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The new strategy is called "postvention." It means having a plan built on truth, compassion and counseling that quickly addresses the mental health needs of friends and classmates after a suicide.

The lawsuit claims the university should refund fees to students forced to learn remotely last year. It is one of numerous similar lawsuits filed against universities and colleges across the state.

Universities with mandates are concentrated in the Northeast and California. Almost all of those without mandates are in states that have restricted the ability to implement similar requirements, including Florida.

Students are urged to wear masks and get the COVID vaccine, but neither are required.

UF administrators sent an email to students Friday telling them plans were being made to put the first three weeks of school online. A few hours later, the school said classes would be in person.

U.S. colleges are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. Many are offering flashy prizes to encourage students and faculty to get their shots.

West Virginia Wesleyan College won't require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — at least not yet. But the small Christian liberal arts school says it will charge students who aren't.

They are poised to keep masks optional but encourage students, faculty and staff members to get vaccinated.

The letter, posted on the Florida Board of Governors website, "strongly" urges students to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

The bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis means colleges and universities are protected from class-action lawsuits from those seeking to recoup money for students after the shift to all-virtual instruction.