TIMELINE: The State Hornet’s coverage of COVID-19
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Sacramento County on Feb. 21. Less than a month later the county issued a stay-at-home directive to ensure residents only leave their homes for essential chores, with breaking this order potentially resulting in a misdemeanor.
Click the images and “Read more” links below to read State Hornet coverage of the rapid progression of coronavirus in Sacramento County, and how it has affected Sacramento State. We will continue to update this page as news about the pandemic develops.
May 12, 2020
April 30, 2020 Sac State instructors spoke to The State Hornet about their experiences transitioning to virtual teaching.
April 21, 2020 See nine State Hornet editors talk about their experience on lockdown at their homes in this video.
April 20, 2020 Study abroad students can either cancel their study abroad applications or roll over their applications to a future term.
April 16, 2020 Graduates will be able to participate in the virtual graduation as well as walk at commencement in May 2021 if they choose.
April 15, 2020 See virtual interviews with six students discussing the struggles in their lives due to the pandemic in this video by The State Hornet.
April 14, 2020
April 13, 2020 A resident of Lark Sacramento reported testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 and has self-isolated in their apartment.
April 10, 2020 Students are allowed to opt for credit/no credit on a course by course basis.
April 9, 2020 The proposal is scheduled to go to the ASI Board of Directors on April 15.
April 8, 2020
April 4, 2020
April 3, 2020 BREAKING: The AIRC at @sacstate has announced it is closed until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. — The State Hornet (@TheStateHornet) April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020 They considered potential options for expanding credit/no credit courses in light of classes being moved online due to COVID-19.
April 1, 2020 Their push for student participation in the 2020 census went exclusively virtual due to California’s shelter-at-home order.
March 29, 2020
March 27, 2020 Internet access in Parking Structure V is available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March 23, 2020 Residents began to receive their new housing assignments into single-occupancy dorm rooms Monday.
March 18, 2020
March 17, 2020 The Servery at the Dining Commons continues to serve food to-go, and the Courtyard Market remains open.
March 17, 2020
March 16, 2020
March 15, 2020 Employees like those in Student Health and Counseling Services were designated essential and remained on campus.
March 13, 2020
March 12, 2020 At this time, spring sports teams were continuing to practice in preparation for the possible reinstatement of competition this spring.
March 12, 2020 Sac State’s transition to online classes followed a wave of other colleges moving completely online, including Harvard, Stanford, San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, California State University Long Beach and more.
March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020 Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen said all scheduled campus events must be canceled, postponed, or moved to a virtual format.
March 10, 2020 The individual was in their 90s, had an underlying medical condition and was a resident at an assisted-living home in Elk Grove.
March 10, 2020 Nelsen sent out a SacSend email stating that professors had the option to shift all or part of their courses online.
February 28, 2020
February 27, 2020 The university said they were working with students abroad for their immediate return to the U.S. or for them to complete the semester with a partner institution abroad.
February 21, 2020
February 5, 2020
CSU announced all campuses will hold most classes online in the fall
‘It’s important to be flexible during this time’: Sac State professors on moving to online-only instruction
The State Hornet editors created ‘shelter-in-place diaries’
Sac State suspended fall 2020 study abroad programs
Virtual commencement ceremony confirmed
Sac State students spoke on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on their lives
Sac State professors spoke on struggles with online courses
Resident of apartment popular among Sac State students tested positive for coronavirus
Optional credit/no credit system implemented for most undergraduate courses
Virtual commencement ceremony proposed at Faculty Senate meeting
Students shared their struggles with virtual classes
Student parents talked about the effect of COVID-19 in their lives
Sac State IRT announced the AIRC is closed until further notice
Sac State ASI and administration discussed a credit/no credit course expansion
Sac State ASI sought student census participation online
Sac State announced all summer classes will be online
‘Drive-in Wi-Fi’ implemented in Parking Structure V by Sac State IRT
Sac State consolidated dorm residents
Sac State canceled all spring sports for the remainder of the academic year
The Union, library and most dining services closed indefinitely
Commencement postponed
The WELL closed indefinitely
All non-essential Sac State employees began online work
Sacramento City Council announced emergency measures due to coronavirus
Sac State spring sports teams’ seasons were suspended
Sac State suspended all in-person classes
Sac State limited attendance at athletic events
Sac State canceled all in-person meetings, events
Sacramento County confirmed its first coronavirus-related death
Professors given the choice to shift to online classes
Nelsen announced no campus closure despite first Sacramento coronavirus patient
Sac State suspended study abroad in South Korea
The first case of coronavirus in Sacramento County was confirmed
Sac State travel to China suspended
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