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1:58 PM on Apr 30, 2020 CDTUpdated at 4:26: Revised to include additional information from TWU and TCU.Texas universities are making plans to welcome students back on campus for in-person lessons for the fall semester.Southern Methodist University on Thursday joined a handful of schools saying they intend to open their campuses in the fall as long government officials indicate it is safe to do so during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.Schools across the country shut down campuses and moved to online lessons as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Now, school officials are exploring ways to safely reopen that could include having social-distance protocols in place for classrooms, dorms, dining halls and more.“Be assured, every phase of our return to campus will launch with the health and safety of our campus population in mind,” SMU President . He added that a task force is mapping out plans.Officials from Texas Woman’s University and Texas Christian University also announced their plans to resume on-campus lessons for the fall semester.Related:TWU officials plan to start phasing in some regular operations in mid-May and expect to offer online, face-to-face and hybrid lessons. TCU officials noted that the university was allocating additional funds to help with summer school costs as well as with financial assistance for the fall semester.On Wednesday, Texas Tech officials announced they intend to open in the fall using a “phased return” approach as long as COVID-19 cases in Lubbock continue to decline and health officials advise that it’s safe to do so.“We need to recognize that campus life will be different when we return in the fall,” Texas Tech President .He noted that safety protocols will be critical and that plans will include recommendations regarding the use of protective masks, testing and contact tracing as well as other efforts to ensure social distancing on campus.On Thursday, University of Texas System Chancellor James B. Milliken The Tribune also reported that Texas A&amp;M University System Chancellor John Sharp told presidents in that system that their campuses will be open in the fall and will be ready to play sports.Deepening coverage and conversations about issues affecting North Texas schoolsBy signing up you agree to our

1:58 PM on Apr 30, 2020 CDTUpdated at 4:26: Revised to include additional information from TWU and TCU.Texas universities are making plans to welcome students back on campus for in-person lessons for the fall semester.Southern Methodist University on Thursday joined a handful of schools saying they intend to open their campuses in the fall as long government officials indicate it is safe to do so during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.Schools across the country shut down campuses and moved to online lessons as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Now, school officials are exploring ways to...

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