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John Brown University (JBU) announced two active COVID-19 cases on Friday, Sept. 18. One student has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating off-campus. There are no students in quarantine. Five off-campus students and one on-campus student are awaiting contact tracing from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). There […]
John Brown University announced zero active COVID-19 cases on Friday, September 11. All 15 cumulative cases for students have recovered. Six off-campus students are awaiting contact tracing from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). There are zero active employee cases. Two employees are waiting on test results, and one employee […]
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced a new partnership with Baptist Health during a press conference led by Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Governor Hutchinson reported 385 new COVID-19 cases. Cumulative cases have reached 66,406, and there have been 11 additional deaths reported, according to a tweet […]
John Brown University announced 11 active COVID-19 cases on Friday, September 4, resulting in 26 cumulative cases for the campus. The 11 active cases are students, with two in isolation on campus and nine isolating off-campus. Two on-campus students and one off-campus student are awaiting test results. One on-campus student […]
On Thursday, September 3, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 969 new cases of COVID-19 during a press conference led by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Cumulative cases have reached 63,081 and there have been 20 additional deaths reported, according to a tweet from the Arkansas Department of Health. 969 new cases […]
As some college students are now returning to campus, others are being sent home due to coronavirus outbreaks. In late August, The New York Times reported that over 26,000 cases have been reported across over 750 college campuses since March. Those numbers were reported just as the University of North […]
John Brown University announced three active COVID-19 cases on Friday, resulting in 18 cumulative cases for the campus. The three active cases are students, which are isolating off-campus. Twenty-nine students are currently in preliminary observation and awaiting contact tracing, with 25 off-campus and four on campus. Three on-campus students and […]
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 838 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, during a press conference led by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Cumulative cases have reached 59,583 and there have been 17 additional deaths reported, according to a tweet from the Arkansas Department of Health. 838 new cases of COVID-19 in […]
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Chip Pollard hosted the first online chapel service live-streamed on YouTube and Zoom, due to coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings. Following the closing of the John Brown University campus in March, the administration sought to use technology to create connections, while also adhering to protocols issued by the CDC. On […]