i want to bring in the president of creighton.s how you came to this decision, to allow students back to campus and they'll be leaving before thanksgiving. >> we're excited tower our student community and faculty and staff back on campus. we want to do so with all the safety and protocols as possible. we certainly don't think we can outsmart the pandemic, but we believe we are poised to have a safe environment. we anticipate a flu and cold season coming up. that would be confusing for any of us to try to understand who is sick and what do they have, so trying to end the semester about of that occurs, and in anticipation of the second wave of the pandemic, we said to get this semester started and ended on an earlier schedule. we've also been able to work out -- go ahead, please. >> i'm curious, you know, how do you protect everyone? this is what so many universities are grappling with. how do you protect everyone, especially with kids living in dorms? >> we're going to work on issues around density both 1/2 residence halls and clas

the university of notre dame and creighton plan to end virtual teaching completely.ion making here and how is this going to play out? >> poppy and jim, i think the thinking the schools are trying to focus on right now is to give these students any semblance of normalcy while keeping them safe. and that means bringing them back to campus. obviously this is going to be a piecemeal situation. you've seen what happened in the cal state system where they announced they would be returning in the fall for online classes. these schools that we've now just named are saying that they are planning to return in the fall, in-session classes, person to person, but they're going to start earlier. so you heard from notre dame saying they're going to be starting two weeks earlier in august. rice university happens to start in august, anyway, so they're not going to be delaying their start time. what they will be doing is ending a bit sooner, around thanksgiving. the president of the university offered this this morning as to why. >> the best information is that these five or six tend

purdue and rice universities adopting a similar plan while creighton will end the fall semester beforehe holiday. one vaccine currently in the works is showing signs of promise. all eight participants in the small study developed antibodies to the virus. moderna, which is partnering with the nih says if future studies go well, the vaccine could be available to the public as early as january. >> everything i'm seeing so far makes me optimistic. >> reporter: nascar in arlington for its first race in two months. >> green flag, nascar is back. >> reporter: so is golf. a charity event in florida raising more than $5.5 million for covid-19 relief. and there could be more live action soon. governors of california, texas, and new york say professional sports can return in the coming weeks, though fans will still be cheering from home. eric erica hill, cnn new york. >> restaurant industry leaders pleading with the president for help today, but he is downplaying problems. will they get what they need? i'll ask someone who was in the meeting at the white house next. blarngs (announcer) in this wo

academic calendars enough all because of coronavirus, the university of notre dame, rice university and creighton are among those planning for a shorter semester, instead of christmas. i have also reduced or eliminated any kind of full break to reduce the number of students and faculty that travel. the chancellor of the california state university system is also considering a plan. i will say, i already know, dave, csu's systems, a lot of the classes are going to be online in the fall semester. >> we see it coming. steve paulson, just for a second, it is very mild outside. it is calm. >> well, it is very overcast. coupland mild, is done. it is holding up in the sierra nevada. a rain snow mix, nothing left, let's give this year is some credit. where is my mouse? everything is disappeared. here we go. that happens. there is a little bit of rain and snow mix, but, 1-8 inches of snow. kirkwood had 8 inches. even blue canyon had an inch of snow. 4700 feet, that is not too bad for this time of year. morning fog, santa rosa will jump up to 76 degrees. it does not change the city much, there is just live

. >> for other schools including notre dame, south carolina, creighton and purdue, it's full steam ahead for the fall semester. >> we will change our calendar, the way we teach, feed and house people. >> others are hedging their bets. >> we are planning on two tracks. one track is a fully remote semester and alternatively we are planning for what i called a public health formed in person semester. >> for some colleges it's going to be a war of survival. it could not have come at a worse time. >> we already have a trend toward students showing more and more resistance to high prices and often poor quality and higher education. >> reynolds wrote the book "the higher education bubble" eight years ago. the pandemic may cause the bubble to burst. some believe it's time for such a correction. >> when you tell an entire generation of the best path for the most people is a four year degree, what you are doing in the same breath is telling everybody who doesn't go that way that they are of lower education. >> distance learning they worsen college play. zoom classes could be a gateway towards chea

state of yourself so we don't want to cause any harm there but use your best judgment clear poll creighton says the move comes in response to mounting frustration surrounding covid 19% the governor a letter. we said the board assume was a letter and it fell on deaf ears so we're tired of listening to the rhetoric from california the county of the almost 200 cases and we're said county less than 20 our from our water declaring out water a sanctuary city doesn't just limit protections for local businesses local nonprofits like churches are now able to open their doors victory baptist church pastor richard miller says outdoor services will take place this sunday. >>he loved his services online at the onset of coronavirus that actually helped us in some ways. >>to become more educated on how we can keep things clean how we can reach people who won't come to the church that education brings modifications like reserve seating taking someone's temperature upon arrival and face masks if needed i look at it similar to when you get into the vehicle you put on your seat belt it doesn't mean you think

