Tag: dailyupdate

  • Gratitude, Campus Operations, and the Path Ahead

    Gusties, soon we will pause for Thanksgiving break. If only for a few days, we will step away from our virtual meetings, unplug from Moodle and Zoom, and catch our breath. And though Thanksgiving will look different this year, it still calls us to take stock of all those people and things for which we…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: November 17, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID–19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID–19 Weekly Update and Mass Testing Results DATE: November 17, 2020 Please see below for the COVID–19 weekly tip and on-campus case update. WEEKLY TIP #1: Thank you to the 1,373 students, faculty, and staff who took part in our on-campus mass testing event on Friday, November 13. In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH),…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: November 10, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: November 10, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP #1: More information about this Friday’s on-campus mass testing event in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health and Nicollet County Public Health will be sent via email this afternoon. All students, faculty,…

  • Two-Week “Lay Low” Period

    President Bergman sent the email below to students, faculty, and staff on Friday, November 6. A copy was also sent to parents and families.

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: October 27, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: October 27, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP #1:  The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting increased community spread of COVID-19 throughout the state. Now more than ever, it is important to follow COVID-19 safety measures such as wearing a mask,…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: October 20, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: October 20, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP While our community has done a good job of keeping case counts down since returning to campus, Gustavus has experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the last week.   While…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: October 13, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: October 13, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   UPDATE Beginning this week, the online COVID-19 dashboard will now be updated twice each week, on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Members of the community will continue to receive this once-weekly email update on Tuesdays and…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: October 5, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: October 5, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP The COVID-19 leadership team has received some questions about what criteria dictate whether a person should go into isolation/quarantine and when a person can return to more regular on-campus activities. The COVID-19…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: September 29, 2020

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: September 29, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP Free, on-campus COVID-19 testing is available to all Gustavus students, faculty, and staff through the Gustavus Health Service. Testing costs will be…

  • Expectations Moving Forward | September 24, 2020

    President Bergman sent the email below to students on Thursday, September 24, and also sent versions to parents and employees.