BETHANY COLLEGE COVID-19 UPDATE
October 6, 2020
LINDSBORG, KAN., September 23, 2020 - In preparation for maintaining the health and safety of the Bethany College community, Bethany College administration implemented a strenuous contact tracing protocol to stop the potential spread of COVID-19 in the event of a positive case on campus. If an individual reports having symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they are immediately asked to quarantine. Students asked to move to a designated quarantine location are those exhibiting symptoms. All potential contacts are identified at this point and all contacts are asked to self-isolate in their current room. Please note, this all occurs prior to an individual receiving a positive test result. At times, this results in many students being asked to quarantine, or self-isolate. At this point, all testing must be ordered by a medical provider. If an individual is tested, it can take anywhere from five to eight days to receive the result.
Since students have returned to campus, there have been incidents in which entire teams have been asked to quarantine, or self-isolate. This is done out of an abundance of caution and reflects the College’s commitment to the health and safety of campus and the local community. Thus far, the safety procedures that have been implemented appear to be successful and there is hope to continue to move forward with the same results. With that being said, the College will continue to adapt and make changes as necessary.
The College continues to follow local health guidelines and communicate regularly with local health officials who provide a wealth of information and advice on how to best manage a college campus in the midst of a pandemic. Please know, if there were to be an outbreak of COVID-19 that posed a threat, the Bethany College community will be notified. You can read the College COVID-19 plan at bethanylb.edu/coronavirus.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
Bethany College today announced the establishment of the Dean Coughenour Endowed Scholarship in Business. The scholarship will be awarded annually to returning Bethany College business majors to support their continued studies and internship opportunities.
Bethany College (bethanylb.edu) is proud to highlight the pivotal role its faculty play in sustaining and developing local education programs. Through direct involvement in teacher preparation and community partnerships, Bethany College faculty are shaping the future of education in Kansas.
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