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Days With Extreme Highs And Lows, Anonymous

Community Reflections

This account shares my feelings and certain situations and events specific to those who graduated high school and started college during the pandemic. It also shares some of the common stressors during the beginning of the pandemic and interesting and unexpected situations.

The World Had Come To A Pause, Brianna Anonymous

Community Reflections

This personal reflection gives information on covid-19 and how hard it was for not only myself but medical staff.

Quality Time With My Family Really Warmed My Heart, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Quarantine was definitely scary and sad not being able to do our everyday activities but being able to spend quality time with my family really warmed my heart.

Days Started To Blend Together, Anonymous

Community Reflections

5 year embargo applies to this Covid reflection paper. High school felt unfinished. When the time came to make a decision about where I was going to go to school in the fall, I was very conflicted.

Mahwah Class Of 2020, Jacqueline Paruszek

Community Reflections

Class assignment. This lifestyle in the COVID pandemic has become the new normal and it is hard to think about life without masks, social distancing, sweatpants every day, and sanitizing whenever I get the chance.

Never Take Life For Granted, Anonymous

Community Reflections

As someone who has lost a loved one to this virus, I have learned to never waste a minute when I am with my family because you never know if that will be the last time you see them.

It Was Worse Than We Thought: Weeks Turned Into Months, Adriana (Rosie) Salsone

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. The beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic was a haze for me. I remember it being a similar feeling to when I was living through Hurricane Sandy. At the start of the epidemic, my sister and I went to the grocery store because we were so nervous, we were going to be locked in our house for two weeks. It was worse than we thought.

Coronavirus Update 2-23-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Students can expect to have a full SHU experience in the fall—both inside and outside the classroom. It is important to note that all our plans will continue to follow guidelines from state and national leaders and health officials and the CDC, but the current projections from all these sources indicate that we will be able to have on ground classes in the fall. We will continue to update you on this as plans progress.

Quarantine, But In Florida, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Western Civilization primary source reflection. In late February, my classmates were sitting in the back of our AP Government class when our teacher gave us international news updates. He mentioned some ‘Chinese virus’ named Coronavirus that was causing China to go into a nationwide lockdown. We found it more interesting that a virus was named after a beer instead of the actual occurrences.

Pandemics, Jessica Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Professor Marino, Western Civilization. This explains my experience with covid and how it affected my life and my senior year of high school.

Coronavirus Update 2-19-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

There is plenty of fun to be had this weekend—and lots of sunshine expected before our next snowstorm on Monday.

Shu Mandatory Weekly Testing, Citlalli Godinez

Community Reflections

News article by Citlalli Godinez for the February 17, 2021 issue of The Spectrum.

Coronavirus Update 2-16-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Today’s dashboard shows 73 active cases. There are 33 students with current active cases isolating on campus.

Memorial Service Thank You, John J. Petillo

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Today was both a moving and heartbreaking day at Sacred Heart as we honored those in the state who have been lost to COVID-19, along with those connected to members of our community, by reading their names. One of the University’s core values is to recognize the worth and dignity of every human being, and that is what we did today by putting names—and in some cases, faces—to the more than 7,000 people in this state who have already succumbed to this deadly disease.

Recording of the Covid-19 Memorial Service: https://youtu.be/_u6UdISOyw0

Coronavirus Update 2-12-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Sacred Heart will recognize the victims of COVID-19 in a memorial service on Monday.

Join Us Virtually This Spring, Edgerton Center For The Performing Arts

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Welcome to our Spring 2021 season. As we all do our part to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Edgerton Center, in conjunction with the Performing Arts, will not produce performances for attendance by the general public at this time. We are excited to share some beautiful and safely produced content made available to you via livestream or broadcast.

Coronavirus Update 2-9-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Student Activities has lined up a number of fun and informational activities for you this week --Updated Frequently Asked Questions --Campus Clear --Contact Tracing Update --Importance of Avoiding Gatherings --Vaccines for Those 65 and Older --Spring Sports.

Bullied By Covid’S Isolation, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Professor Marino, Western Civilization. My content is a self reflection of the obstacles that COVID 19 presented to me, specifically isolation. The time period is from November - January 2020-2021. The location was campus at Sacred Heart University and describes the feeling of being isolated away from the view of a simple human smile that can bring comfort and acceptance to someone. Having the freedom of enjoying the company of others taken away from you.

Coronavirus Update 1-29-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Today’s dashboard, which was updated yesterday, shows 11 active cases. We will go back to updating the dashboard Monday-Friday next week.

Coronavirus Update 1-26-2021, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

Many of you moved back to campus yesterday and today, and the rest will be coming soon. Welcome! We are so happy to have you back, and we are looking forward to a great spring semester.

Coronavirus Update 1-22-21, Sacred Heart University

University Briefings & Virtual Events

No abstract provided.

Coronavirus Update 1-19-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

We are continuing to gear up for Phase 1B of the vaccine, which will impact on-ground faculty and staff who have regular contact with students.

Coronavirus Update 1-15-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

The Importance of Masks and Social Distancing: SHU Professor Sofia Pendley is quoted in an article on diverseeducation.com about how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on college campuses. The article discusses a study on COVID prevention that found that extensive distancing and mandatory mask wearing alone can prevent 87% of campus COVID-19 infections. In the article, Professor Pendley shares SHU’s success in preventing spread in the classroom using these protocols.

Coronavirus Update 1-12-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

We wanted to share the link for submitting questions for the virtual town hall meeting for students and parents planned for Tuesday, January 19, at 6 p.m. where representatives from the coronavirus task forces will answer questions about testing, SHU-Flex, health and safety and more regarding the spring semester.

Coronavirus Update 1-8-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

It has been a long haul since March, but we now know how critical it is not to socialize in groups—big or small—especially without masks and social distancing. The Pioneer Promise will continue to be a critical tool—one we hope you have been using while at home. That said, we can now look down the road and see a light as more and more people receive the vaccine. Now is not the time to let down our guard. The vaccine is here, but the virus also is more prevalent everywhere than at any other time.

Coronavirus Update 1-5-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

The country is currently experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases in most states, including a new strain that seems to spread even more easily than the previous one. Because of that, we have strengthened our protocols regarding quarantining and testing for the beginning of the semester. We are doing that to maximize our chances of starting the semester healthy until the arrival of warmer weather and the increased availability of the vaccine.