Dashboard may underrepresent UR COVID-19 cases, cases increase in athletics
By Olivia Diaz | November 16, 2020Between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14, there were a total of 21 new cases at UR, compared with six new cases between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7.
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Between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14, there were a total of 21 new cases at UR, compared with six new cases between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7.
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President Crutcher and the director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Free Expression Project discussed UR's recommended statement Thursday.
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