Delaware News Journal
With the school year wrapping up, Delaware colleges and universities face a decision: Should students be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine if they wish to return to campus in the fall?
As of Wednesday, both the University of Delaware and Delaware State University announced that vaccines will be required of students who return to campus.
The two schools join the roughly 200 colleges and universities nationwide that have announced vaccination requirements as students look toward the upcoming school year, according to a database maintained by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Both students and staff at DSU are required to get vaccinated, unless they are approved for medical or religious exemptions.
3 Flight engineers assigned to the 709th Airlift Squadron, visited Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown, Delaware, to speak to aviation maintenance students about the Air Force’s flight engineer career field April 20.
The squadron, a component of the 512th Airlift Wing here, flies airlift missions on C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and is currently hiring. The goal of the visit to Del-Tech was to recruit graduates from the school’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program to fill its flight engineer vacancies.
“We’re looking for individuals who are interested in aviation and who have a desire to understand how mechanical and electrical systems function,” said Senior Master Sgt. Thomas LeJeune, the 709th AS assistant superintendent of flight engineers. “Recruiting flight engineers is critical, because they’re required to complete our global airlift mission.”
Growth and COVID observations relating to our schools
Cape Henlopen School District’s Sussex Consortium, on SweetbrIar Road between Lewes and Milton, serves approximately 200 students with autism and other students with special needs, from all over Sussex County. DENNIS FORNEY PHOTO April 30, 2021
Roadwork and school construction have become constants in Sussex County and Delaware’s Cape Region in the past year. Flaggers, detours and delays are more prevalent than police officers these days.
It’s a trend that will continue for at least another year as far as schools go, and many more years as far as roadwork goes, as Delaware s Department of Transportation struggles to get caught up with demands made by rapid population growth.
Residents can also make vaccine appointments at pharmacies and medical providers throughout the state, including hospital systems. A list of participating providers can be found on the state s website at coronavirus.delaware.gov/vaccine/where-can-i-get-my-vaccine.
State officials have said over the next few weeks they will need to make getting vaccinated more convenient as they try convince those who may be undecided or taking a wait and see approach to get vaccinated.
Teams have also been taking the vaccine door to door in underserved communities and the state has held more than 100 small community events targeting communities where vaccination rates are low.