Over the next few weeks, all 12 universities in the Mid-American Conference will welcome thousands of students back on campus to begin its fall semesters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
All 12 universities in the conference are offering some form of in-person classes in the fall with modified rules and regulations to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Despite the university presidents decisions to bring and house students on campus during a pandemic, those same presidents unanimously voted to postpone fall sports last Saturday due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19.
“The decision is grounded in the core values of the conference that prioritize student-athlete well-being, an area the MAC has traditionally taken a leadership role,” MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a press conference on Saturday.