Lenoir-Rhyne University has delayed the start of classes by a week due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
The university’s Spring semester will now begin on January 18th according to an email Lenoir-Rhyne President Fred Whitt sent to faculty and students. The school’s original start date was Jan. 10.
The decision was made to allow time for the holiday COVID-19 surge to subside and because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in students, faculty and staff.
Lenoir-Rhyne recently moved to require students, faculty and staff to get a booster dose. The requirement went into place on Jan. 1 and everyone must have the shot by Jan. 31, according to the university’s guidelines.
LRU will require masks in the spring semester. Students and staff are all required to have a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus.