STCC closed Friday-Sunday after 4 employees test positive for COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College will be closed through Sunday, May 9, after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.
“Out of an abundance of caution due to a small number of STCC employees testing positive for COVID-19, the STCC campus will close Friday, May 7. All on-campus activities and remote work for employees are canceled. Campus will reopen on Monday, May 10,” Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Kathryn C. Senie wrote in an email to the campus community on Thursday evening.
The closure did not affect online classes. Most classes at STCC have been held online over the past academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each of the employees reported testing positive over a 10-day span.
Senie stated, “The College is collaborating closely with the local Department of Public Health. All individuals who had potential close contact with the confirmed cases have been notified, directed to quarantine, and encouraged to contact their primary health care provider. Local public health officials will oversee the formal contact tracing process.”
About Springfield Technical Community College
STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequalled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu