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The two colleges near Colorado Springs have recently reopened in-person classes for fall instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/08\/12\/air-force-academy-begins-coronavirus-distanced-classes\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force Academy begins coronavirus-distanced classes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">This week marks the first time the entire cadet wing has taken classes at the academy since most cadets were dismissed mid-March.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students at Colorado College were tested as they arrived to campus on Friday. A student living in Loomis Hall received positive test results on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The student did not follow the school&#8217;s social distancing protocols between when he was tested and received his results, Colorado College spokeswoman Leslie Weddell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several people in the hall were exposed to the student, <a href=\"https:\/\/gazette.com\/news\/155-colorado-college-students-under-quarantine-air-force-academy-reports-positive-covid-19-cases\/article_3b456124-e0a5-11ea-915a-13db528348b8.html\" target=_blank>The Gazette reported<\/a>. As a result, 155 people will be quarantined for 14 days to prevent further spread of the virus on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students will only be permitted to leave their rooms to use the restroom. 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