5 things Students are Looking Forward to Most This School Year
By Catherine San | Sep. 10, 20215 things Students are Looking Forward to Most This School Year
ON CAMPUS
Sal Vulcano entertains students at the University’s first live show since the COVID-19 lockdown
By Brooke McCormick | Sep. 10, 2021Seton Hall and the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted Sal Vulcano of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in its first live, on-campus event in over a year on Aug. 17.
Students weigh in on Seton Hall returning to a primarily in-person format for the upcoming semester
By Ellen Paul | Aug. 17, 2021After over a year of classes and clubs going primarily virtual, students have differing opinions about the change to in-person this upcoming fall semester.
University to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
By Daniel O'Connor | May 14, 2021Seton Hall will require every member of the University community to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before the fall semester, the Executive Cabinet announced in an email to students Friday. Exemptions will be made for religious, health, and “personal” reasons.
Protesters again gather in front of Seton Hall to oppose WSOU
By Nicholas Kerr | Apr. 27, 2021Dozens of unmasked protesters congregated on the corner of Seton Drive and South Orange Avenue on Monday afternoon to oppose the University’s student-run radio station, WSOU, over its hard rock format for the second time in nearly a month.
Students convene at vigil recognizing anti-Asian violence
By Nicholas Kerr | Apr. 11, 2021Dozens of community members gathered on the University Green last Friday night for a vigil to recognize past and present anti-Asian violence, which has swept the nation over the last year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seton Hall surpasses 200 COVID-19 cases for spring semester
By Daniel O'Connor | Mar. 24, 2021Seton Hall reported two new cases of COVID-19 Monday, marking 205 cases since the spring 2021 semester began and over 400 since the start of the pandemic.
SGA begins election season with no contested seats
By Laura Maltez-Barahona | Mar. 19, 2021The Student Government Association (SGA) election campaign season kicked off this week, but no seats will be contested for the 2021-2022 term, virtually guaranteeing all candidates their positions.
SGA to host town hall with student services, health services
By Louis Motta | Mar. 5, 2021Seton Hall University’s Student Government Association (SGA) will host a virtual town hall event on Wednesday, March 10 in which University administrators will provide live responses to questions and concerns posed by students.
Seton Hall announces plans for 'primarily in person' fall semester
By Nicholas Kerr | Mar. 4, 2021Nearly one year after Seton Hall shuttered its campus in response to the growing threat of the coronavirus, University President Joseph Nyre announced on Thursday that a primarily in-person fall semester is in the cards for the University community later this year.
Village approves University’s plan to construct new lobby for Boland Hall; will include other improvements to dorm rooms
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 25, 2021A proposal from Seton Hall to construct a new 1,628 square foot lobby at the front of Boland Hall was unanimously approved by the South Orange Village Planning Board on Wednesday night with one abstention.
Marijuana use will still be prohibited on New Jersey college campuses once legalization goes into effect
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Feb. 19, 2021Though New Jersey voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana sale and use for all adults over 21, state lawmakers are still embroiled in a fight over the rules that will ultimately govern the drug.
In-person classes suspended as winter storm approaches University
By Daniel O'Connor | Feb. 17, 2021Seton Hall announced its campuses will be closed on Thursday due to an incoming snowstorm, but said that classes will continue for students virtually and that the University’s business operations will continue.
University hosts forum to discuss strategic plan, with University Center renovation and tuition increase taking center stage
By Genevieve Krupcheck | Feb. 14, 2021Administrators answered students’ questions about the University’s strategic plan, Harvest Our Treasures, at a virtual community forum on Feb 10, with the recently announced renovation of the University Center dominating much of the conversation.
Coronavirus cases continue to grow as University warns multiple mitigation steps remain on table
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 13, 2021The Health Intervention and Communication Team (HICT) warned students on Thursday that Seton Hall could implement several different mitigation steps to stop the growth of coronavirus cases on the South Orange campus.
Cabrini Hall residents will be forced to relocate as University moves to expand quarantine capacity
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 8, 2021Students living in Cabrini Hall will be forced to relocate to Xavier Hall next week so that the University can convert the building to serve as additional quarantine space, according to an email from the Health Intervention and Communication Team (HICT) sent out on Monday.
University to bolster surveillance testing program; will include some non-resident students
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 5, 2021Seton Hall announced on Thursday that it would expand COVID-19 surveillance testing among its student body starting on Feb. 9.
University orders remote classes for second day as nor’easter continues to batter region
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 1, 2021A vicious nor’easter that brought blizzard-like conditions and more than a foot of snow to New Jersey will force Seton Hall to close its campuses for a second consecutive day on Tuesday – though classes and University operations will continue remotely.
University reports 10 new cases of coronavirus as classes begin
By Nicholas Kerr | Jan. 28, 2021Seton Hall is seeing its first coronavirus cases since the start of the new year according to an update to its coronavirus dashboard, which reported 10 new cases in the last week.
Seton Hall says it will continue in-person instruction for spring semester, will not include a spring break
By Daniel O'Connor | Dec. 18, 2020Seton Hall will again reopen for Hybrid Flexible or “HyFlex” instruction in January, according to an email on Thursday from the Health Information Communication Team (HICT) that outlined testing and quarantine protocols for the spring semester.
