Coronavirus
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Students and administrators reflect on making it through an unconventional semester
Ultimately, no one can predict what the next couple months may hold, especially with the current rising cases across Indiana. However, Rockwood emphasized that as winter nears, there are a few key steps students should take to maximize their health and the health of those on campus.
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How Butler students are staying safe before break
After being informed there would be no exit testing before break, some students started making a plan to stay safe before returning home.
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How to get tested off-campus
There are several sites throughout Indianapolis where Butler students can get tested before Thanksgiving break.
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Butler Health Services causes chaos with dubious back-to-campus plan
The university’s COVID-19 testing, response to test results and overall communication with students has been dangerously haphazard, and the repercussions of their contemptible Health and Safety Plan are upending the emotional and physical wellbeing of Butler community members everywhere.
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Butler announces adjusted spring semester calendar, students react
Students will no longer have a spring break to avoid interstate contact, but will have a longer winter break between semesters.
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In an effort for students to remain on campus throughout the fall semester, residential living areas persist with social distancing and COVID-19 measures
Increased health requirements and social distancing practices have been put into place for residence halls and Greek houses for the fall semester. Students continue to comply with the rules on campus in order to ensure the safety of all.