Educated Idiocy

[XLFD]

As of today, April 1st, 2022, college students and instructors are still required to wear face coverings when going to class at all but one of Michigan's 15 public universities.  No fooling.

Back in February when the CDC and state health agencies were no longer strongly recommending mask usage by the general public in indoor settings, media predicted that schools and colleges would be dropping existing mask mandates that no longer made any sense.  That hasn't come to pass in Michigan's public universities, however, as some have relaxed their more onerous rules, but only Michigan Tech University has made masks optional in the classrooms/lecture halls/labs on campus.

The continued required usage of the unproven prophylactics occurs even at the nine Michigan public universities that mandate Covid vaccinations among staff and students, vaccine mandates that offer few, if any, exemptions.  As it is not debatable that wearing masks in classrooms at all levels do not facilitate either teaching or learning, one wonders why our public institutions of 'higher education' are not ditching the masks so that instructors can better instruct, and students spending a bundle on their tuition can get some value for the expense.  

The Ludington Torch has researched the current policies of the 15 public universities in Michigan, all of which appear to be continuing with their mask/vaccine policies until the end of the 2021/2022 academic year and list the policies currently in effect.  If no vaccine policy is listed, that means they have no Covid vaccine requirement.  The University of Michigan has three campuses, all public, and all with the same policy.  A link to each school's policy is provided with the date that their most recent policy change was enacted.

Central Michigan University:  3-19-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces and at the COVID-19 testing center

Eastern Michigan University:  3-28-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces, at the COVID-19 testing center as well as University buses, and in larger events, including the April commencement ceremonies.  Vaccines required for all in-person education

Ferris State University:  3-16-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces and at the COVID-19 testing center

Grand Valley State University:  3-2-22:  Masking is required in classrooms, libraries, and indoor instructional spaces, at the COVID-19 testing center as well as University buses.  Students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have received an approved exemption.

Lake Superior State University:  1-18-22:  Masks are required in all University health facilities

Michigan State University:  3-3-22:  Masks must be worn by everyone indoors in instructional settings during course instruction and research activities.  Vaccines required, limited exemptions.

Northern Michigan University:  3-8-22:  KN95, KF94 or N95 masks continue to be required in all classrooms and labs

Oakland University:  3-24-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces and at the COVID-19 testing center.  Vaccine mandated, or weekly testing.

Saginaw Valley State University:  3-22-22:  Masks MUST BE WORN in classrooms and labs.  Vaccines required or weekly testing.

University of Michigan: (all campuses) 3-21-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces, at the COVID-19 testing center as well as University buses.  All students, faculty and staff are required to receive the COVID vaccine including the booster shot, with limited exceptions

Western Michigan University:  3-7-22:  Masking is required in classrooms and indoor instructional spaces, at the COVID-19 testing center as well as University buses

Wayne State University:  3-11-22:  Masks will continue to be required in classrooms and laboratories, as well as Counseling and Psychological Services and the Campus Health Center.  Vaccine and booster requirements remain in effect for students, faculty and staff.

Michigan Tech University:  2-25-22:  Masks not required.

Not surprisingly, private colleges in Michigan have been more responsive to ditching the masks as early as they can.  Those who hadn't made masks optional before the CDC and state health department, have done so over the last two months.  Hillsdale College, the outlier that actually held in-person graduation back in the summer of 2020, has made both vaccines and masks optional over the last academic year and beyond.  These colleges have decided that their staff and students can do their own research, assess their own risks, and make their own informed decisions.  Isn't this a large part of why people go to college in the first place?  

[Willy]

The insanity continues. Thanks X. That was a lot of work to gather this information. Not only the Universities but the hospitals, clinics, testing laboratories and doctor's offices throughout Michigan still require Masking. If American society has proven anything it has to be how easily they can be manipulated and brainwashed into believing and following whatever those in authority tell them how and what to think and what to do and how to do it. After all of this I'm  giving us a failing grade for how we act as and represent a free society.