COVID Updates by Week (Wednesdays)
Mask Reminder
A reminder to all students that masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) MUST be worn in the University’s public spaces, including the Andruss Library’s Study Rooms when there are two or more persons in the room. Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Free COVID Vaccine
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Bloomsburg will be at the Kehr Union Building for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Monday, Nov. 29. You can be half vaccinated in time for the holidays and winter break or get your booster shot.
Clinic Details:
2 dose vaccine: Pfizer
Boosters: Pfizer and Moderna
Monday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., KUB, Multipurpose A
- Walk–in. No appointment needed
- Students only
- Bring insurance card
- Bring photo ID
- 15-minute wait required after vaccine
Free Flu Vaccine
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines. AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly, but also unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Mask Reminder
A reminder to all students that masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) MUST be worn in the University’s public spaces, including the Andruss Library’s Study Rooms when there are two or more persons in the room. Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Free COVID Vaccine
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Bloomsburg will be at the Kehr Union Building for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Monday, Nov. 29. You can be half vaccinated in time for the holidays and winter break!
Clinic Details:
Vaccine: Pfizer
Monday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., KUB, Multipurpose A
- Walk–in. No appointment needed
- Students only
- Bring insurance card
- Bring photo ID
- 15-minute wait required after vaccine
Free Flu Vaccine
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines. AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Walk-in COVID Testing
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center).
Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly, but also unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Mask Reminder
A reminder to all students that masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) MUST be worn in the University’s public spaces, including the Andruss Library’s Study Rooms when there are two or more persons in the room. Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Free Flu Vaccine
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines. AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly, but also unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Mask Reminder
A reminder to all students that masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) MUST be worn in the University’s public spaces, including the Andruss Library’s Study Rooms when there are two or more persons in the room. Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Free COVID Vaccine Clinic Monday, Nov. 1
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Bloomsburg will be at the Kehr Union Building for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Monday, Nov. 1. Be vaccinated in time for the holidays and winter break!
CLINIC DETAILS:
- Walk –in; No appointment needed
- Students only
- Bring insurance card
- Bring photo ID
- 15-minute wait required after vaccine
Vaccine: Pfizer
First dose Monday, Nov. 1
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Second dose Monday, Nov. 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Free Flu Vaccine
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines.
Friday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Kehr Union Building, Multipurpose Room B (by the Welcome Desk)
Appointments Necessary
Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451
(Walk-ins are accepted but may require a longer wait)
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Mask Reminder
A reminder to all students that masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) MUST be worn in the University’s public spaces, including the Andruss Library’s Study Rooms when there are two or more persons in the room. Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Free COVID Vaccine Clinic Monday, Nov. 1
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Bloomsburg will be at the Kehr Union Building for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Monday, Nov. 1. Be vaccinated in time for the holidays!
CLINIC DETAILS:
- Walk –in; No appointment needed
- Students only
- Bring insurance card
- Bring photo ID
- 15-minute wait required after vaccine
Vaccine: Pfizer
First dose Monday, Nov. 1
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Second dose Monday, Nov. 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Free Flu Vaccine
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines.
Appointments Necessary
Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451
(Walk-ins are accepted but may require a longer wait)
When: Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021
Where: Kehr Union Building, Multipurpose Room B (by the Welcome Desk)
Follow the Flu Flamingo signs!
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
COVID Vaccine Scholarship Drawing held Oct. 6
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED!
The COVID vaccine scholarship drawing was held on Wednesday, Oct. 6. A total of 3,735 students submitted proof of vaccination cards for entry into the drawing with a total of 40 winners selected. Due to privacy laws, names of the winners cannot be publicly announced, but all students who were selected have been notified.
The scholarships consisted of two $5,000 awards (one for a new and one for a returning student) and 10 awards of $2,500 (five to new students and five to returning students.) In addition, 28 winners received $25 in Husky Gold.
Those selected as the winners of the scholarships, offered some comments.
“Happy I won the 5,000 scholarship! I trust in the science that created the vaccine”
“Winning this scholarship provides a great sense of relief going in to my second year at BU. Getting the vaccine helps us to get back to normalcy”
“I got the vaccine because my mother is a nurse and heard from her that getting the vaccine is so important. By having the vaccine, I can keep my grandparents and myself safe”
“Thanks for the scholarship! This helps me financially.”
“I am happy I won but I am happier I am safe by getting the vaccine.”
“ This is my first scholarship and I am so excited! I am a nursing major and during my externship I saw the effects of COVID on the patients. I felt it was important to get vaccinated to protect myself and others”
“I feel grateful for this scholarship, it’s awesome! Getting the vaccine was my duty to help others and stop the spread.”
