Coronavirus Information
COVID-19 Update
Current COVID-19 statistics can be found on our dashboard.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020: Four VCSU students (three off campus and one on campus) and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Monday, Oct. 26, 2020: Two VCSU students (one off campus and one on campus) and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020: Two VCSU employees tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Friday, Oct. 23, 2020: One VCSU student living off campus and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020: Three VCSU students living off campus and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020: Seven VCSU students living off campus tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Monday, Oct. 19, 2020: Three VCSU students living off campus and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020: Two VCSU students living off campus and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts.
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
• Friday, Oct. 16, 2020: Four VCSU students (two living on campus and two living off campus) and one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The North Dakota Department of Health is doing contact tracing and will notify close contacts. (Note: This information was updated Oct. 18 to reflect two positives not previously reported on Oct. 16.)
Campus Impact: None; regular cleaning and sanitization cycles are sufficient under the circumstances.
COVID-19 Update Archive (for previous updates)
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:
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid close contact
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Clean and disinfect
- Monitor your health daily
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 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.