Coronavirus

Apr 162 min read

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,...

Library staff wants your COVID experiences to build RU collection

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...

5 Places to Find Toilet Paper During a Pandemic

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.

Apart but not alone: RU staying connected?

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

8 ways to keep yourself busy during self-quarantine

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.

Professors give tips on dealing with stressful 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

Seeing light at end of coronavirus tunnel when no "end" is in sight

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

Senior regrets missing final events, even Academic Symposium

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

Commencement cancellation causes heartbreak for senior

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

RU athletes reflect on cancellation of spring season

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.

Study abroad semester cut short by COVID-19

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

Students react to taking their classes fully online

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.

Coronavirus pandemic interrupts RU semester

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.

RU professors quickly adapt classes for online learning

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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