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Robert Ernst, associate vice president of student life, and Preeti Malani, U-M Chief Health Officer, announced the update in an email to the U-M community Tuesday. The plans for the Dearborn and Flint campuses will be shared at a later date. “The guidance from the Campus Health Response Committee (CHRC) for the Ann Arbor campus for fall is based on current conditions, and may change depending upon the evolution of the pandemic or emerging guidance from the public health community,” the email reads. Recommendations for masking in most indoor spaces and instructional spaces will be based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 community level for Washtenaw county. The COVID- 19 community level for Washtenaw county is “Medium,” and it is recommended masking decisions be based on an individual’s personal risk. The email said students should continue to stay home if they experience any symptoms, or feel sick. “Individuals are expected to stay home if they are sick with support from their peers, supervisors and instructors,” the email reads. “This helps reduce the likelihood of spreading a range of infections including COVID-19, influenza and other illnesses.” Ernst and Malani also wrote that they are planning for a vibrant campus experience due to the high vaccination rate of the campus community. “Our local data show that the majority of COVID-19 infections among our community this past academic year presented with either mild symptoms or no symptoms at all,” the email reads. “This is consistent with the growing evidence that vaccination offers excellent protection against severe illness.” The email also announced that isolation housing will remain available and will be prioritized for use by students with a residence hall contract. All U-M faculty, staff and students are required to update their vaccinations by completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and one booster, with limited exemptions as outlined in the U-M Vaccination Policy. The deadline for incoming students to submit their vaccination information prior to the fall term is July 15. The email also said that testing for asymptomatic COVID-19 will remain available through the Community Sampling and Tracking Program for those who are required to test weekly or who are interested in testing. Those who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations are required to test weekly. Ernst and Malani also wrote that a new epidemiology and infection prevention unit is currently being established to oversee the core infectious disease response-related functions previously handled by the CHRC. More details about this new unit are included in the University Record. Nearly 2,000 people gather for vigil after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of sexual assault. An estimated 2,000 people gathered on the Diag on Friday to ‘share space’ and discuss action after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade (1973). The Supreme Court voted 6-3 in favor of a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). The decision leaves the right to abortion access to the states, and it is expected that almost half of states will establish a ban on abortions as a result. The vigil began with Carrie Rheingans — an instructor at the School of Social Work, a member of the Washtenaw County Board of Health and an organizer of the event — asking the crowd if they felt hurt, exhausted and angry. Rheingans then led everyone in a “deliberate scream”, and the Diag was momentarily filled with voices. The ruling came after Politico released a leaked draft opinion suggesting that the Supreme Court would overrule Roe v. Wade last month. This leaked draft opinion sparked nationwide protests and was condemned by both advocates of abortion rights and Michigan physicians. In Michigan, a preliminary injunction issued in May on a 1931 ban on all abortions except those that are necessary to save a person’s life will temporarily maintain access to abortions in the state. The injunction currently halts the ban from coming into effect, but it is only temporary, with conservative activists having filed a request last month to have the injunction lifted. In response, a ballot initiative called the Reproductive Freedom for All campaign currently exists in Michigan that would add the right to an abortion to Michigan’s constitution if passed. Bonsitu Kitaba, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU of Michigan and an organizer of the vigil, spoke about this ballot initiative to the crowd, claiming that it not only protects access to abortion but also protects a wide range of reproductive healthcare services. “The Reproductive Freedom for All campaign and ballot initiative is a constitutional amendment that protects every individual’s right to reproductive freedom,” Kitaba said. “And that means your right to make and effectuate decisions related to your pregnancy, whether that be contraception, sterilization, prenatal care, postnatal care, miscarriage management, infertility and abortion care.” Katie Scott, County Commissioner for District 9 and an organizer of the vigil, addressed the crowd and urged them to act beyond the ballot and donate to the Midwest Access Coalition, an organization that raises funds to help women with travel costs and other costs associated with getting an abortion. RILEY HODDER Summer Managing News Editor SEJAL PATIL Summer News Editor Read more at michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS ANN ARBOR JULIANNE YOON/Daily How the University will look in the fall concerning COVID-19 protocols. Read more at michigandaily.com People gather to talk about abortion access and what the Supreme Court ruling means for Michigan