With over 95% of Emory students and nearly 92% of faculty and staff vaccinated as of Tuesday, Emory University has taken a new approach to managing COVID-19 in the fall semester. Before vaccines were widely available in the U.S., the University used statistics such as case numbers and level of transmission to determine safety policies. [...]
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For many students, today marks a return to their first in-person classes since Emory University shut down campus in March 2020. The University does so as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly across the United States, and in a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. Though all students, staff [...]
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The mask requirement for indoor spaces on Emory University’s campus remains in place, and its removal date is still unknown, Associate Vice President and Executive Director for COVID-19 Response and Recovery Amir St. Clair said in a July 7 interview with the Wheel. St. Clair cited the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission indoors, waiting for [...]
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Emory University will hold in-person classes at full capacity, and more campus and sporting events will be held in the fall semester, according to Associate Vice President and Executive Director of COVID-19 Response and Recovery Amir St. Clair in an April 19 email. The message followed an announcement from University President Gregory L. Fenves informing [...]
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Emory University has not yet announced whether COVID-19 vaccines will be required for students, faculty and staff returning to campus in the fall 2021 semester. If they are, the process will likely parallel the one in place for other required vaccinations, said Associate Vice President and Executive Director of COVID-19 Response and Recovery Amir St. [...]
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