Despite the CDC's report of a recent rise of COVID-19 cases in surrounding communities, UR stopped updating the COVID-19 Dashboard for the summer.
The University of Richmond will be moving to the Green Stage of its Physical Distancing Framework on March 28.
As spring break draws to a close, UR is relaxing most of its COVID-19 regulations. 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.
UR officials announced that starting Monday the indoor mask mandate would be rescinded and asymptomatic close contacts would not have to quarantine.
Students, faculty and staff will no longer be required to wear masks while actively exercising in the gym and students will not be required to wear them in residence halls.
UR plans 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 UR increased by over 153% in the past week and the percentage of occupied isolation pods has more than doubled.
UR will host a booster clinic for all eligible students, faculty and staff at the Robins Center from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The Biden administration launched its website for households to request free at-home COVID-19 tests on Tuesday.
The closure currently includes all recreation and sports club activity that uses the 3 court gymnasium.
UR students and employees will be able to request self-test kits and KN95 or surgical masks on campus.
UR students began an email campaign expressing concerns about the new COVID-19 guidelines and demanding resources to prevent the spread of the virus.
UR students will begin the spring semester on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know before coming back to campus.
In Richmond, 5.1% of children have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, while 18.9% of children received their first dose in Henrico County.
Although there have been many challenges readjusting to both the classroom and activities, students said they were optimistic about the future.
The Cellar will only be open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesdays starting today, according to the Dining Services website.
“If you believe that you’re not going to get vaccinated, then you’re not going to have a job here at the city of Richmond,” Mayor Levar Stoney said.
A year and a half after an abrupt departure from the University of Richmond, the class of 2020 returned to UR to celebrate its commencement ceremony.
The decision to require vaccinations came in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granting full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
