“I think it’s a really good idea,” Grace Roberts said. “We should be worried about our faculty and staff because they’re the reason why we’re all here and the backbone of our school.”
JCA students in quarantine: the show must go on
With COVID-19 outbreaks on campus, Butler Ballet dancers can be forced to quarantine and miss key performances.
The decision behind the Irvington House quarantine
Butler’s first-year residence hall was placed under a mandatory quarantine to determine whether there was community spread of COVID-19.
Sigma Chi Fraternity faces COVID-19 outbreak
Butler protocol institutes a 10 day quarantine with three days of testing throughout
Irvington House residents put under quarantine mandate due to COVID-19
The first-year residential hall has been put under a mandatory lockdown as the result of a burst of positive tests. Students will receive tests beginning at 9 a.m. on Feb. 20.
Butler students and faculty weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine’s safety, side effects
“The most knowledgeable professionals are saying it’s safe and they’re people too. They’re not looking for demise, they want to have a cure, just like the rest of us,” Cottingim said. “If they say it’s like, healthy and not dangerous, I’ll believe them.”
Butler implements new COVID-19 testing policy, students react
By testing asymptomatic students every three weeks, Butler aims to gather more information with which to combat the virus.
Immunization-certified Butler students volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmacy students were able to use their classroom skills for good by volunteering to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in hospitals and clinics. With their immunization certification, several students helped St. Vincent Hospital vaccinate up to 400 people a day.
Butler students receive the COVID-19 vaccine
“It is honestly our best chance [of] getting back to normal life, which is I know what all college students really want,” Hudson said.
How has Butler redeveloped COVID-19 health and safety efforts?
Butler University makes improvements to surveillance testing, the quarantine time period, contact tracing staff and daily health check for the spring 2021 semester.