By Alyssa Allemand Faculty Association will vote on a design minor on March 30. Faculty presented the proposal at the Feb. 24 Faculty Association meeting. The minor is a collaboration across the theatre, art, physics and computer science departments, said Shad Wenzlaff, senior lecturer of Art History. Wenzlaff is responsible for “launching and maintaining” the minor, according […]
By Anna Hansen Students displaced from Edgewood College campus housing in response to the spread of COVID-19 will receive refunds, Residence Life said in an email on March 19. “Resident students who have left campus due to the COVID-19 event will receive prorated refunds of room and board,” the email said. Money refunded to students will be applied to any outstanding charges […]
By Alyssa Allemand Edgewood College has canceled the graduation ceremony scheduled for May 17. Commencement Liturgy, scheduled for the same weekend, is also canceled. Students, faculty and staff were informed of the cancellations in an email from Vice President for Academic Affairs Margaret Noreuil on March 23. “We are exploring alternative ways to celebrate the enormous […]
By OTE staff Times like these are when news is most critical. But they’re also when news is most crucial. On The Edge stays dedicated to Edgewood College’s search for truth. We strive to chase every angle of every story possible and serve as a key resource for the campus community. With our college community moving […]
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 admissions@edgewood.edu 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 […]
