Thousands of COVID-19 cases have emerged as college campuses begin opening up in the U.S. St. Thomas’ COVID-19 Preparedness Plan was put in place to keep the community healthy and continue to stay open through the semester. Design Manager Maggie Stout shows how students can safely navigate around campus.
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the Oct. 23-24 weekend. Each team will have an eight-game schedule.
St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.
An Edina hospital was locked down Monday night, a settlement was reached in the Breonna Taylor lawsuit and St. Thomas reported nine positive COVID-19 cases last week. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Nine positive COVID-19 tests between Sept. 5-11 were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being: seven at the St. Paul campus and two at the Minneapolis campus. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
Americans commemorate 9/11 today as the COVID-19 pandemic re configures anniversary ceremonies, deadly wildfires continue to spread in northwest Oregon as an estimated 500,000 has evacuated statewide and four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd are in court today for a hearing. Assignment Editor Burke Spizale has today’s News in :90.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has moved all classes online, the Department of Health says the state has received more than 800 complaints of COVID-19 violations at restaurants and bars since mid-July and the Minnesota State High School League is increasing fees as much as 300% in order to make up for losses caused by the coronavirus. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
In St. Thomas’ first ever virtual academic convocation Tuesday, university President Julie Sullivan spoke of her gratitude for the work and sacrifice faculty members have demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
The MIAC is postponing all athletic competition, including the previously cleared-to-compete tennis and golf until January 2021, the conference announced Monday. Director Emily Haugen and Chief Story Editor Mia Laube has the story.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents on Monday agreed to delay move-in at the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses and teach classes completely online for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus.
St. Thomas continues to plan to welcome students back to campus this fall, but is “ready to pivot if necessary,” President Julie Sullivan assured in an email addressed to students, faculty and staff Friday. Justin Amaker has the story.
At St. Olaf College, an off-campus party has forced 50 students to quarantine and suspended 17 students for the fall semester, St. Olaf President David Anderson wrote in a message to students Thursday. The party was attended by a large group of students before moving into campus housing.
The University of St. Thomas is advising that students returning to campus this fall “should practice a quarantine for two weeks,” the university’s Student Affairs department wrote in an email Wednesday.
The Summit League announced Monday evening that its President’s Council voted unanimously to postpone soccer, volleyball and cross country’s seasons to spring 2021. The D-I league will be the future home of most St. Thomas athletics starting in fall 2021. “The health, safety and welfare of the league’s student-athletes, coaches and staff were at the …
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St. Thomas is requiring all undergraduate students living, working or attending classes on campus to electronically sign the “Common Good Commitment,” before returning for fall 2020, according to an email sent by university President Julie Sullivan Tuesday evening.
