Three Additional Undergraduates Test Positive As of Tuesday
Three additional undergraduates tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 109 who were tested this week, according to BC’s COVID-19 dashboard.
COVID-19 Positivity Rate Continues Rising Over Weekend
Undergraduate COVID-19 Positivity Rate Rises As BC Transitions Into Random Testing
This week’s numbers include students still arriving on campus, students from high-risk places, and asymptomatic surveillance testing.
Six BC Undergrads Test Positive, Students Report Delayed Results
BC repeatedly said that students’ results would be available within six to 26 hours of testing, but students have reported longer wait times.
BC Unable to Debut App For Testing and Symptom Reporting in Time for Move-In
Boston College was unable to complete testing for the CoVerified app, which it had planned to use to schedule COVID-19 testing appointments, in time for students’ arrival on campus.
As Other Mass. Schools Reverse Course, BC Will Reopen as Planned
With the fall semester just weeks away, several colleges and universities in Massachusetts have recently reversed course. BC will reopen as planned.
Opinion: As a Faculty Member, I’m Afraid to Return to the Classroom. BC Says I Don’t Have a Choice.
An anonymous faculty member questions why BC will not let faculty teach online amid a pandemic, and calls on others to ask BC to allow faculty to opt-out.
Mandatory Quarantine Won’t Affect Students Who Test Negative On Campus
BC students will not have to quarantine for two weeks upon their arrival in Massachusetts if they receive a negative COVID-19 test result within three days of their return or test negatively when they arrive on campus.
Administrator’s Email Criticized For Minimizing Student’s Concerns Over Returning to BC During Pandemic
A Boston College administrator’s email to a student was criticized last week by students on social media for minimizing a student’s concerns about traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic as the student inquired about taking online classes.