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The University of Richmond will transition to full in-person teaching for the fall 2021 semester from its hybrid 2020-2021 academic year.
UR is requiring all students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after one of the vaccines receives full FDA approval.
“If you are engaging in activism and you're not taking time to rest, you may not be there tomorrow to continue...,” Camilla Nonterah, professor of psychology, said.
President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill designates $40 billion to universities across the United States.
“I didn’t have a fever; I didn’t really have a headache; I didn’t really have a stomach ache,” she said. “It was just a general achy feeling.”
Seniors will be celebrated in socially distanced ways.
UR will continue to conduct bi-weekly mandatory prevalence testing for all undergraduate students taking in-person classes during the Orange Stage.
A clerical error resulted in some UR students who are enrolled in dining plans to be charged for meals while in isolation or quarantine for COVID-19.
The bi-weekly rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 prevalence testing this semester have resulted in some false-positive results for students.
Several offices and organizations on campus have activities in the works to keep students living a balanced college life.
There has been some uncertainty among students on what qualifies as a close contact and when someone should self-report or quarantine.
The University of Richmond men’s basketball team has been quarantining and isolating in hotels and, at one point, used a shortened quarantine period.
There is not an official date for the start of Phase 1c, which prioritizes other essential workers, including higher education faculty and staff.
An off-campus student was surprised that he could not quarantine on campus, understanding that off-campus students have different access to campus facilities.
This documentary short highlights the challenges essential workers at UR have encountered amidst COVID-19.
This is a developing story and will continue to be updated. Additional coverage of policy changes with community member input to come.
If you find yourself being placed in isolation or quarantine, pack for a longer stay.
This is the second time the team has paused its season.
Visiting biology lecturer Michael Harwich has spent his career studying infectious diseases.
Students not seeking out help for themselves is a concern during this increased isolation, said Laura Knouse, psychology department chair and a clinical psychologist.
