Events with up to 100 attendees will be allowed once again at Auburn University starting March 1. The announcement came in an email to students and faculty from the AU COVID-19 Resource Center on Wednesday afternoon.
University events have been capped at 50 people since Jan. 22, 2021.
The email says that the change comes in response to current campus and community health trends.
According to the COVID-19 Resource Center, self-reported positive cases of COVID-19 on Auburn’s campus have declined over the spring semester. East Alabama Medical Center reports both low hospitalizations and ventilator usage for COVID-19 as of publication.
All events must have prior approval and comply with Auburn University protocols, the email says. Exceptions to the policy require approval from the executive vice president or provost.
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Evan Mealins, senior in philosophy and economics, is the editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman.
