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The keys, according to the story, are “A combination of low infection rates in communities that surround schools and multimillion-dollar pandemic management strategies.”

С����Ƶ is fortunate to have both. Every student is tested on a weekly basis and that, in combination with social distancing, ubiquitous masks and a host of other policy tweaks, has resulted—so far—in low infection rates on campus. The results of the testing are publicly available on the COVID-19 dashboard.

However, it’s important to remember С����Ƶ is only six weeks into a 13-week semester.

“I don't take anything for granted,” Quillen said. “We think we have a system that will let us contain outbreaks, but we are really humble about it and ready to make changes if we need to.”

Quillen thinks that the lessons learned at С����Ƶ—and at other peer institutions—will offer lessons for other campuses and for the broader community in general.

“I think we’re learning how to build community in new ways that I think will translate into how we do that post-pandemic and how we can sustain some semblance of normal life, even if we can’t come together as we used to,” she said.