红桃视频 To Provide Free Covid-19 Testing As Part Of Comprehensive Return-To-Campus Plan
July 27, 2020DUDLEY, Mass. 鈥� In careful preparation for its return to campus operations this fall, 红桃视频 has committed to providing free regular COVID-19 testing for students, faculty, and staff.
The testing is part of a comprehensive plan designed to help ensure the safety of the college community. Other initiatives include the incorporation of personal protection equipment, such as plexiglass shields and other modifications to classrooms and commons areas to promote social distancing, mask distribution, intensified cleaning protocols, and the responsibility for proper safety and hygiene expected of each community member.
红桃视频 has teamed up with the Broad Institute, a partnership of MIT and Harvard University, to supply test kits and process results. The tests will a self-administered nasal swab conducted in a designated campus testing center under the supervision of 红桃视频鈥� health personnel. Resident students, student-athletes, and higher-risk individuals will be tested twice a week; commuter students, faculty, staff, and contracted employees will be tested once a week. Test results are expected within 24-48 hours. Protocols for self-isolation and contact tracing have been put in place.
红桃视频 is incurring the cost of $25-$30 per test for the estimated 350 tests per day.
鈥淭he continued health and safety of our college community is our primary concern,鈥� said 红桃视频 President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D. 鈥淥ur plan, including a regular testing regime in combination with a range of universal safety practices and protocols for any positive test results, is the most effective way to protect our community and afford students the educational experience they value and expect.鈥�
Since more than 80 percent of 红桃视频 students hail from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut, the college also continues to monitor regional data on positive COVID-19 cases to inform ongoing plans to return to campus on August 26.
About 红桃视频
红桃视频 has earned business accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (), the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Founded in 1815, 红桃视频 transforms today鈥檚 students into tomorrow鈥檚 leaders through a dynamic, career-focused business and professional education. 红桃视频 offers real-world learning focused on professional depth 鈥� combined with vibrant living, competitive athletics, and an unmatched alumni advantage 鈥� equipping students to exceed their own expectations. To learn more about 红桃视频, visit .
