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Updated Face Covering Protocol at UH
Pursuant to the Governor’s executive order and effective immediately, the University is no longer mandating the wearing of face coverings. While we move forward to address appropriate edits to our COVID-19 protocols, any protocol that requires face coverings at UH will no longer be enforced; however, a person can continue to wear a face covering if they wish.

Survey Indicates Bipartisan Support for Methane Emissions Regulation
A survey conducted by the Hobby School of Public Affairs and UH Energy during the 2020 presidential election found both Trump and Biden voters support climate change policy at a low cost to them, so methane emission regulation may be a ‘low-hanging fruit’ to start.

REMINDER: Free COVID-19 Testing Available on Campus
Free COVID-19 testing is available through Curative to the UH community Monday through Friday in front of the Student Center. Appointments are easily scheduled online.

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• Back to Normal? Psychologists Warn the Pandemic Could Have Lasting Effects
• Petition Seeks to Restore Texas' $300-a-Week Jobless Benefit
• Economists Pan Gov. Abbott's Decision to Cut $300 Federal Boost for the Unemployed (Subscription)
• RECAP: The Winter Storms’ Effects on Texas
• Opinion: Green Fobs Are the Wave of the Future
• House Committee Advances Senate Weatherization Bill, Pushing It Closer to Full Passage

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Inside Higher Ed 

5 Things We Must Do Better When This Thing Is Over
Are we really going to stay on Zoom after the pandemic is over? And is the pandemic totally over? Of course, many of us want the answers to be “no” and “yes,” respectively. But the reality is still unclear.

CNBC

Students Protest Mandatory COVID Vaccinations at Colleges
Across the country, a growing number of colleges and universities have said vaccinations will be mandatory for the fall of 2021. Now, hundreds of thousands of students will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, whether they want to or not.

EdScoop

West Texas A&M President Films 3,000 Personalized Welcome Videos for Students
It took two months for West Texas A&M President Walter Wendler to record 3,000 welcome videos for admitted students for the fall 2021 semester, improvising in 16-18 seconds spurts as student names and majors appeared before him on a teleprompter.

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