In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based PCR test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus. Surveillance testing not only kept the community safe, but also enabled an open campus during a period of the pandemic when vaccines were not available.
This semester, Campus Sustainability has teamed up with Rise ’n’ Shine, which works with local Georgia farms growing organic food, to offer a weekly fresh produce box to the campus community.
With the completion of the Campus Center project, the portfolio of spaces managed by the Student Center team will include five buildings and portions of the campus’ outdoor spaces. Now called the Student and Campus Event Centers team, this group of more than 100 people will continue to focus on providing high quality spaces for the community to work and play.
With decreased demand for symptomatic testing and more community options now available, Georgia Tech’s temporary drive-thru, symptomatic testing site closed Friday, Feb. 4. The Institute continues to offer free symptomatic testing for students at Stamps Health Services. A limited supply of at-home test kits is also available for students through Student Engagement and Well-Being. Additional options for off-campus symptomatic testing are shared at c.gatech.edu/testing. All students, faculty, and staff on campus are strongly encouraged to continue weekly asymptomatic testing at any campus surveillance site to manage the spread of Covid-19.
Covid-19 vaccines are available to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff, as well as their family members ages 12 and older. Campus vaccine clinics take place on Tuesdays.
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