Student Services creates new involvement calculator
By Nora El Houssini | Sep. 21, 2020The engagement team in Student Services announced a new “Involvement Calculator” to help students find organizations on campus.
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As West coast fires rage, Seton Hall students push on with remote classes
By Staff Writer | Sep. 21, 2020Twenty-seven are dead, dozens are missing and evacuations are in place in Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and California as fires caused by thunderstorms and droughts have ravaged the Western United States, with high temperatures and dry winds aiding in spreading the flames across millions of acres.
CDC updates testing guidelines, acknowledges threat of asymptomatic spread
By Daniel O'Connor | Sep. 19, 2020The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its COVID-19 testing guidelines Friday, recommending testing for potentially asymptomatic individuals who have come into contact with those who have tested positive for the virus.
Newark Liberty International Airport opens COVID-19 testing facility for passengers
By Staff Writer | Sep. 18, 2020Travelers can now take COVID-19 tests at Newark Liberty International Airport as they arrive or depart for their destination the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Sept. 8.
Prudential Center to serve as polling site for November election
By Staff Writer | Sep. 18, 2020Newark’s Prudential Center will function as “a super polling site” for the upcoming 2020 presidential election, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced on Monday.
Serra and Neumann Residence Halls will not reopen this semester
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Sep. 17, 2020Housing and Residence Life (HRL) have reversed course and decided not reopen Serra and Neumann residence halls this semester.
HRL announces new single room buy-out pilot program
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Sep. 17, 2020Students can now pay extra to buy out a room and not have a roommate this semester, Housing and Residence Life (HRL) announced on Sept. 14.
South Orange flushes water hydrants, brown water ‘unlikely’ on campus
By Staff Writer | Sep. 17, 2020South Orange is testing its water hydrants throughout this week as part of the Water Utility annual maintenance requirements, but it’s unlikely Seton Hall’s campus will experience issues, according to South Orange Water Utility services.
Seton Hall rises six spots in U.S. News and World Report ranking
By Daniel O'Connor | Sep. 14, 2020Seton Hall rose six spots in the 2021 annual ranking of colleges by U.S. News and World Report, rising from No. 139 to No. 133 on the publication's list of the best national universities.
Two dead and six injured in off-campus shooting near Rutgers University
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Sep. 13, 2020An off-campus shooting near Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus left two dead and six injured Sunday morning. According to the Middlesex County Prosector’s Office, there does not appear to be any affiliation between the shooting and Rutgers University or its students.
Local bike shop owner killed in motorcycle crash by Seton Hall
By Marie Leone | Sep. 11, 2020A 27-year-old Maplewood resident and bike shop owner was killed in a motorcycle crash near Seton Hall University’s McNulty gate on Sept. 4.
SGA creates Diversity and Inclusion Grant Committee
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Sep. 10, 2020The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill to create a permanent Diversity and Inclusion Grant Committee on Aug. 31.
University launches updated COVID-19 dashboard, details total number of tests administered
By Daniel O'Connor | Sep. 9, 2020Seton Hall’s Health Intervention and Communication Team launched a new dashboard for COVID-19 data on the University’s website.
Health Services clarifies testing protocols, while virologist calls outbreak risk ‘unacceptably high’
By Daniel O'Connor | Sep. 4, 2020A Seton Hall virologist called the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak on campus “unacceptably high” after a Health Services interview with The Setonian clarified the University's testing and tracing protocols.
South Orange and University officials differ in accounts of communication, involvement in Restart Plan
By Nicholas Kerr | Sep. 2, 2020South Orange Village and Seton Hall officials provided differing accounts of how deeply local public health officers were involved in drafting the University’s COVID-19 Restart Plan.
University details new penalties for students who violate public health guidance
By Nicholas Kerr | Aug. 24, 2020Students who live off-campus and violate Seton Hall or public health guidelines could face monetary sanctions of as much as $1,000 from the University, according to Associate Dean of Students Winston Roberts.
Faculty Senate passes motion asking University to give professors a choice in remote teaching
By Nicholas Kerr | Aug. 21, 2020Following a lively two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting on Wednesday, Seton Hall’s Faculty Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a motion calling on the University to approve all faculty requests to teach the fall semester remotely.
Aquinas Hall evacuated as black water pours from damaged sprinkler head
By Daniel O'Connor | Aug. 21, 2020Housing and Residence Life (HRL) confirmed Friday that a damaged sprinkler head was the cause of a fire alarm that forced the residents of Aquinas Hall to evacuate at 9:25 Thursday night.
Housing and Residence Life to reverse course on residence hall closures
By Daniel O'Connor | Aug. 19, 2020Seton Hall’s Department of Housing and Residence Life (HRL) announced that it would reopen dorms in its Complex residence halls, just days after a late-night email to residents announced its closure.
Seton Hall will pivot to in-person classes following Governor’s executive order
By Nicholas Kerr | Aug. 14, 2020Seton Hall University announced on Friday that it would proceed with in-person instruction on its South Orange campus this fall beginning on August 31. The announcement follows an executive order issued by N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday which allows for colleges and universities in the state to proceed with their restart plans filed with the state despite not entering Stage Three of its economic reopening.
