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.
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.
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.
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.
The University of St. Thomas plans to begin reopening campus June 15 and will aim to fully reopen by August 15, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Monday. These plans include requiring community members to wear masks in common areas.
After Gov. Tim Walz extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order to May 18, Minnesotans flocked to their local parks to get out and do something while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Videographer Rae Beaner has the story.
St. Thomas students who were supposed to work on campus this summer have been forced to adjust their summer plans as the spread of COVID-19 has changed the format of many campus jobs. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
Worldwide, over 5.08 million people have had COVID-19. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters analyzes this and her own personal experience with the virus, asking the question: What now?
Minnesota restaurants and bars may reopen June 1 for outdoor dining with social distancing and other safeguards, while salons can resume cutting hair at partial capacity, Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday, drawing sharp criticism from those who had hoped for faster steps to help struggling businesses.
Muslim students at St. Thomas fast, avoid pleasures and become closer to God during the month of Ramadan, while also celebrating and gathering with families. There will be little gathering this year during the COVID-19 pandemic. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
Utilizing rhetoric reminiscent of Civil War broadsides, President Donald Trump tweeted on April 17 encouraging citizens to liberate their states. Columnist True Dabill looks at this present-day situation and compares it to past protests.
On September 17, 2017, the St. Thomas community lost student Ria Patel, who died in the passenger seat of a drunk driving accident at the corner of Stinson Boulevard Northeast and Ridgeway Parkway in Minneapolis. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
