Fearful of a winter coronavirus resurgence, some Midwest colleges will start fall classes early, shorten breaks

A new but seemingly simple idea is emerging as a possible solution for colleges that want to bring students back to campus in the fall: starting classes sooner. In recent days, the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and Marquette University in Milwaukee announced they will begin the fall semester earlier than usual and finish in-person classes by Thanksgiving. The goal, the schools say, is to …