SRU continues mitigation efforts as pandemic persists
With the pandemic continuing into the spring 2021 semester, on-campus living protocols remain the same with a few additions, like new COVID-19 testing protocols.
SRU...
Spring break cancellation concerns students
Students returning to their respective Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities will do so without spring break or time off.
Eight universities including...
University receives CARES Act funding to distribute grants
Students who met the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Expected Family Contribution (EFC) requirements were eligible to receive a $700 emergency...
SGA briefs on university’s COVID-19 testing plans
The Slippery Rock Student Government Association’s (SGA) formal meeting Monday night turned into its busiest of the year with eight motions and discussion about...
Student-athlete COVID-19 testing suspended for one week
Student-athlete COVID-19 testing has been temporarily suspended as the university changes its testing supplier from Virus Geeks to other vendors.
According to Behre in a...
Allegheny Health Network, Giant Eagle Pharmacy provide SRU with COVID-19 vaccines
Over 48 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccination have been administered in the United States since Dec. 14, 2020, including staff from the Student...
SRU students now eligible for SNAP
Pennsylvania has begun implementing temporary changes for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to allow more college students to utilize the benefit.
Previous eligibility requirements...
Free on-campus COVID-19 testing program starts after one-week delay
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated March 2 at 7:15 p.m. to reflect that students who have had COVID-19 in the last 90 days...
More in-person classes set for fall
Slippery Rock University students can expect a sense of normalcy this upcoming fall semester as the university announced they plan to return 80% of...
Students: Stressed and depressed
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains mentions of mental health and students' struggles since the start of the pandemic.Â
Editor's note: Certain student identifying information, including...