Dear Geneva Alumni,
We’re delighted that campus has finally come back to life with the arrival of a healthy contingent of students eager to be here learning face-to-face in person. The first three weeks of classes have gone well, and we’re improving our game with real-time adjustments including student activities; athletic practices; rehearsals for marching band and Genevans; and food service.
As anticipated, we’re experiencing some COVID-19 cases, so we’ve introduced a weekly monitoring report for Geneva and current Beaver County conditions (www.geneva.edu/covid-19monitor). We’re also adapting our quarantine practices and capacity as conditions continue to change (https://youtu.be/i77IA8sQYLI).
Our virtual Homecoming is just 3½ weeks away — October 7th-10th! Alumni Relations has prepared a program of activities with opportunities to connect with the College and fellow alumni. We hope you’ll be able to participate virtually this fall in anticipation of when we can all get back together in person.
In the meantime, please pray with us as we seek the Lord’s help to conduct the ministry of education with excellence as we press on in our current conditions. We are praying for:
- Good fruit for our students as they work through the adversities associated with COVID-19
- The Lord’s protection from outbreaks that would force us out of face-to-face instruction
- Endurance and grace with one another as we work under the pressures of COVID-19
- Guidance for our new graduates who celebrated via virtual Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises last week
Warmly in Christ,
Calvin L. Troup, PhD,
President