LIVE TRACKER: University reports over 100 cases of coronavirus in two weeks, urges testing
By Nicholas Kerr | Nov. 13, 2020This is a breaking news story. Check back later for more updates.
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Aquinas Hall quarantine ends after three days
By Daniel O'Connor | Nov. 13, 2020Residents on the second floor of Aquinas Hall will no longer have to quarantine, Housing and Residence Life (HRL) said in an email to residents Thursday.
Seton Hall to serve as coronavirus testing site
By Daniel O'Connor | Nov. 13, 2020Seton Hall’s South Orange campus will serve as a coronavirus testing site for Essex County residents and the University community on Thursday, Nov. 19, according to University officials.
Seton Hall cancels in-person instruction for remainder of semester
By Nicholas Kerr and Daniel O'Connor | Nov. 11, 2020Seton Hall University will transition entirely to online classes for the remainder of the semester, effective Thursday, following a spike in coronavirus cases both on campus and statewide President Joseph Nyre announced in a campus-wide email.
Vatican report: Seminary officials knew McCarrick shared bed with seminarians at beach house
By Nicholas Kerr | Nov. 11, 2020Nearly two years after initiating an investigation into the conduct of disgraced former American Cardinal and Archbishop of Newark Theodore McCarrick, the Vatican released a 449-page report detailing how he was able to rise to the highest levels of Church leadership while at the same time sexually abusing young boys, seminarians and fellow priests.
University reports three more COVID-19 infections as number of connected cases grows
By Nicholas Kerr | Oct. 28, 2020One off-campus and two on-campus cases of the coronavirus were detected through Seton Hall’s testing protocol on Tuesday, according to a late-night update to the University’s dashboard. The numbers come after the University reported no new cases for the first time in six days on Monday.
Seton Hall confirms two COVID-19 clusters, one in Greek Life, the other in Athletics
By Nicholas Kerr | Oct. 25, 2020This is a breaking news story. Check back later for more updates.
University reports eight new coronavirus cases overnight; 30 cases since start of month
By Nicholas Kerr | Oct. 25, 2020Seton Hall reported eight new cases of the coronavirus early Sunday morning, pushing the total number of cases the University has seen since the start of the semester to 37. Seven of the cases, which were detected on Saturday, were reported in five off-campus and two on-campus students all connected to the South Orange campus. The eighth case was said to be an employee who was found to be infected on Friday through outside testing.The University has now detected 30 total coronavirus cases during the month of October – 25 of which were found in the last seven days – accounting for 80% of all cases since Seton Hall reopened in August.The University has now detected 30 total coronavirus cases during the month of October – 25 of which were found in the last seven days – accounting for 80% of all cases since Seton Hall reopened in August.
Students voice concern after coronavirus cases spike at Seton Hall
By Daniel O'Connor | Oct. 24, 2020Seton Hall reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the University’s total cases since the pandemic began to 36. Twenty-nine cases were reported since the fall semester began, with 19 cases — nearly two-thirds of the semester’s total — reported in the past week alone.
Seton Hall reports four new coronavirus cases in highest recorded single-day increase; several cases said to be ‘related’
By Nicholas Kerr | Oct. 22, 2020Seton Hall recorded four new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday evening, its highest single-day increase. According to the Health Intervention and Communication Team (HICT) dashboard, three of the cases appear to be related to another confirmed case from Oct. 20 – another first for the University which, until this point, had only reported isolated cases.
Seton Hall announces plans to continue hybrid classes into spring
By Daniel O'Connor | Oct. 14, 2020The University’s Hybrid Flexible or “HyFlex” instruction modality will continue into the spring 2021 semester, according to an email from the Office of the Provost sent out on Tuesday.
Seton Hall gathers on Green, honors Breonna Taylor and others killed by police
By Daniel O'Connor and Justin Sousa | Oct. 10, 2020More than 100 students and community members gathered for a vigil on the University Green Friday night to honor Breonna Taylor and other Black men and women who were killed by police.
Seton Hall women’s basketball team and Black Caucus to host vigil honoring Breonna Taylor and others killed by police
By Justin Sousa | Oct. 8, 2020Seton Hall’s women’s basketball team, along with members of Seton Hall’s Black Caucus, will host a vigil on the University Green Friday to honor of Breonna Taylor and several other Black men and women who have been killed by police.
Women’s basketball team to host vigil honoring Breonna Taylor and others killed by police
By Daniel O'Connor and Justin Sousa | Oct. 8, 2020Seton Hall’s women’s basketball team, along with members of Seton Hall’s Black Caucus, will host a vigil on the University Green Friday to honor of Breonna Taylor and several other Black men and women who have been killed by police.
New Jersey records 957 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily count since May
By Nicholas Kerr | Oct. 3, 2020New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced via Twitter on Saturday that the state recorded another 957 coronavirus cases, the highest number of daily cases since May.
Microsoft Outlook, Teams, return after hours-long outage
By Daniel O'Connor | Sep. 29, 2020Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook and Teams, experienced a major outage Monday evening, preventing some students from accessing their emails and remote classes.
Seton Hall forgoes spring break for next semester
By Staff Writer | Sep. 25, 2020Seton Hall announced that there will not be a spring break for the spring 2021 semester in an email to students on Sept. 24.
Seton Hall to begin random surveillance testing of resident students
By Nicholas Kerr | Sep. 24, 2020Citing a recent 14% uptick in national coronavirus cases, Seton Hall announced on Thursday that it would begin random surveillance testing for resident students starting on Sept. 28.
Seton Hall lags behind peer institutions in daily coronavirus tests, data shows
By Nicholas Kerr | Sep. 21, 2020New data shows Seton Hall lags behind some of its peer institutions in coronavirus testing, according to a Setonian analysis of institutional testing data across three other Catholic-midsize universities.
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.
