Dear Fellow Penguins,
We hope this email finds everyone well and refreshed following Spring Break. As the campus has moved through the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years, we have continued to monitor the CDC guidelines and to work closely with the Youngstown and Mahoning County health departments to evaluate, re-assess and adjust our protocols as needed.
After meeting with the city and county health departments today, and with the number of COVID-19 cases on campus and in our community continue to decline and recent changes to CDC guidelines, including a shift from community to personal responsibility, we are announcing that, effective Wednesday, March 23, masks will no longer be required in classroom settings.
This change allows members of our campus community to make the best decision on an individual basis whether to continue masking. We urge all members of our YSU community to be respectful of the decisions of others and to continue to take any necessary personal precautions against COVID-19.