purdue and rice university is adopting a similar plan while creighton university will end the fall semester before the holiday. one vaccine in the works is showing promise. moderna says if future studies could go well, it could be available to the public as early as january. >> everything i'm seeing is making me optimistic. new york governor andrew cuomo is ready for sports to come back to his state. here in new york state, a sixth region is opening on tuesday. back to you. >> thanks so much for that. >>> you are watching "cnn newsroom." still to come, why president trump is warning that a temporary freeze on u.s. funding for the world health organization may become permanent. back with that in a moment. ve ae it's a lot of stress relief, it's a great escape. so many great stories from amazing people... it makes me want to be better. it changes your perspective. it makes you a different person. see what listening to audible can do for you. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 fo

state of yourself so we don't want to cause any harm there but use your best judgment clear paul creighton says the move comes in response to mounting frustration surrounding covid 19% the governor a letter. we said the board assume was a letter and it fell on deaf ears so we're tired of listening to the rhetoric from california the county of the almost 200 cases and we're said county less than 20 our from our water declaring out water a sanctuary city doesn't just limit protections for local businesses local nonprofits like churches are now able to open their doors victory baptist church pastor richard miller says outdoor services will take place this sunday. >>he loved his services online at the onset of coronavirus that actually helped us in some ways. >>to become more educated on how we can keep things clean how we can reach people who won't come to the church that education brings modifications like reserve seating taking somne's temperature upon arrival and face masks if needed i look at it's similar to when you get into the vehicle you put on your seat belt. it doesn't mean you thin

purdue and rice universities adopting a similar plan, while creighton university will end the fall shesemestern a simil day. all the participants in a small study developed antibodies to the virus. moderna which is partnering with the nih says if future studies go well the vaccine could be available to the public as early as january. >> everything i'm seeing so far makes me optimistic. >> reporter: and erin, further signs to push to reopen and bring back little signs of life as we used to know it governors of california and texas all saying they're ready for professional sports to come back in their states. governor cuomo saying new york is a ready and willing partner though the games will be played with no spectators. >> the coprincipal investigator at the vaccine and treatment unit. it's good to have you back, doctor. i know we talked about the vaccine briefly before. i know you got the results from the initial 8 participants. of course it is a small number when it comes to testing. usually you get thousands of participants tested. how encouraged are you when you see these antibodies in the

state of yourself so we don't want to cause any harm there but use your best judgment clear paul creighton says the move comes in response to mounting frustration surrounding covid 19% the governor a letter. we said the board assume was a letter and it fell on deaf ears so we're tired of listening to the rhetoric from california the county of the almost 200 cases and we're said county less than 20 our from our water declaring out water a sanctuary city doesn't just limit protections for local businesses local nonprofits like churches are now able to open their doors victory baptist church pastor richard miller says outdoor services will take place this sunday. >>he loved his services online at the onset of coronavirus that actually helped us in some ways. >>to become more educated on how we can keep things clean how we can reach people who won't come to the church that education brings modifications like reserve seating taking someone's temperature upon arrival and face masks if needed i look at it's similar to when you get into the vehicle you put on your seat belt. it doesn't mean you th

university of notre dame, creighton university, they plan to end the fall semester before thanksgiving altogether. notre dame students return to campus on august 10th, two weeks earlier than expected. the idea here is to reduce the number of times they shuttle back and forth between campus and home. >> yeah. it is a really innovative move. rice, purdue, university of south carolina all following similar guidelines. those schools will skip the fall break and face to face teaching before thanksgiving and as jim said, so they're not flying back and forth so much. these new developments also come after other schools including the entire california state university system, the biggest four year system announced their plans to cancel all in person classes through the fall semester. margaret clyburn is with us, president of the rice university student association, rising senior, majoring in history and french. thank you for being here. we heard the president of rice university on cnn last hour talking about the changes that are being made, but what about for you guys as students? what do you

state of yourself so we don't want to cause any harm there but use your best judgment clear poll creightononse to mounting frustration surrounding covid 19% the governor a letter. we said the board assume was a letter and it fell on deaf ears so we're tired of listening to the rhetoric from california the county of the almost 200 cases and we're said county less than 20 are from out water declaring out water a sanctuary city doesn't just limit protections for local businesses local nonprofits like churches are now able to open their doors victory baptist church pastor richard miller says outdoor services will take place this sunday. >>he loved his services online at the onset of coronavirus that actually helped us in some ways. >>to become more educated on how we can keep things clean how we can reach people who won't come to the church that education brings modifications like reserve seating taking someone's temperature upon arrival and face masks if needed i look at it's similar to when you get into the vehicle you put on your seat belt. it doesn't mean you think you're going to get in a