School officials at the town hall meeting also noted that clusters of infections were emerging at residential facilities, such as Inflection point," with a trend of positive cases "connected to certain affinity groups or social gatherings."Īt least two Greek organizations have been suspended as a result of social gatherings without masks and physical distancing, school officials noted during aĪ sorority and fraternity violated the COVID-19 restrictions during the recruitment period when Greek organizations seek new members. Gettysburg's dean of students, Julie Ramsey, said the college is at an "
The move comes after a marked rise in positive cases since classes began two weeks ago, school officials announced. As far as whether we’ll eventually be sent home is a mystery to the students and the staff I’ve talked to as of late- Charlie Norelli September 4, 2020
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It was unclear whether students would all be sent home eventually.Ĭurrently we’re locking down (however students can fill out a special release form to return home during the full quarantine). On Twitter, Gettysburg student Charlie Norelli wrote that The school has not yet responded to an inquiry from NPR about when the restrictions might be lifted and how many students might have violated the lockdown since it began earlier this week. However, students with off-campus jobs are still able to go to those jobs, according to Gettysburg's website.Īll classes and labs are being taught remotely, and any students who don't comply with the restrictions will be sent home. Students aren't allowed to leave their rooms for things like doing laundry, exercising or taking out the trash.
college to enact such a measure.Ĭurrent restrictions, students at the private, liberal arts school can leave their residences only to pick up food from designated college dining facilities, use the bathroom, go to a scheduled appointment for COVID-19 testing or talk to a counselor. Gettysburg, which has more than 2,000 students enrolled, is believed to be the first U.S. After a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania has restricted students to their dormitories and moved all classes online in a sweeping quarantine that began Tuesday and will last at least through the end of the week.
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