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Related Company:  Dear Students, The ability to offer in-person classes—with safety precautions—has enabled UVM to reduce the impact of the pandemic on your educational journey.  With your collaboration, we have set a standard for others to follow. But, with the spread of more contagious strains of COVID-19, we now find ourselves at a critical moment.  This is why we’re introducing two important measures to help keep us safe and learning in-person this semester: expanded testing and increased accountability.  EXPANDED TESTING: TWO TIMES PER WEEK Beginning March 1, all students who a...

Share: Share this page on Twitter Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page Current status Since last week’s email update, Elon has received 43 new reports of PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students and employees. As of yesterday afternoon, there were an estimated total of 49 active cases, with 197 students in quarantine or isolation. Within the past week one new cluster of positive cases from Danieley K has been reported to the state. Making smart decisions and choices This week the United States crossed the threshold of a ha...

Dear Students, As we approach a year since our transition to remote learning, I remain deeply grateful for and impressed by your resilience, adaptability, and perseverance in these unprecedented times. Like you, I am thankful that COVID-19 cases in L.A. County are declining, while vaccination rates are increasing. We are already starting to see positive developments in the L.A. County Department of Public Health guidelines, and have recently been able to approve a proposal from the College of the Arts for some students to safely return to campus to complete a film project required for graduat...

Reminder About Signing Up for Arrival Testing If you have not already done so, you must schedule your arrival to campus and testing time in the Garnet Gateway by Tuesday, Feb. 9. This applies to all students returning for on-campus learning for the winter semester whether you live on or off campus. The COVID-19 Testing Center team sent you a message on Jan. 19 providing detailed instructions on how to sign up in Garnet Gateway for your arrival testing time. If you have questions about scheduling an arrival testing time, please contact the COVID-19 Testing Center team at testingcenter@bates.ed...

Prior to Traveling There are three public health precautions we ask you to take as you prepare to travel to Bates: Close your social circle. Ten days prior to arriving on campus, start to limit non-essential interactions with other people outside of those with whom you live and work. Be mindful of how you can reduce your chances of exposure. If possible, get tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to arrival on campus. No matter where you are currently residing, if COVID-19 testing is available in your area, please get a test before you begin traveling. If you test positive, you should not ...