This week was another record low week for Bradley in terms of positive COVID-19 tests. From both on and off-campus testing, five results were recorded as positive. Out of 256 tests administered on campus from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15, two were positive, making the…
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A university press release on Tuesday announced that Tom Hammerton will become the new vice president for advancement, beginning the position on Dec. 1. Hammerton, a Peoria native, previously served on Bradley’s advancement team from 1999-2008 and since 2013, as the president of the OSF…
May, August, and December graduation ceremonies will be held virtually on Dec. 19, according to a university email sent this morning. In May, the university had planned a separate in-person ceremony on Dec. 19 for May and August graduates, but there are now no plans…
Bradley’s COVID-19 dashboard reflects eight total positive cases from both on and off-campus testing during the week of Oct. 2-8. Three of the 280 tests administered on-campus this week came back positive, making the weekly positivity rate 1.07 percent. As of Oct. 8, the number…
The Bradley University Police Department (BUPD) released its annual security and fire safety report on Oct. 1, which shows statistics for on-campus incidents in 2019. The federal Clery Act requires all colleges and universities to keep and disclose information about crimes on and near the…
Bradley’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates eight total positive cases from both on and off-campus testing were recorded from Sept. 25 – Oct. 1. This marks a record low week since nine cases were reported for Aug. 24-27. There were a total of 260 tests administered on…
There are no two students who experience COVID-19 the same way. Before the fall semester started, the university set guidelines and procedures in accordance with the CDC for students who either contract or are deemed potentially exposed to COVID-19. Even with these plans in place,…
A Change.org petition entitled “Bradley University to lift extreme restrictions on student body,” is attracting attention on social media following president Stephen Standifird’s announcement Monday that many quarantine restrictions will remain for the rest of the semester. As of Thursday evening, the petition has over…
I, like many Americans, was devastated by the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week. Her legacy has touched us all, whether we’re a conservative, liberal or somewhere along the spectrum. And I, like many Americans, am wondering what the fight for women’s rights will…
As of this morning, the university’s COVID-19 dashboard reflected a 16.40 percent weekly positivity rate with 132 total positive tests of COVID-19 reported from Sept. 11 – Sept. 17. With this number, the campus positivity rate average since Aug. 24 has reached 10.44 percent. At…