Sports have been impacted worldwide by the spread of COVID-19. Designer Maggie Stout shows what sports at St. Thomas have been affected by the pandemic.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas sports affected by COVID-19
St. Thomas law student tests positive for COVID-19
A University of St. Thomas Law School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering, the university announced in an email on Friday after receiving confirmation from the Minnesota Department of Health.
St. Thomas moves to flexible grading policy after COVID-19 forces classes online
University of St. Thomas undergraduate classes are moving to a flexible grading policy for spring 2020, according to an email sent Friday from Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Plumb. Director Emily Haugen and Assignment Editor Jack Stanek have the story.
St. Thomas students petition for pass/fail grading amid COVID-19 pandemic
St. Thomas sophomore Zach Schuster posted a petition asking the University of St. Thomas to offer a pass/fail learning option Wednesday after the university’s recent transition to online learning. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
Life under quarantine: St. Thomas student shares story
After being sent home from the Rome Bernardi campus March 6, St. Thomas sophomore Julia Lindell was told, along with 47 other St. Thomas students, to not be on campus. This is a part of the 14-day quarantine and self-monitoring period Bernardi returners are required to follow. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
St. Thomas AARC closing in response to COVID-19
The St. Thomas Athletics Department closed the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex at 1 p.m. Tuesday because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will remain closed through March 27, or until further notice.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas extends online classes for remainder of semester
The University of St. Thomas will remain online for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester, university President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Monday. Students living on campus are encouraged to move out as early as possible before leaving for spring break.
BREAKING: MIAC, St. Thomas cancels spring sports season, NCAA allows extra year of eligibility
After the MIAC Presidents Council cancelled the 2020 conference regular season and postseason championships, St. Thomas cancelled the remainder of the spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, the NCAA Division III Administrative Committee is granting an additional season of eligibility for those participating in spring sports.
UPDATE: All NCAA Tournaments, including DIII, canceled due to coronavirus
The NCAA canceled all remaining winter and spring championship games, including this Saturday’s matchups between the St. Thomas and St. John’s men’s basketball teams and the St. Thomas and Lake Forest men’s hockey teams, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement from NCAA president Mike Emmert Thursday. TommieMedia and the Associated Press have the story.
BREAKING: St. Thomas moves to online classes beginning Monday, March 16
All St. Thomas classes will move online beginning Monday, March 16 until Tuesday, April 14, according to an email announcement from university President Julie Sullivan on Thursday.
General spectators barred from NCAA tournaments, including TOJO hoops
General spectators will not be allowed to attend Saturday’s Tommie-Johnnie basketball game in Collegeville, Minnesota, following an NCAA announcement Wednesday afternoon that was driven by concerns over COVID-19. TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker and Emily Haugen have the story.
AP: Minnesota up to 5 cases of COVID-19; U shifts to online
Minnesota health officials on Wednesday confirmed the state’s fourth and fifth cases of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the University of Minnesota announced it would suspend in-person instruction at its five campuses at least through April 1.
News in :90 – March 10, 2020
Italy has undergone a country-wide lockdown, St. Paul Public School teachers are on strike and a Virginia Opossum was spotted on the St. Thomas campus. Ad/PR Representative Carly Scheuerman has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas says normal operations will continue despite COVID-19 concerns
The University of St. Thomas announced in-person classes will continue as normal as of Tuesday, March 10, even as several universities across the country transition to online classes because of COVID-19 concerns.
News in :90 – March 9, 2020
A Minnesota resident in their 50s is the state’s second confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. TommieMedia’s Naomi Kans has today’s News in :90.