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Back To College During A Pandemic: BU Gives It A Try

In the name of safety, fall move-in is taking place in phases over two weeks, and all students must complete a COVID-19 test.

Boston University students began moving in this weekend for the fall semester.
Boston University students began moving in this weekend for the fall semester. (Photo/WBZ-TV)

BOSTON — Amid the backdrop of vastly improved overall coronavirus metrics – but with the stubborn threat of a resurgence still real – some students at Boston University are moving into their dorms this weekend.

The influx of college students from around the country is adding to the anxiety of Massachusetts health officials – not to mention the parents of those students. But Saturday was still move-in day at BU as students and their families get ready for a year where the unusual is now the new normal.

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