Advent 2022 brought earlier mail-desk hours and a reminder to empty refrigerators before winter travel. Campus Safety asked the community to use well-lit paths after dusk.
Students heading to family homes or a London internship were asked to leave rooms inspection-ready and to update emergency contacts in the Ranger Portal.
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DENVER – Regis University has announced it will welcome students back to its Denver-area campuses this fall but will start classes early and end on-campus classes before Thanksgiving. The Jesuit Catholic University also announced initial mitigation plans to respond to public health restrictions if needed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Regis President John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., announced the plans today, which were shared in letters to students, parents and employees.
“We are committed to keeping our community as safe as possible while providing an optimal campus experience,” Fitzgibbons said. “Rest assured, we will continue to adhere to expert public health guidance.”
Many of Regis’ students are enrolled in online degree and certificate programs, which will continue on the normal schedule. But for students in its on-campus, traditional, undergraduate and graduate programs and some of its health profession programs, classes will start a week early on Aug. 17, and on-campus classes will end Nov. 20. A traditional, two-day fall break will be canceled. After the Thanksgiving break, finals will be conducted online Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.
This schedule will provide the same amount of instruction time to students but allow them return home before the forecasted peak activity for the flu in December, which is likely to coincide with a second wave of COVID-19.
Fitzgibbons said the University was encouraged by the strong state and local response to the virus and their work now to ramp up testing capacity and public health staffing to be well prepared for any future wave.
The University also is preparing by adopting “test, trace and separate” mitigation plans to implement as needed to ensure a safe campus. If needed, any of the following measures could be adopted based on guidance from the public health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Adjust the size of in-person classes and gatherings;
Permit “super hybrid” classes that students may attend in person or remotely;
Adjust the number of personnel who work on campus or remotely;
Implement social distancing protocols, including the wearing of masks; and
Restrict entrances and exits to buildings, with temperature checks.
In addition, all of its on-campus classes will have an online home, which will allow a swift conversion to all or partial online instruction if necessary. Thanks to Regis’ 30 years of experience with distance education, the University was able to convert to online instruction smoothly this spring and maintain strong student participation, said Regis Provost Janet Houser.
Established in 1877, Regis University is a premier, globally engaged institution of higher learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition that prepares leaders to live productive lives of faith, meaning and service. One of 27 Jesuit universities in the nation, Regis has extensive online program offerings and three campus locations in the Denver metro area with more than 8,000 enrolled students. For more information, visit www.regis.edu.
We ❤ our Regis nurses! Nurses make invaluable contributions to the healthcare system every day and we cannot thank them enough for their hard work in the face of the novel coronavirus. #NursesWeek
It's #DecisionDayCO!
Regi and graduate student/staff representative Gabbie Ramirez joined the Colorado Department of Higher Education this morning to celebrate our future Rangers and encourage students making the decision to continue their education.
Please enjoy a beautiful poem from Alyse Knorr, assistant professor of English, honoring the Class of 2020. We are proud of you, Rangers!
Mark Reinking, PT, Ph.D., dean of the School of Physical Therapy, has been recognized as a 2020 Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (FAPTA). The highest honor awarded by the association, the designation is given to physical therapists whose careers demonstrate unwavering commitment to the profession. The honor serves as an inspiration for all physical therapists to attain professional excellence.
“This outstanding honor is based on Dr. Reinking’s demonstrated leadership across advocacy, education, practice and research,” said Linda Osterlund, Ph.D., academic dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. “He has demonstrated each of these characteristics throughout his career, and I would like to congratulate him for receiving this significant honor.”
Catherine Worthingham, who served as APTA president in the 1940s, was a highly respected and accomplished physical therapist who motivated others to make an impact within the profession.
Honorees are nominated by peers and elected by other fellows before being approved by the APTA’s Board of Directors. Only a handful of physical therapists receive this recognition each year.
Reinking received another notable award in February at the APTA’s annual meeting in Denver: the Turner A. Blackburn Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. Only 25 sports physical therapists in the country have this designation.
During the conference weekend, Regis University celebrated the School of Physical Therapy’s 25th anniversary. More than 450 faculty, students and alumni attended the celebration at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Congratulations to Regis senior Theodora Zastrocky, who was recently accepted as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. This prestigious honor, which recognizes outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported fields, will fund a significant portion of Zastrocky’s upcoming doctorate program in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Wyoming.
At Regis, Zastrocky is a double major in English and physics with a minor in mathematics. She is also a member of the Honors Program and Regis’ NCAA Division II cross country team.
In response to a survey of this year’s Class of 2020, Regis University plans to conduct postponed Commencement ceremonies this summer if permissible under public health guidelines for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The University has postponed the scheduled ceremonies on May 2-3 due to local and state restrictions on large gatherings. A large majority of respondents to the survey preferred a summer ceremony instead of holding events in the fall. The option of a virtual ceremony was singularly unpopular as were private, small doctoral hooding ceremonies.
The University will continue to monitor guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the governor and the mayor, and will announce event plans as soon as possible. It is likely that a decision will not be possible until June. If a summer event is not feasible, the University will consider an event in the fall to honor and recognize the Class of 2020.
On this Holy Thursday, please see Fr. Fitzgibbons’ Community Easter Message of encouragement as we celebrate this Easter season with peace, hope and joy.
Gather with others far and wide to celebrate the Sunday of the Resurrection with Mass celebrating Christ’s victory over death.
The Liturgy will be live streamed from the Chapel at Regis University at 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, and we invite your participation.
Fr. Kevin Burke, SJ, Vice President of Mission at Regis University, will preside and preach.
Live stream is here.
Betsy Hall, Ph.D., LCSW, has been appointed Associate Dean for the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy (DCFT), effective May 1. Betsy has been the Interim Associate Dean since August, seamlessly stepping into this leadership role and providing steady support for the division. She has been instrumental in fostering relationships across the University and with the community to ensure the success of DCFT.
Betsy came to Regis in the fall of 2005 as a founding faculty of the graduate Counseling Program, then housed within the College for Professional Studies. In 2013, the Graduate Counseling Program moved from CPS to the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions and became DCFT.
Since joining the faculty, Betsy has held several leadership positions, including the Remediation and Support Coordinator, the Practicum Coordinator, and a one-year interim term as the Chair of the Counseling Program. She also served as Assistant Dean of DCFT from 2013 until August of 2019, when she stepped in as the Interim Associate Dean.
Betsy focuses her teaching on techniques and skills classes, clinical supervision of practicum and internship students, and substance abuse counseling. Betsy has been a practicing psychotherapist in Colorado for 35 years.
Regis University welcomes Betsy into her new role at RHCHP.
Regis University alumnus Adam Avery, CEO and co-founder of Avery Brewing Company, is thanking Boulder County healthcare, police, fire, EMS, delivery drivers, grocery store and food service workers by supplying them with free cases of beer — with the hope that his kindness will inspire others to give for the collective good of their communities.