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College to start spring 2022 with remote classes; College requires 3-layer masks

College to start spring 2022 with remote classes; College requires 3-layer masks

Mount Holyoke will begin the spring 2022 semester with two weeks of remote learning, according to a Jan. 13 letter to the community from President Sonya Stephens. The period of remote teaching and learning will take place from Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, with in-person classes resuming on Monday, Feb. 7.



UMass Students Self-Sequester After Campus COVID-19 Outbreak

UMass Students Self-Sequester After Campus COVID-19 Outbreak

After a rise in community and student COVID-19 cases, with 393 active positive cases as of Feb. 18, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has declared a “high risk” operational level, implementing the most restrictive measures outlined in the university’s virus safety protocols. At the Feb. 8 Amherst Town Council meeting, representatives of the administration announced that the university would implement measures to control the spread of COVID-19, including transitioning to entirely online classes, canceling athletic practices and competitions and instituting a self-isolation order for the student body.

Rise in Positive COVID-19 Cases on Campus Leads To Residence Hall Lockdown

Rise in Positive COVID-19 Cases on Campus Leads To Residence Hall Lockdown

After a number of students tested positive for COVID-19 in North Rockefeller Hall, the College placed one floor — and then the entire building — under temporary quarantine lockdown.

According to several students, one floor of North Rockefeller was put under modified quarantine last week. When further test results showed cases on a different floor of the residence hall, the entire building was locked down — though students were still permitted to leave for normal to-go meals at the Dining Commons. During the quarantine period, Health Services visited the dorm to administer COVID-19 test swabs to students each day. The initial full-building quarantine period, which began on Jan. 31, was extended twice, once on Feb. 2 and again on Feb. 4.