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CITY OF SOUTH BEND UPDATES/CONCERNS: Mayor Mueller gave an update concerning Covid-19 and the City of South Bend, IN. We saw Covid-19 cases have a spike but have gone down again. These meetings and dialogues are important to make sure we are all on the same page. When University students came back, we saw cases went up, but we were able to work through those issues and get cases under control. One (1) last thing, we were nervous about spread through bars. So far, we haven't seen significant spread through the community from campuses. Thank you, everyone, for your attention to this issue and all hands on deck to face these uncertain times. Chair Rachel Tomas -Morgan opens the floor to campuses share updates. NOTRE DAME UPDATES/CONCERNS: Tim Sexton- Office of Public Affairs- The University of Notre Dame, started a week into classes and thought they would have to send students home. They took a different turn and did virtual classes for two (2) weeks. The University is now back to in-person classes. Total cases have been six hundred and sixteen (616) with five hundred and sixty (560) recovered, and fifty-six (56) active right now. Testing is a big reason we have been able to shift the number of cases from increasing. Notre Dame football game is coming up this weekend, and we will need to continue to adhere to guidelines. Sarah Galbenski- Notre Dame Student Government, has been giving out the message to come together over the common good. The student body has re -committed to the common good for our community and is grateful they didn't have to get sent home. HOLY CROSS COLLEGE UPDATES/CONCERNS: Andrew Polaniecki - Protocols were met, and their dashboard has had eight (8) cases since school has returned. Seven (7) recovered, and one (1) is still active. He is proud of the student body and their contact tracing team. Responding quickly and effectively has been a big part of their success. Jillian Walter- Our student body has been working diligently to create safe social distancing events for the study body. This has helped keep morale up, and students have kept their commitment to daily health checks, along with the following protocols. SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE UPDATES/CONCERNS: Gloria Jenkins- Interim Vice President for Student Affairs- reported thirty-two (32) positive cases since August 3rd. Today is the sixth (6) day in a row, with no new cases recorded. A total of one - hundred (100) beds available for quarantine; only (4%) of their beds are being utilized. They ran one -thousand three hundred ninety-six (1,396) tests, and only four percent (4%) came back positive. They are testing those showing symptoms hoping testing is available to everyone soon. Staff meets regularly at 8 a.m. to check in from the day before and to see needs for possible changes. Classes are almost one -hundred (100%) in person, while virtual remains an option. The mental health state of the students is a challenge. They launched mental health SMC care that is a telehealthcare service. 2