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FEMA Announces $7.4 million in Reimbursements for BC’s COVID-19 Testing Costs

Erin Shannon • September 23, 2022

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Tuesday it will award more than $4 million to reimburse Boston College for the cost of testing students, faculty, and staff for COVID-19 between August 2020 and January 2022.

University Extends Walk-In COVID-19 Testing

Amy Palmer • March 30, 2022

Boston College extended its walk-in asymptomatic COVID-19 testing through May 17, according to an email sent to the BC community on Wednesday.

BC Breaks COVID-19 Record, Temporary Mask Mandate Ends

Erin Shannon • February 1, 2022

Boston College broke its all-time record for the highest number of COVID-19 cases on campus for the second time this semester, with 386 undergraduates testing positive out of 7,842 tests—a positivity rate of 4.92 percent—according to the BC Forward website.

University Reports Second Highest Number of Undergrad COVID-19 Cases, Decrease from Previous Week

Amy Palmer and Erin Shannon • January 24, 2022

Boston College reported its second highest number of COVID-19 cases ever last week, with 210 undergraduate students testing positive out of 7,526 undergraduate tests—a positivity rate of 2.79 percent—according to the BC Forward website.

BC Breaks COVID-19 Records Amid National Omicron Surge, Return to Campus

Erin Shannon • January 19, 2022

The University broke its record for the highest-ever number of cases of COVID-19 on campus with 330 undergraduates testing positive after returning from Winter Break, according to an update to the BC Forward website.

University Announces Updated COVID-19 Testing Noncompliance Penalties for Spring Semester

Amy Palmer and Erin Shannon • January 11, 2022

The University announced updated penalties for noncompliance with COVID-19 surveillance testing for the spring semester, including multiple account holds, a required education module, and summary suspensions, in an email sent to students on Tuesday.

BC Implements New COVID-19 Protocols for Spring Semester

Erin Shannon • January 5, 2022

Boston College implemented new COVID-19 protocols for the spring semester, including a pre-second semester COVID-19 testing requirement, a temporary masking period, and changes to isolation and quarantine protocols, according to an email sent to students on Wednesday.

BC Reports 54 New Undergraduate Cases of COVID-19

Erin Shannon • December 6, 2021

Boston College reported 54 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,238 tests since Sunday, a positivity rate of .58 percent, according to its BC Forward website. As of Monday, there are 56 undergraduates in isolation, with 25 in insolation housing and 31 recovering at home.

COVID-19 Cases Down, Change in Quarantine Procedures

Victor Stefanescu • April 18, 2021

Boston College reported 23 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,656 tests last week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

BC Reports Highest Number of Undergrad Cases, Students in Isolation

Megan Kelly, Julia Kiersznowski, and Victor Stefanescu • February 15, 2021

Boston College has reported its highest number of undergraduate cases of COVID-19 in a single week with 75 positive cases out of 9,628 tests, a positivity rate of .78 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard as of Sunday.

BC Records Largest Number of Undergrads in Isolation

Madeleine Romance and Megan Kelly • February 11, 2021

Today’s update surpasses the previous high of 88 undergraduate students in isolation, a record set last Friday.

BC Threatens Tighter Restrictions After Covid-19 Uptick

Amy Palmer • February 10, 2021

Executive Vice President and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Lochhead sent an email to students on Tuesday attributing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases at Boston College to “students letting their guard down.” If the trend continues, BC may implement further restrictions, including possibly sending students home early for the semester, the email said.