by Kaylee Getz | Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Online Edition, Student Life
Due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases on campus, Messiah will be providing all students with KN95 masks beginning Wednesday morning. During morning classes, students will each receive a mask and view a video from President Kim Phipps and medical director,...
by Julia Mary Register | Aug 23, 2021 | COVID-19, Online Edition, Student Life
Messiah returns to requiring masks indoors for all on-campus individuals regardless of vaccination status. With three confirmed positive cases during Welcome Week and over 20 students contact-traced, the mask mandate has been reinstated to help keep numbers from...
by Kaylee Getz | Jul 13, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Student Life, Uncategorized
Messiah University’s COVID-19 vaccination rates are concerningly low as students and faculty prepare to enter the fall semester. As of August 5, 46.9 percent of undergraduate students are fully vaccinated. Unlike many other colleges in the United States that are...
by Cassidy Barlock | Apr 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Student Life
After almost nine months of avoiding COVID-19 and continually testing negative, I was finally exposed to the virus after my boyfriend came home from college for Thanksgiving and Christmas break. He lives in a Christian fraternity house at school and while they do...
by Arrington Register | Mar 2, 2021 | COVID-19
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Student Government Association collaborated with the Division of Student Success and Engagement to host a COVID-19 Policy Open Forum. The purpose of this event was to help students understand the policies Messiah University has put in place...
by Kaitlin Merlino | Jan 31, 2021 | COVID-19, News
As the world moves into 2021, the spread of COVID-19 remains an international concern. As a ray of hope in a dark situation, vaccinations have emerged worldwide. According to Bloomberg’s COVID-19 vaccine tracker, over 15.6 million shots have been administered...
