By Anna Hansen Edgewood College courses will take place solely online for the remainder of this spring semester, following many other campuses in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The president’s council made the decision on March 19, Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger said in an email to students, faculty and staff. Online courses will begin […]
By Alyssa Allemand The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the institution is suspending face-to-face classes for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester in response to regulations and guidelines around the COVID-19 pandemic. Edgewood College has not announced any changes to its planned April 6 resume date. The college did announce Tuesday afternoon that the Oscar […]
By Alyssa Allemand Edgewood College has canceled all campus visits until April 14. The college announced these cancellations on March 16 in an Instagram post, and said “impacted visitors have been notified via email.” Reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Campus updates from HR Beginning March 16, campus buildings will only be accessible for […]
By Alyssa Allemand Edgewood College has canceled all athletics, spring break trips, and active study abroad programs for the Spring 2020 semester. The Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference, which Edgewood College is a member of, has terminated spring sports for the remainder of the semester. Edgewood Director of Athletics Al Brisack said this announcement is disappointing […]
By Ari Ebert-Standard Edgewood College will be suspending face-to-face courses from March 23 until April 6 due to growing concerns over COVID-19. Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger announced in an email on Wednesday, March 11 that campus residence halls “are not accessible during spring break unless otherwise arranged in advance.” Students must be out […]
By Alyssa Allemand In response to concerns about COVID-19, Edgewood College has cancelled the Bridging Borders class trip to Mexico this spring break, which is March 16-20. The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced today that face-to-face instruction will be suspended from March 23 until at least April 10. The university is also urging students that live […]
By Kali Azzara More than 80 people have applied for the Edgewood College presidency since former President Scott Flanagan left last summer. “We are impressed with the diversity of the applications and the caliber of talented leaders who are interested in the position,” said Mary Schmoeger, one of the college board members who is leading the search for a new president. The […]
By Kenzie Carlson A total of 26 Edgewood College students this semester are already benefitting from a $450,000 grant over a three-year period from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation. The Inclusive Internship Project is open to any Edgewood student who wants to gain the experience of an internship, while also alleviating financial burdens. Along with the […]
By Santi Elbow The Edgewood College theatre department is preparing to perform the 2005 play “columbinus,” a production based on the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. But before the theatre department was able to begin work on “columbinus,” it had to contact Edgewood security and inform them of the play’s triggering topics of mass shootings and gun control. Trigger warnings were put on […]
By Nikole Jaramillo Some beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) at Edgewood College feel the administration doesn’t offer them enough support. Edgewood College is a small campus where some students find it difficult to get to know each other. The small portion of undocumented students on campus also find it difficult to […]
