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Coronavirus news and information

Track this page for the latest from Mitchell Hamline on changes and updates related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Health status reporting

If you learn that you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or that you or someone close to you has been exposed to a person who has COVID-19 or to a person from an area experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19, please notify a school official. Faculty and staff should notify Human Resources Director Andrea Bien, andrea.bien@mitchellhamline.edu. Students should notify Dean of Students Lynn Lemoine, lynn.lemoine@mitchellhamline.edu. We respect the privacy of our faculty, staff, and students. The information gathered will be used in the event that we have a confirmed case reported by a member of our community. The sharing of information will be limited to those individuals that have a business need to know and would include the Minnesota State Health Department.

More information

For current health-related information, we encourage you to visit the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Minnesota Department of Health websites. We will also update school information on the website.

State officials are posting updated information on the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota here.

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News updates

Mitchell Hamline to teach completely online in the fall

Posted: July 27, 2020
After consulting with faculty and staff, President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki announced the decision to teach remotely this fall in an email on Friday, July 24. The text is below:   Dear faculty and staff, I shared with you on Monday my growing concern about holding some classes on campus this fall. It was clear …

Mitchell Hamline to teach completely online in the fall

Mitchell Hamline’s Burger Library to reopen for students, faculty, staff on Monday, July 13

Posted: July 9, 2020
Opening is part of gradual reopening of the law school The Warren E. Burger Library at Mitchell Hamline School of Law will reopen on Monday, July 13 with several protocols in place to ensure patrons’ safety. This is a first step in a gradual reopening of the school and is in anticipation of offering a …

Mitchell Hamline’s Burger Library to reopen for students, faculty, staff on Monday, July 13

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Posted: June 17, 2020
When COVID-19 forced food-and-drink businesses in Minnesota to close in March, Chris Montana ’13 (HUSL) did what many fellow distillery owners across the country did: He took the ethanol he’d normally use for distillation and instead made (and donated) hand sanitizer. Montana’s Du Nord Craft Spirits in south Minneapolis is the first black-owned distillery in …

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Building restrictions remain in place until further notice

Posted: May 15, 2020
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on May 13 that the state’s “stay at home” order will expire on Monday, May 18. Mitchell Hamline continues to operate with safety and public health concerns at the forefront, and we are actively reviewing processes and procedures to be put in place when we are able to gradually reopen the …

Building restrictions remain in place until further notice

Mitchell Hamline extends building restrictions to May 18

Posted: May 1, 2020
On Thursday, April 30, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extended his “stay-at-home” order to May 18, while allowing more retail businesses to open for curbside operations. He asked all who are currently working from home to continue to do so. In addition to the familiar baseline health recommendations (wash hands, stay home if sick, social distance), …

Mitchell Hamline extends building restrictions to May 18

You’ve asked: How can we help during pandemic? Here are some ways

Posted: April 30, 2020
During the current public health emergency, we’ve heard from alumni, faculty, staff, and students who are looking for ways to get involved and help others. Here are a few projects in which members of the Mitchell Hamline community are participating. Please let us know of other efforts you are involved in and what sort of …

You’ve asked: How can we help during pandemic? Here are some ways

Mitchell Hamline alumni offering discounted services during COVID-19

Posted: April 2, 2020
During the current public health emergency, Mitchell Hamline reached out to alumni to see if any are offering discounts or pro bono legal work for people affected in some way by the pandemic. This is a working list. Check back for updates.   Maher Abduselman ’16 & Abdifatah Mohamed ’15 Mohamed Zain, LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota …

Mitchell Hamline alumni offering discounted services during COVID-19

Students have pass/fail option for spring semester

Posted: March 27, 2020
Students can choose a pass/fail option for courses in the spring semester, following a vote Friday by the Mitchell Hamline faculty. “After extensive deliberation and debate,” Dean Peter Knapp said Friday in an email to students, “the faculty have decided to proceed with the following grading policy for Spring Semester 2020: Optional pass/fail after grade: …

Students have pass/fail option for spring semester