Prudential Center to serve as polling site for November election
By Staff Writer | Sep. 18Newark’s Prudential Center will function as “a super polling site” for the upcoming 2020 presidential election, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced on Monday.
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Serra and Neumann Residence Halls will not reopen this semester
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Sep. 17Housing 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. 17Students 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. 17South 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. 14Seton 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. 13An 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. 11A 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. 10The 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. 9Seton 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. 4A 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. 2South 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. 24Students 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. 21Following 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. 21Housing 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. 19Seton 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. 14Seton 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.
Some resident students will be required to quarantine upon arrival to campus regardless of COVID-19 test results, University says
By Nicholas Kerr | Aug. 14Resident students who are coming from one of the 33 states and U.S. territories on New Jersey’s 14-day quarantine travel advisory list will be required to quarantine even if they test negative for the coronavirus upon arriving on campus, according to a new FAQ posted by the University.
Seton Hall will offer a 'free ninth semester' to incoming freshmen
By Nicholas Kerr | Aug. 12Seton Hall announced that it would offer a "free ninth semester" to some freshmen students enrolling in the fall 2020 semester last week. The announcement came just days after the School announced that it would walk back its plan to begin the semester in-person as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, citing New Jersey’s failure to enter Stage Three of its economic reopening.
Governor Murphy signs executive order allowing in-person instruction for the fall
By Daniel O'Connor | Aug. 12N.J. schools and colleges will be allowed to open for in-person instruction despite the state not moving into Stage 3 of its reopening process, according to a series of tweets from Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday.
University closes Complex residence halls in late night announcement
By Daniel O'Connor | Aug. 8The University announced late Friday night in an email to students the closure of Serra, Neumann, and Cabrini residence halls for the fall 2020 semester, along with other adjustments to its reopening plan.
