Enjoying College Life During a Global Pandemic

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Enjoying College Life During a Global Pandemic

By Savannah Koplon UAB News A lot about this fall semester looks different from years past and may be not what students expected college to be like. Studying, socializing — even going to the store and the gym — look different. While the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted changes to everyday life, University of Alabama at Birmingham experts from […]

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