COVID-19: Caring Well. Staying Well.

September 8 Update: Chapel, Evidenced-Based COVID Answers, and Dining DYK

September 8, 2020 |

We’re in our fourth week, and we continue to be thankful for how our students are following COVID protocols and persevering, even without a day off for Labor Day yesterday. We are grateful for God’s protection on our students, faculty, and staff and ask that you pray with us for His continued grace to us. Today’s update includes this week in chapel, evidence-based answers to COVID questions brought to you by our School of Nursing senior students (NEW!), last week’s COVID town hall, dining DYK, Cedarville faculty in the news discussing the economic impact of COVID, Yellow Jacket masks and chapel-themed T-shirts for sale, and COVID reporting.

Concerning COVID: Quarantining Students After Exposure to Non-Confirmed Case

September 4, 2020 |

September 4, 2020 Question: What’s the benefit of Cedarville’s choosing to contact trace and quarantine students who may have been exposed to a symptomatic student before there’s even a COVID-19 positive test result? Answer: “Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others.... View Article

August 31 Update: Chapel, COVID Town Hall, and Caring for Quarantined Students

August 31, 2020 |

Good morning, we have passed the two-week mark of the semester and are praising the Lord for His gracious protection upon our campus community. While these first 14 days have been filled with adjustments and the need for a few quick fixes and adaptations of our plans, we have appreciated your feedback, flexibility, and patience at each turn. Thank you — students, faculty, and staff — for Caring Well as we've launched this unprecedented semester. Please continue to pray that God will grant us favor as we serve Him and care for one another. Today's weekly update includes this week in chapel, today's COVID-19 town hall, caring for students in quarantine, how COVID is affecting human behavior, what students should do if they are ill "after hours," friendly mask reminders, COVID reporting, and Getting Started sessions online.

August 24 Update: Chapel, Improving Dining on Campus, Flu Shot Clinic

August 24, 2020 |

As we enter our second week of the semester, we continue to adjust to our "new normal" as we strive to keep up with changing COVID-19 protocols. Flexibility is the name of the game this fall! We are pleased with how well our campus community is adapting and complying with the new policies. We are also grateful to the Lord for a great Fall Bible Conference, as Nathan Lino challenged us from the Beatitudes to live our lives for Christ. Today's update includes this week in chapel, improvements to dining on campus, adapting our COVID-19 protocols, Caring Well text messages, upcoming COVID-19 town hall, and a flu shot clinic at Cedar Care Village Pharmacy.

August 17 Update: Fall Bible Conference, Getting Started Highlights, Church Attendance, and More

August 17, 2020 |

We are praising God for a truly memorable Getting Started Weekend, where we welcomed home our new and returning students while practicing our COVID-19 protocols. With the start of classes today, we turn our attention to fall semester, anticipating all that God will continue to do in the lives of our students. This evening's updates include this week in chapel, watching Getting Started sessions online, attending a local church, understanding isolation and quarantine, and students traveling off campus.

Confirmed Case of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

August 15, 2020 |

Dear Cedarville family, we learned today that a current Cedarville University student tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). This is the first and only confirmed case on campus. 

August 14 Update: Welcome to Getting Started Weekend at Cedarville!

August 14, 2020 |

Today's update includes a video from the Campus Experience team and SGA (Student Government Association) with important Caring Well information, livestreaming Getting Started sessions, Fall Bible Conference, caring for our community and following Ohio's mask mandate, how to avoid the crowds at dining facilities, granting parent discussion access to student accounts, welcoming parents to campus this fall,Recreation Center policies for fall, and how to get answers to your questions.

August 10 Update: Preparing for a Healthy Return

August 10, 2020 |

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 This week, we plan to send updates on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. What a joy to see students on campus again! Resident... View Article