UR loosens COVID-19 protocols and sells formerly free testing kits and masks amidst rising cases on campus
This is the first semester the University of Richmond removed contact tracing and mandatory reports of positive COVID-19 cases.
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This is the first semester the University of Richmond removed contact tracing and mandatory reports of positive COVID-19 cases.
The University of Richmond’s response to a potential spike in three respiratory illnesses–COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)–could affect classes and campus events this semester.
After testing positive for COVID-19, Sophomore Ryan Thompson already knew what to expect when he received the phone call from the Office of Residence Life and Housing telling him that it was time to move into an on-campus isolation unit.
The University of Richmond's Department of Theater and Dance's first mainstage production of the year, "Smart People," was canceled on Sept. 30 because of cast and crew members testing positive for COVID-19.
The University of Richmond is planning to have a vaccine clinic from noon to 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Robins Center, said Sunni Brown, director of media and public relations.
Students at the University of Richmond shared concerns about not having a COVID-19 dashboard and instead, having to rely on a once-a-week update on active COVID-19 cases via SpiderBytes.
Students in the University of Richmond theater program “New Faces” were excited to show off the progress they had made during the first couple of weeks of the semester. That was until members of the cast started testing positive for COVID-19 and the show was postponed indefinitely.
This fall at the University of Richmond, professors can request that students wear masks in class, but hybrid teaching is no longer an option for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After almost a year of limiting service hours to Wednesday nights, The Cellar will reopen seven days a week starting Aug. 26.
As students arrive on campus, the University of Richmond will begin the semester under policies that recognize living with a COVID-19 normal among new variants.
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report of a recent rise of COVID-19 cases in surrounding communities, the University of Richmond stopped updating the COVID-19 Dashboard on May 5 and has made no changes to the COVID-19 protocols according to a May 17 email.
Editor's note: a previous version of this story referred to Eli Kimbell as a sophomore instead of a second-year graduate student.
As spring break draws to a close — along with the most recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Richmond — the University of Richmond is relaxing most of its COVID-19 regulations. With only two current active cases of COVID-19 as of March 10, UR continues to operate within the Lime Stage of the Physical Distancing Framework. Here are the guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester:
Passport Café will be closed for the remainder of the week after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
University of Richmond officials announced that starting Monday the indoor mask mandate would be rescinded and asymptomatic close contacts would not have to quarantine, citing the decline in COVID-19 cases over the past week.
As of today, students, faculty and staff will no longer be required to wear masks while actively exercising in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and students will not be required to wear them in residence hall common areas.
University of Richmond officials plan to turn Atlantic House into additional isolation and quarantine space after a COVID-19 spike that has raised the occupancy of the existent units to almost half.
COVID-19 cases at the University of Richmond increased by over 153% in the past week and the percentage of occupied isolation pods has more than doubled, according to the COVID-19 dashboard.
The University of Richmond will host a booster clinic for all eligible students, faculty and staff at the Robins Center from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, according to an email sent to the campus community on Jan. 24.
The Biden administration launched its website for households to request free at-home COVID-19 tests on Tuesday.