As we move into a long holiday weekend, we remind our community of the critical importance of continuing to adhere to health and safety guidelines, both on and off campus. These guidelines include wearing face masks/coverings, practicing physical distancing and good hygiene, and limiting exposure by refraining from unsanctioned gatherings.
While our COVID-19 numbers are currently at a favorable level (see testing update below), some local colleges recently have instituted campus lockdowns and shifted to remote learning as a result of upticks in positive cases. These cases are primarily attributable to behaviors that increase the risk of exposure.
We understand that students may travel for the weekend. Please be aware that any travel outside of Massachusetts will be subject to the state travel order, which includes quarantine and testing requirements. Our expectation is that, while off campus, all will remain vigilant so that we can continue to keep our cases low and our campus safe and healthy.
As of February 10th, the College’s 7-day positivity rate through our on-campus Testing Center is at 0.17%. The majority of the College community is being tested twice per week, and testing statistics can be viewed on the testing dashboard. The dashboard is updated daily, Monday through Friday, and includes data from Emmanuel and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The College will re-open fitness areas in the Jean Yawkey Center and the New Residence Hall for general student use on Tuesday, February 16th. Per Commonwealth of Massachusetts guidelines, fitness centers must operate at a 40% capacity with a six (6)-foot physical distancing requirement. Given this significantly reduced capacity, the fitness centers are not open to faculty and staff at this time. The weight area in St. Joseph Hall has been designated for student-athlete training and is not open to all students. The New Residence Hall fitness space is open only to those living in the building.
Hours for the fitness areas in both the Jean Yawkey Center and New Residence Hall are as follows:
To ensure the safest environment in these spaces, a number of rules and regulations will be in place, including wearing face coverings, showing a “cleared” status in CoVerified, sanitizing equipment before and after use, and distancing from other fitness center visitors.
An appointment will be required to use the fitness centers. A follow-up communication will contain a link to an appointment booking system, as well as further guidance.
While the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has lifted its requirement that all college students receive a flu vaccine this winter, students may still obtain a shot through Health Services, free of charge. To set up an appointment with Health Services, students can call (617) 264-7678 during regular business hours.
Propelled by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, students and faculty in the Mathematics Department are studying the rate of evolution in spatially structured populations using evolutionary graph theory, which may inform the estimation of important events in our evolutionary past, such as when humans split from our closest primate relatives.
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When choosing a college, Eileen knew two things for sure—that she would be able to get to know her professors and peers and that she wanted to be in an area in which she would have myriad opportunities in the research and medicine.
When Melissa started at Emmanuel, she chose what she believed to be two separate and distinct majors—studio art and history—to fulfill her both her personal and professional interests.
Kai has always had the inclination to try to make any situation better. When he was searching for colleges, Emmanuel's social justice mission resounded deeply with his ideals of supporting those who need the help.
Robert’s interest in the workings of the wider world grew in 2011 as the Arab Spring became international news. “I love history,” he said, “so knowing the history of the states as well as their current affairs made their actions and interactions much more interesting to me.”
Growing up in a suburban town outside of Boston, going to college in the city had always been a goal for Jake. After touring Emmanuel's campus he felt it had the perfect mixture of “small campus feel and big city appeal.”
Michael chose Emmanuel because of its location in Boston and its proximity to the city's "big players," specifically its leading names in the financial industry.
What began as an on-campus job in Emmanuel's student center transformed into a new career path for Jessie, one that brought her to Harvard University as a master's candidate in higher education administration.
Chemistry graduate Jennifer Scarborough '17 has found a way to combine her love for science and education. She shares her enthusiasm for the subjects as an education associate in the Hall of Human Life exhibit at Museum of Science Boston—one of the top science museums in the country (according to National Geographic).
Emmanuel is a place where students broaden their sense of what’s possible and prepare for inspiring careers in an ever-changing world. Be here.
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