“This is so awesome, thank you!”
“I got the vaccine because it was the right thing to do and to make others feel safe.”
“I am so grateful and excited. I got the vaccine because I wanted to keep myself and everyone else safe.”
“Getting the vaccine has given me less to worry about in my already stressful life. It also allows me not to get tested every month. I feel a lot safer having the vaccine.”
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Free Flu Vaccines Oct. 21
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines.
Appointments Necessary
Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451
(Walk-ins are accepted but may require a longer wait)
When: Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021
Where: Kehr Union Building, Multipurpose Room B (by the Welcome Desk)
Follow the Flu Flamingo signs!
PLEASE REMEMBER on Oct. 21 to:
Wear a mask
Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
Bring your BU ID card
Indoor Mask Mandate
Reminder: BU an indoor masking mandate for campus requiring all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors. In light of the upcoming Homecoming, please remind visitors to bring their masks.
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces on campus.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
FREE COVID Vaccine Clinic Monday, Oct. 11
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Bloomsburg will be at the Kehr Union Building for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Monday, Oct. 11. Be vaccinated in time for Thanksgiving break!
CLINIC DETAILS:
- Walk –in; No appointment needed
- Students only
- Bring insurance card
- Bring photo ID
- 15-minute wait required after vaccine
Vaccine: Pfizer (2 dose)
First dose:
Monday: Oct. 11, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Second dose:
Monday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
KUB, Multipurpose A
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Free Flu Vaccines
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines.
Appointments Necessary
Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451
(Walk-ins are accepted but may require a longer wait)
When: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
Where: Kehr Union Building, Multipurpose Room B (by the Welcome Desk)
Follow the Flu Flamingo signs!
PLEASE REMEMBER on Oct. 7 to:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Indoor Mask Mandate
Reminder: BU an indoor masking mandate for campus requiring all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors. In light of the upcoming Parent and Family Weekend and Homecoming, please remind visitors to bring their masks.
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Walk-in COVID Testing to be Offered
We are now offering Free Rapid Covid testing for any BU student every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fenstemaker Alumni House (near the Rec Center). Please bring your BU student ID. No appointment is necessary.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Free Flu Vaccines
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine this year! To help you protect yourself and the BU community, the Student Health Center will be giving FREE flu vaccines.
Appointments Necessary
Call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451
(Walk-ins are accepted but may require a longer wait)
When: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
Where: Kehr Union Building, Multipurpose Room B (by the Welcome Desk)
Follow the Flu Flamingo signs!
PLEASE REMEMBER on Oct. 7 to:
- Wear a mask
- Wear short sleeves (for your convenience)
- Bring your BU ID card
Indoor Mask Mandate
BU has reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors.
This requirement applies to:
- In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
- In-person indoor events;
- Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
- Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
- Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
COVID Vaccine Scholarship Drawing Deadline Approaching
Do you want to be considered for the vaccine scholarship drawing?
If you answered yes, THESE ARE THE LAST FEW DAYS to get registered! The deadline is now Friday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.!
(There’s NO need to resubmit if you have previously sent proof of vaccination.)
If you have not done so already, please submit your COVID-19 vaccine card via email to COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Students who present their COVID-19 vaccine documentation will be entered in a random drawing for:
- Two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 to two students (one to a new student, the other to a returning student); and
- Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to ten students (five to new students, the other five to returning students).
But wait…there’s more!
Healthy Husky will be giving away $25 Husky Gold Prizes to 28 students who are fully vaccinated – so get those cards turned in! Sponsored by Healthy Husky, BU’s Health and Wellness initiative and funded through a grant from the Campus COVID-19 Vaccine (CoVAC) initiative, a project of the American College Health Association in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Indoor Mask Mandate
BU has reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors.
This requirement applies to:
- In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
- In-person indoor events;
- Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
- Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
- Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Indoor Mask Mandate
BU has reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors.
This requirement applies to:
- In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
- In-person indoor events;
- Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
- Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
- Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
COVID Vaccine Scholarship Drawing Deadline Approaching
If you have NOT already submitted proof of your COVID vaccine, please send to COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
Students who present their COVID-19 vaccine documentation by Friday, Sept. 24, will be entered in a random drawing for:
- Two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 to two students (one to a new student, the other to a returning student); and
- Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to ten students (five to new students, the other five to returning students).
Additionally, Healthy Husky will be giving away $25 Husky Gold prizes to 28 students. Sponsored by Healthy Husky, BU’s Health and Wellness initiative and funded through a grant from the Campus COVID-19 Vaccine (CoVAC) initiative, a project of the American College Health Association in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
COVID Concerns
Do you have COVID concerns or questions?
