UTA In The News — Monday, July 13, 2020
International students
In response to new federal guidance regarding the immigration status of international students, UTA is working to ensure a fair and effective educational environment, The Dallas Morning News and FOX 4 reported. Under new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement guidance, as long as the course load for an international student contains a mix of online and in-person classes, like under UTA’s blended model, they can remain in the U.S.
COVID concerns
Erin Carlson, UTA associate clinical professor and director of graduate public health programs in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, said that while COVID-related deaths are down, “that doesn’t mean we’re seeing a reduction in the number of people whose lives are forever changed by this virus,” the Dallas Observer reported. Carlson encourages everyone to take the disease seriously.