Prairie State Community College Goes Remote For First Week Back

Eileen O'Gorman
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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — Prairie State College officials announced Monday the school would conduct virtual learning for students during the first week back to classes.

The Chicago Heights-based community college operated remotely from Jan. 3 - 7, according to a social media statement.

Campus officials said the decision comes "out of an abundance of caution" due to a rise on COVID-19 cases throughout the south suburbs.

While the campus does enforce a mask mandate and requires students be vaccinated against coronavirus or show a negative COVID-19 test before registering for classes, administration told Patch the college is equipped to host classes virtually.

As of Jan. 6, campus officials said students would be back to in-person classes across all campuses come Monday, Jan. 10.

This article originally appeared on the Chicago Heights Patch