Academic scores and student engagement have been on a decline since COVID-19 brought changes to education, and first-year St. Thomas students are facing unprecedented academic challenges. Sabrina Thompson has the story.
News in :90 – Oct. 6, 2021
A touch football game kicked off homecoming week, Gov.Tim Walz called for COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for teachers, and international enrollment is at an all-time high at St. Thomas. Annabelle Wiskus has today’s News in :90.
News in :90- Nov. 17, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Amazon opens an online pharmacy and the Vikings defeated the Bears. Reporter Jaqueline Strunk has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 13, 2020
Federal and State officials have found no evidence of compromised votes, public health officials prepare for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S history and St. Thomas is offering free on-campus COVID-19 testing. AD/PR representative Alaina Schoenfelder has today`s News in :90.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas’ COVID-19 regulations
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.
St. Olaf suspends 17 students after off-campus party forces 50 to quarantine
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.