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Coronavirus Information

COVID-19 Update

• Monday, August 3, 2020 — A VCSU student living off campus tested positive and is currently in quarantine isolation. North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.

Campus Impact: None.

• Thursday, July 16, 2020 — A VCSU student living off campus tested positive and is currently in quarantine isolation. North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.

Campus Impact: Per health and safety protocols, the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse will remain closed Friday, July 17, until 10 a.m on Monday, July 20. The facility will be cleaned and disinfected during the closure.

General Information

Members of the VCSU community are advised to educate themselves about the coronavirus disease and steps to prevent illness.

Detailed information is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.

Steps for helping prevent illness from the Centers for Disease Control website include:

  • Clean your hands often
  • Avoid close contact
  • Cover coughs and sneezes
  • Clean and disinfect
  • Stay home if you’re sick

Call your doctor or local clinic if you experience the following symptoms:

  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath

Contacts

VCSU Campus Health Services
Betty Tykwinski
Director of Health Services
(701) 845-7305
betty.j.tykwinski@vcsu.edu

VCSU Counseling Services
Erin Klingenberg, PhD, LPCC, NCC-BC
Director of Counseling Services
(701) 845-7424
erin.klingenberg@vcsu.edu

Kelsie Carter, MEd, LPC
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
(701) 845-7427
kelsie.carter@vcsu.edu

North Dakota Department of Health Hotline
For questions related to COVID-19, the public can call the NDDoH health hotline at 866-207-2880 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.