By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Sept. 30, 2020 A spike of COVID-19 cases among Edgewood student athletes has placed the Edgewood athletics teams on a two-week hiatus until October 4. All team members have been advised to shelter in place, attend classes remotely, and avoid unnecessary travel during this period. Morgan Koss, a sophomore on the softball […]
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Edgewood College cancelled the commencement ceremonies scheduled for the weekend of May 16. 2020 graduates are instead invited to the 2021 ceremony and can arrange private ceremonies with president-elect Andrew Manion this summer. Here are some thoughts from this spring’s graduates. Hello fellow Edgewood College community, To put very simply, since […]
By Santi Elbow and Alyssa Allemand The Cutting Edge Program has put together a video to honor its graduating students. The video will be sent on May 15 for students and their families to watch at their convenience. All Cutting Edge graduates were asked to send a reflection of their time at Edgewood College. “Each of those speeches will be highlighted in the video,” […]
By Maria Chacin Despite the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Edgewood College Vice President for Enrollment Amber Schultz says the college’s Fall 2020 enrollment numbers are still better than they were a year ago. “In the enrollment world, it’s always hard to know the exact impact on Fall until a few days after the semester has started,” said Schultz. “Right […]
By Anna Hansen Edgewood students are asking the college to consider partial tuition refunds following the campus’s switch to online classes spring semester. Ciara Smith, finance chair of the Edgewood College Student Senate, has started a petition in hopes administration will consider these refunds. The petition currently has 77 views and 12 signatures. Student petitions […]
By Jena Emmert Seniors graduating this spring will not be walking the stage until May 2021, according to an email sent this afternoon from Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger. The class of 2020 has been invited to return for the May 2021 ceremony, where they can be honored alongside the graduating class of 2021. “We will […]
By Hayley Nau Faculty at Edgewood college have found creative ways to move second semester classes online during the COVID-19 outbreak. Using many different virtual tools, lessons, labs and more, faculty and students have moved to an online classroom setting. “They use a variety of live tools to engage students, ask students to share online presentations, play interactive online games related to their content areas […]
By Nikole Jaramillo Students displaced from campus will be able to return for an “optional move-out process” from April 27 to May 15, excluding weekends. There will be three time slots on each day: 8-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and 2-4:30 p.m. This was announced on April 21 in an email from Residence Life. According […]
By Lexi DeMinter On-campus workers are being kept to a minimum at Edgewood College during the COVID-19 pandemic. Edgewood switched to virtual classes for the rest of spring to avoid the spread of COVID-19. There are still faculty and student-staff who work on campus. Ed Taylor, director of strategic communications at Edgewood College, said there are on-campus facilities that require a “presence on campus.” Business Office functions, the Mail Center, and the […]
By Kenzie Carlson Despite COVID-19 related problems, students will still receive their guaranteed internship stipends through the Inclusive Internship Project. Edgewood College understood the financial burdens that students are faced with and wanted students to find comfort in knowing their stipends still hold true even though many of the participating organizations have gone remote, cut hours, or ended completely, said Richelle Kasten, inclusive internship project coordinator. Wisconsin […]
