Breathing Room

May 12, 2021

To keep Spartans on campus safe, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities at Michigan State University has worked to  install air purifiers to further protect against COVID-19.

IPF has installed more than 60 air purification devices in campus buildings and 238 in campus elevators. The new air purifying technologies on campus include needlepoint bipolar ionization, a process which releases ions into the air neutralizing pathogens; UV-C, which uses ultraviolet light to clean the air; atmospheric cold plasma, which kills viruses with oxidizing molecules; and portable high-efficiency particulate air filtration, which cleans the air with a filter that traps viruses.

Faculty Voice

I sit on a call, there’s about 13 federal agencies who have their sleeves rolled up to try to backfill gaps in our system, and make sure that we’re doing a good job and being a good steward of the vaccine. I consider the vaccine the dose of hope. And I personally believe hope is something that should be fairly and equitably distributed to
all people.

—  Debra Furr-Holden, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, Associate Dean for Public Health Integration, Director of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions

 

MSU Removes Mask Requirement

With recent changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) regarding COVID-19 pandemic protocols, masks will no longer be needed in outdoor settings on MSU’s campus or MSU-affiliated properties for individuals or gatherings of 100 people or less. The change became effective May 10.

Face coverings are still required while indoors on campus or MSU-affiliated properties. Off campus, the university continues to urge Spartans to follow CDC guidelines.