Four St. John Vianney College Seminary students have been reported to the Dean of Students office for possibly violating a quarantine triggered by a COVID-19 outbreak that had resulted in 33 resident cases as of Thursday. Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
St. Thomas contact tracer urges students: ‘Please report.’
St. Thomas has reported 231 total positive cases through Oct. 9, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. St. Thomas contact tracers urge students to report test results with the intention of stopping the spread, not punishing students. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Mia Laube has the story.
Residential students get go-ahead to visit other residence halls
St. Thomas residential students are now allowed to visit other residents’ dorm halls between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m., Residence Life wrote in an email to on-campus residents.
St. Thomas: No plans to backtrack, but “ready to pivot if necessary”
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.
St. Thomas undergraduates required to sign “Common Good Commitment” before returning to campus
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.