Students have started moving back to campus at Iowa State University in Ames. Provost Jonathan Wickert, says the fall semester will see things get back to more normal operation after changes for the pandemic. Wickert says in a way there are two incoming first-year classes. One for this year and one from last year.

He says those second-year students will be getting a more full look at what is like to be on campus and have in-person classes. The Board of Regents says masks aren’t required this year — but Wickert says they are strongly encouraged indoors. The same goes for vaccinations.

Wickert says they have received some petitions from students and faculty asking the school to request that the Board of Regents require masks.