"Over the last 7 days, there has been an upward trend in our positive cases of COVID-19 among students. Student Health Services has been working diligently to support testing, quarantining and isolation to help minimize the spread."
With the Edinboro campus aiming for a fall 2021 reopening and housing applications now open for next semester, both the prospect of a safe campus and questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations have come into focus.
Edinboro has logged one new positive case since our last COVID-19 report. Erie County is nearing the 15,000 positive case mark, since the start of the pandemic.
Edinboro students were invited to join Interim President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson for a virtual “Tea Time” on Feb. 3, from noon to 1 p.m.
Erie County is up to 14,160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. During the spring 2021 semester, Edinboro has logged 10 total cases of COVID-19.
Edinboro athletics is also resuming some competition in winter sports, including with the Division I wrestling program and Division II men’s and women’s swimming teams.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the region, including 944 logged in a 7-day period in Erie County.
Edinboro University has logged 10 cases of COVID-19 in the last two weeks. This is more than the first 11 weeks of the semester combined.
In terms of health and safety, Edinboro going online this fall has certainly been a success. But the transition has done a number on students. It is difficult to stay motivated for a class that isn’t in-person.
With 5 cases, Edinboro University is in the middle of their highest COVID-19 case count for a single week.
It has been repeatedly stressed that Edinboro’s name will remain for this campus. In regard to the consolidated college, no new name has been agreed on, and it’s currently being referred to as the “Integrated University” and the “Western Integration project.”
This decision is based on recommendations from public health experts “regarding large-scale gatherings.” This is the third consecutive Edinboro graduation to be virtual.
The English department stated on Facebook that “he had been in the hospital fighting COVID-19 and recently seemed to be making good progress toward recovery.”
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Students selected for the 2nd phase: Tyler Palumbo, Lindsey Anderson, Ashleigh Bowman, Fabiano Ciminella, Emily Funk, Maria Holubeck, Gabriella Keebler, Audrey MacPherson, Amy Simkovitch, and more.