Before and after COVID-19
By Ben Wasserstein | November 20, 2020A glimpse of some of UR students' favorite campus gathering areas on campus before and after the implementation of physical distancing protocols.
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A glimpse of some of UR students' favorite campus gathering areas on campus before and after the implementation of physical distancing protocols.
The funds will cover PPE for first responders, including face shields, protective eyewear, gloves, gowns, hazmat bags, masks and thermometers.
UR's endowment, valued at more than $2.5 billion, was not significantly affected by the pandemic, David Hale said.
Ring Dance will not be held this spring because of COVID-19, Mia Reinoso Genoni wrote in an email to students on Oct. 1.
The University of Richmond enters the Orange Stage of its COVID-19 Physical Distancing Framework on Oct. 7.
The OIE announced limited study abroad programming yesterday, wrote Ellen Sayles, associate dean and director of education abroad.
The OIE contacted several of its long-standing study abroad partners, and several were willing to work with the OIE given COVID-19.
COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff is highly encouraged at the University of Richmond, but it is not mandatory, Shannon Sinclair said.
“We’ve always had very strict cleaning and sanitation procedures, but those procedures have increased, taking place between every single shift –six times a day vs. two.”
Todd said he had found the testing more painful the second time, but he understood why UR was conducting prevalence testing.
Over the summer, UR administrators had to construct a plan that would allow students to move into the UR community.
303 students have enrolled in classes remotely for the fall 2020 semester, Westhampton College Dean Mia Reinoso Genoni said.
Signs displaying social distancing guidelines border the entrances to UR’s campus, but community members are still visiting campus.
The University of Richmond chose to not renew the lease for the UR Downtown site and permanently closed the Richmond on Broad Cafe.
Despite the upsetting news, UR coaches are still working hard to navigate their teams through these unprecedented times.