What to do if you have been exposed or have COVID symptoms
Indoor Mask Mandate
BU has reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors.
This requirement applies to:
- In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
- In-person indoor events;
- Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
- Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
- Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus, but some may choose to mask up on their own. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
COVID Vaccine Scholarship Drawing Deadline Approaching
If you have already received your COVID-19 vaccine, please call the Student Health Center at 570-389-4451.
Students who present their COVID-19 vaccine documentation by Friday, Sept. 24, will be entered in a random drawing for:
- Two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 to two students (one to a new student, the other to a returning student); and
- Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to ten students (five to new students, the other five to returning students).
Additionally, Healthy Husky will be giving away $25 Husky Gold prizes to 28 students. Sponsored by Healthy Husky, BU’s Health and Wellness initiative and funded through a grant from the Campus COVID-19 Vaccine (CoVAC) initiative, a project of the American College Health Association in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Updated Mask Mandate Information
In response to the rise of positive COVID cases in our region and the state (according to the PA Department of Health), BU reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. We’re doing so to limit the transmission of the virus within our community and preserve our ability to offer an in-person teaching and learning experience throughout the fall semester.
The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors. This requirement applies to:
- In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
- In-person indoor events;
- Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
- Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
- Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus, but some may choose to mask up on their own. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu
Dispose of Masks Properly
Keep the campus clean and your fellow Huskies safe by properly disposing of your masks when you are finished with them. Leaving them on the ground is unsightly and unhealthy.
COVID Vaccine
If you have already received your COVID-19 vaccine, please email a copy of your vaccine card to the Student Health Center email address sthlhctr@bloomu.edu or call them at 570-389-4451.
Students who present their COVID-19 vaccine documentation by Friday, Sept. 24, will be entered in a random drawing for:
- Two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 to two students (one to a new student, the other to a returning student); and
- Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to ten students (five to new students, the other five to returning students).
Additionally, Healthy Husky will be giving away $25 Husky Gold prizes to 28 students. Sponsored by Healthy Husky, BU’s Health and Wellness initiative and funded through a grant from the Campus COVID-19 Vaccine (CoVAC) initiative, a project of the American College Health Association in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
Updated Mask Mandate Information
In response to the rise of positive COVID cases in our region and the state (according to the PA Department of Health), BU reinstituted its indoor masking mandate for campus. We’re doing so to limit the transmission of the virus within our community and preserve our ability to offer an in-person teaching and learning experience throughout the fall semester.
The updated campus policy requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and visitors to wear masks (face shields are acceptable as long as they cover the mouth and nose) indoors. This requirement applies to:
• In-person instruction (all indoor classrooms and/or instructional spaces);
• In-person indoor events;
• Any community member traveling between classes within common areas of a University building;
• Any community member in common areas within University-owned on-campus housing; and
• Any community member using the campus shuttles.
Lecturing faculty who are seeking a face shield should email: stsafety@bloomu.edu
Mask wearing is not required in outdoor spaces throughout campus, but some may choose to mask up on their own. Students living in residence halls will not be required to wear a mask in their living spaces. All community members who are eating in designated food service areas indoors will not be required to wear a mask. Lastly, vaccinated employees with individual offices will not be required to wear a mask in their office.
Again, BU is mandating this indoor masking policy in the best interest of every campus community member’s health, and so that we may conclude the semester as we begin it: in-person. The health and safety of our entire campus community remains our highest priority.
Anyone with a COVID related question should email: COVIDsafety@bloomu.edu.
COVID Vaccine
Students can sign up for the free vaccination offered at the Fenstemaker Alumni House through Sunday, Aug. 22. Please follow the registration link on the Student Health Center web page.
If you have already received your COVID-19 vaccine, please email a copy of your vaccine card to the Student Health Center email address sthlhctr@bloomu.edu or call them at 570-389-4451.
In addition to reducing your risk of severe disease if you contract COVID-19, being vaccinated will give you these additional benefits (in accordance with state and national guidelines):
1. You will not need to quarantine for 14 days if you are exposed but are not sick/symptomatic.
2. You will not need to participate in the on-campus student return to campus and ongoing surveillance testing programs.
Students who present their COVID-19 vaccine documentation by Friday, Sept. 24, will be entered in a random drawing for:
• Two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 to two students (one to a new student, the other to a returning student); and
• Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to ten students (five to new students, the other five to returning students).
Husky Health Checker
All members of the BU community (faculty/staff/students) are encouraged to monitor their health each day by utilizing the Husky Health Checker survey. Upon completion of the survey, retain the badge on your mobile device by leaving your browser tab open or taking a screenshot, or on your computer by printing it or taking a picture of your screen using your mobile device.
