Navigating education during a pandemic
by Amanda Fraser On March 10, 2020, the State of Michigan announced its first positive cases of the coronavirus, and nine days later,...
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Tamera Robinson
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Library staff wants your COVID experiences to build RU collection
By Tamera Robinson Design Lead Rochester University’s Ham Library staff is collecting COVID-19 pandemic experiences from students to...
Samuel Forthofer
Dec 8, 20203 min read
5 Places to Find Toilet Paper During a Pandemic
By Samuel Forthofer Shield Staff In this crazy new world that 2020 has brought us, we have all been struggling in different ways. For...
Samuel Forthofer
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Masks on or off?
The thing that most people worry about while at their favorite restaurant has changed from what to order to ‘when should I wear my mask?’
Tamera Robinson
Apr 10, 20201 min read
RU Coronavirus Timeline
A timeline of RU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guest Writer
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Apart but not alone: RU staying connected?
Rochester University’s current slogan “Rise Together. Stand Apart” is a clever motto for us during this coronavirus pandemic. We are forced
Jenna Pomaville
Apr 8, 20202 min read
8 ways to keep yourself busy during self-quarantine
Fill your body and your mind with what it is telling you to do, and you will be happy during these crazy times.
Chloe Bachman
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Professors give tips on dealing with stressful times
Two Rochester University professors — one from a spiritual perspective and the other from a psychological angle — have given tips to student
tisenberg
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Seeing light at end of coronavirus tunnel when no "end" is in sight
Some positives do exist during this pandemic. First, our society is taking a much-needed break. Before this, I was a full-time student, an i
Christian Todd
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Senior regrets missing final events, even Academic Symposium
I will be graduating from RU, but due to the coronavirus, I will be missing out on the annual traditions of commencement, symposium & other
Sydney Davis
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Commencement cancellation causes heartbreak for senior
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, RU's commencement ceremony on May 2 has been cancelled. It breaks my heart to write those words
Christian Frazier
Apr 7, 20203 min read
RU athletes reflect on cancellation of spring season
Shield Media reached out to some RU spring sports coaches and athletes to get their response at not being able to compete this semester.
Gabriele Eubanks
Apr 6, 20204 min read
Study abroad semester cut short by COVID-19
I’ve wanted to travel abroad since my first semester at Rochester University. From the moment I heard about the semester long trip to Vienna
Guest Writer
Apr 6, 20204 min read
Students react to taking their classes fully online
Shield Media reached out to RU students to see how they were coping with the shift to taking all their classes in the online environment.
Guest Writer
Apr 6, 20203 min read
Coronavirus pandemic interrupts RU semester
When RU students and employees started hearing about COVID-19, they had no idea how the normal routine of campus life would be impacted.
Christian Todd
Apr 6, 20205 min read
RU professors quickly adapt classes for online learning
Shield reached out to RU professors from different disciplines for their thoughts about teaching only online.
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