Covid cases rising at WNY colleges; off-campus parties lead to suspensions Jay Tokasz News Staff Reporter Sep 2, 2020 Sep 2, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 UB students Junior Derek Ng, left and senior Daniel Cham walk through campus in between classes. Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jay Tokasz News Staff Reporter Just days into the start of the fall semester, area colleges and universities are struggling to keep students from gathering in large parties.kAms@K6?D @7 DEF56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r@G:5\`h[ >@DE @7 E96> H:E9:? E96 A2DE 76H 52JD[ 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@CD 92G6 5:D4:A=:?65 2E =62DE a` DEF56?ED 7@C G:@=2E:?8 CF=6D D6E FA E@ =:>:E DAC625 @7 E96 ?@G6= 4@C@?2G:CFD]k^AmkAmr@G:5\`h :?764E:@?D 2>@?8 DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277 2E $&}* qF772=@ $E2E6 r@==686 C@D6 E@ a` @? 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'It's disheartening': Spike in campus Covid-19 cases causes concern Faculty, students and administrators are struggling at the beginning of an unusual semester taking place in the middle of a pandemic. Covid-19 is crashing college parties. That could send the students back home. A rapid uptick in cases is pushing UB to the verge of a shutdown, the same week that a different SUNY school had to make that decision. UB reports 113 positive cases of Covid-19, 60 considered 'on campus' The University at Buffalo reported that 113 members of its community have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus as of Monday, according to UB… Watch Now: Related Video Ken Paxton says GOP convention hurt his campaign in secret recording Chi Phi house at Cornell where victim was allegedly raped Chi Phi house at Cornell where victim was allegedly raped Supreme Court Lets Trump Resume Third-Country Deportations Supreme Court Lets Trump Resume Third-Country Deportations Are Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ads Unlawful? 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SUNY Fredonia's Covid-19 cases nearly double to 44 The number of Covid-19 cases at SUNY Fredonia nearly doubled from Wednesday to Thursday.
'It's disheartening': Spike in campus Covid-19 cases causes concern Faculty, students and administrators are struggling at the beginning of an unusual semester taking place in the middle of a pandemic.
Covid-19 is crashing college parties. That could send the students back home. A rapid uptick in cases is pushing UB to the verge of a shutdown, the same week that a different SUNY school had to make that decision.
UB reports 113 positive cases of Covid-19, 60 considered 'on campus' The University at Buffalo reported that 113 members of its community have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus as of Monday, according to UB…
