Page 11 Mountrail County Promoter, Inc., Stanley, ND Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 want to leave that ultimate decision “Because it is under emergency North Dakota Weekly ND Universities Don’t Plan On up to our students, which is why the use doctrine it is not going to be a university isn’t requiring vaccina- requirement that we can foresee,” Gas Price Update Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine tions.” she said. “We are just going to con- North Dakota gas prices have Neighboring areas and their cur- By Dylan Sherman, “I think there are a lot of students Wilson added the numbers could tinue to follow guidelines from the risen 2.0 cents in the past week, av- rent gas prices: Sioux Falls- $2.76/g, NDNAEF and faculty that have, as soon as be higher from those who received a CDC.” eraging $2.76/g Monday, according down 0.4 cents per gallon from last Universities in North Dakota it has become available, gone and vaccine before the incentive or those Rostad said if certain universi- to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 week’s $2.77/g; Fargo- $2.78/g, up have required students to get certain gotten the vaccine,” he said. “It is who have not informed the school. ties wanted to require the vaccine, stations. Gas prices in North Dakota 5.9 cents per gallon from last week’s vaccines, but the COVID-19 vaccine probably similar to our society in She said the university does not it would have to be removed from are 2.6 cents per gallon lower than a $2.72/g; South Dakota- $2.82/g, up will not be one of them. general; there some people that are have any plans to require the vac- the emergency use declaration. month ago and stand $1.01 cents per 2.6 cents per gallon from last week’s Across the nation universities hesitant or maybe for whatever pur- cine in the future. Dickinson State “I don’t think that we would even gallon higher than a year ago. $2.79/g. are facing similar dilemmas, with poses don’t want to get vaccinated University also intends to remove think about approaching it until the According to GasBuddy price re- “Gas prices have remained large- responses ranging from requiring at all.” its mask mandate for the fall 2021 emergency declaration has been re- ports, the cheapest station in North ly stable in the last week across students to receive the vaccine to Cara Helgren, vice president semester. moved,” he said. Dakota was priced at $2.57/g Mon- much of the country with the excep- making it a recommendation. of student affairs at University of Debra Haman, director of health Rostad added while he hopes day while the most expensive was tion of the West Coast, where prices Jerry Rostad, vice chancellor for North Dakota, said UND has been and counseling for Minot State Uni- universities will be close to normal $3.09/g, a difference of 52.0 cents in some areas continue to advance, the North Dakota University Sys- following the same path. “While we versity, said the campus has held in the fall, it is likely going to be a per gallon. mainly in California as summer tem, said they are doing everything have not required the COVID vac- vaccination clinics on campus but “new normal.” The national average price of gasoline and healthy demand have they can to encourage students and cine at this point, we are certainly does not plan to require the vaccine “The numbers (of cases) trending gasoline is unchanged in the last boosted prices, but for everyone staff to get vaccinated. making COVID-19 testing available for students or staff. downward, increased vaccinations, week, averaging $2.85/g Monday. else, we’re far removed from the fast “When you look at what the Cen- and educating on what we know “All students, faculty and staff those are probably the two key indi- The national average price is down pace of increases we saw earlier this ters for Disease Control and our works.” She said. have been offered vaccinations,” cators of where we are at,” he said. 2.2 cents per gallon from a month year,” said Patrick De Haan, head of public health offi cials are saying, Providing the vaccine for stu- she said. “Our nursing department Rostad said some of the coro- ago and stands $1.07 cents per gal- petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. vaccinations are important in de- dents who want it has been a recent was offered it right away due to the navirus safety measures, including lon higher than a year ago. “Gasoline demand has given up veloping herd immunity in the fi ght change. Halgren said UND is work- fact they were on the COVID test- Plexiglas screens at checkout coun- Historical gasoline prices in ground for the second straight week, against COVID-19,” he said. ing to have the healthiest campus ing front line.” With a good portion ters, will likely stay as people have North Dakota and the national aver- likely due to some area seeing a rise Rostad said the campuses are that it can and students have re- of students in the medical fi eld, Ha- been less sick this year compared to age going back ten years: in Coronavirus cases, and as spring going to encourage everyone to get sponded positively to being able to man said many students had already previous years. April 19, 2020: $1.75/g (U.S. Av- break conclude. The next weeks vaccinated, but that is the furthest get the coronavirus vaccine. gotten vaccinated before the school “I think there is a lot of discussion erage: $1.78/g) ahead, until either demand starts to the NDUS will be going. “We have had really strong stu- started hosting clinics. She said in higher education on some of the April 19, 2019: $2.76/g (U.S. Av- increase notably again or we see the “I want to be clear we are stop- dent support for getting (vaccinat- there has not been tracking done on practices we have implemented… erage: $2.85/g) opposite.” ping short; we will not be doing any ed),” she said. Halgren said many how many students, staff or faculty I would think some of these things April 19, 2018: $2.67/g (U.S. Av- GasBuddy is the authoritative kind of vaccination mandate or re- of UND’s students are from the have received the vaccine. we are doing are going to stay,” he erage: $2.76/g) voice for gas prices and the only quirements,” he said. Twin Cities, and while doing on- Haman said the university is still said. “We’ve rethought how we can April 19, 2017: $2.33/g (U.S. Av- source for station-level data span- Rostad said if that was to change line coursework they have driven to tracking coronavirus cases as well deliver academics. The 300-seat lec- erage: $2.42/g) ning nearly two decades. Unlike it would be based on action by the Grand Forks to get vaccinated. as the variants before any decisions ture hall might be a good thing of April 19, 2016: $2.02/g (U.S. Av- AAA’s once daily survey covering state Health Department or the Leg- “Whether or not all students are made on lower safety proce- the past, because anything beyond erage: $2.11/g) credit card transactions at 100,000 islature, and not from the university will get involved, time will tell, but dures. the 10th row is distanced learning.” April 19, 2015: $2.35/g (U.S. Av- stations and the Lundberg Survey, system. clearly we have some students that erage: $2.45/g) updated once every two weeks The current coronavirus vac- are,” she said. April 19, 2014: $3.56/g (U.S. Av- based on 7,000 gas stations, Gas- cines are under emergency use, Other than educating students Grasslands Benefi t From The erage: $3.67/g) Buddy’s survey updates 288 times and Rostad said the system will not on safety and vaccinations, Halgren April 19, 2013: $3.61/g (U.S. Av- every day from the most diverse list implement any kind of mandates for said UND would confer with the Great American Outdoors Act erage: $3.50/g) of sources covering nearly 150,000 emergency use vaccines. NDUS before making any changes The Great American Outdoors of water bars to aid in drainage. April 19, 2012: $3.83/g (U.S. Av- stations nationwide, the most com- The university system does have or requiring a coronavirus vaccine Act gave the USDA Forest Service Buffalo Gap Campground– Sen- erage: $3.89/g) prehensive and up-to-date in the three currently required vaccina- for the fall semester. Dickinson new opportunities to deliver ben- tinel Butte, ND April 19, 2011: $3.81/g (U.S. Av- country. GasBuddy data is accessi- tions, for measles, mumps and ru- State University has taken a differ- efi ts to the American public through This project will improve shower erage: $3.84/g) ble at http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy. bella; meningitis; and a tuberculosis ent approach, by allowing students major investments in recreation in- facilities, repair a sewer lift station, screening. However, Rostad said to be exempt from the school’s mask frastructure, public lands access, and expand the campground host students are able to seek an exemp- mandate two weeks after their fi nal and land and water conservation. campsite. tion form and still be able to attend a dose of a coronavirus vaccine.