Tag: COVID-19 testing

COVID-19

University of Arizona to Require Recent Negative COVID-19 Test to Be on Campus in Spring

Due to the increasing surge of state COVID-19 infections, the University of Arizona will require those on campus  in the spring to have a negative COVID-19 test within the previous week, AZ Central reported. Students cannot access campus Wi-Fi without a recent negative test logged, said UA President Robert Robbins. Staff and visitors are being […]

December 8, 2020

COVID-19

Indiana University Launches Own COVID-19 Testing Labs

Indiana University has started its own COVID-19 testing labs, according to an IU university officials. Since August, IU has been testing its students, faculty and staff. Tests were sent to a third-party lab to be analyzed. These new labs, in Bloomington and at IU School of Medicine on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, will […]

October 22, 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 Testing: The Key to Keeping Students, Staff, Campus, and Community Safe

One of the great strengths of a college campus is the free flow of people and ideas. Students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and locations add to the unique tapestry of each individual institution. Human interaction, whether in a classroom, a lab, or even just the cafeteria adds immeasurably to the collective community experience.

October 9, 2020

African-American

Global Manufacturer of COVID-19 Test Kits Partners with HBCUs to Ensure Safe Return to Campus

On Wednesday, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world’s largest maker of scientific tools, announced a project to support testing, at no-cost, to the nation’s HBCUs, including establishing national HBCU testing centers to process COVID-19 tests and provide timely results throughout the academic year.

August 12, 2020

Sports

Colonial Athletic Association Cancels Fall Football Amid Pandemic

The Colonial Athletic Association has decided to cancel football this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference’s 12 members though will be allowed to pursue their own schedules, said ESPN. “The institutions of the Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in a Conference made up of ten distinctive institutions that are located […]

July 20, 2020

COVID-19

Many Massachusetts Colleges Uncertain About Robust COVID-19 Testing on Campus

Many Massachusetts colleges are uncertain they will be able to put robust COVID-19 testing mechanisms in place on their campuses if and when they reopen for fall 2020, reported The Boston Globe. An advisory group of a dozen Massachusetts college presidents, set up by Gov. Charlie Baker, conducted a survey of nearly 90 campus leaders to […]

May 27, 2020