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Earlier this week we informed you that we are blessed to have access to testing for students and employees starting January 5, 2021. Our intent is to test the entire student body each week in order to monitor the virus on campus. We need for all students to assist with this expectation in order for usContinue reading “Update: December 31, 2020”

Dear Students, Parents, and Taylor Community, Happy New Year! I hope that you have been rejuvenated over the Christmas break. We are eager to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus in a few days. Please read this important update on COVID-19 planning. Adjustments to the Taylor Together, Again Plan As you know, theContinue reading “Update: December 29, 2020”

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has announced new restrictions corresponding to each county’s status. Grant County is currently “orange,” necessitating changes to Taylor’s current protocols. The county’s status is updated every Wednesday. In compliance with new state directives and in coordination with the Grant County Health Department, effective Sunday, November 15, campus events and gatherings are limited to 25% capacity. Changes requiredContinue reading “Update: November 13, 2020”

It is with great disappointment that we announce that our Silent Night game must be cancelled.  The rising number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Grant County and Indiana warranted a reconsideration of our previously announced plan for a modified celebration. Due to recent guidance from public health officials, and at the request of theContinue reading “Update: November 10, 2020”

The Taylor University Board of Trustees this week approved a plan to freeze tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. The announcement was made during chapel this morning by Interim President, Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham.  Cunningham cited financial challenges facing Taylor’s students and families as key components in the decision. It marks the first time inContinue reading “Update: October 30, 2020”

As we approach the midpoint of the fall semester, I would like to share the revised calendar for Interterm and Spring Semester, 2021. This has been reviewed by the Academic Policy Committee, Faculty Officers, Deans Council, Department Chairs, and Senior Leadership Team. The revisions to the calendar have been designed to comply with the guidelinesContinue reading “Update: September 25, 2020”

Dear friends,  In keeping with our Taylor Together, Again protocols, I want to update the campus on the newest COVID-19-related developments. As some of you may have learned, a student on campus has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is now receiving care in a designated isolation area on campus. This student notified us they wereContinue reading “Update: August 19, 2020”

With plans for the fall semester to resume later this month, there have been many questions regarding the January 2021 Interterm, especially as it relates to international travel and COVID-19. As we continue to monitor the local and global situation, as well as following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and theContinue reading “Update: August 11, 2020”

Over the past several weeks, information on and Indiana guidelines for COVID-19 have continued to change. As a result, Taylor has modified and updated the reopening plan. Here are a few highlights from this week: Commencement: After years of classes and months of waiting and uncertainty, the day we have all eagerly anticipated is almostContinue reading “Update: July 31, 2020”

Dear Taylor Community, Life is marked by high-impact moments. We go through some of these individually, such as a serious illness or death of a parent or sibling. Others affect us as a group, as when a church is destroyed by fire. National events can mark a generation—those who remember World War II, when PresidentContinue reading “Update: July 17, 2020”