With PASSHE guidance, the 14 state system universities respond to COVID-19 cases on campuses
Editor's note: All data regarding coronavirus case numbers was collected on Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. For the most up-to-date cases numbers, click here...
Local COVID-19 testing available to students and faculty
As SRU campus COVID-19 cases increase, the Student Health Center wants students and faculty to know about local COVID-19 testing locations as well as...
Office of Emergency Management seeks volunteers for temperature screening
The Office of Emergency Management is seeking student and employee volunteers to conduct temperature screenings for employees on campus.
According to a joint emailed statement...
BREAKING: Winter 2020 commencement ceremony to be held virtually
For a second time this year, commencement ceremonies at Slippery Rock University will be altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an email sent out...
Patterson Hall classes moved online
Slippery Rock University has moved 34 classes to online instructions Tuesday night due to a campus community member being exposed to the coronavirus.
The classes...
Creating a new ‘normal’
As SRU students prepared to resume classes, SRU administration worked to create guidelines and structures to navigate our "new normal" this fall semester.
SRU administration...
Letter from the editor: The Rocket is back for fall, regardless of the circumstances
Dear SRU community,
My name is Hannah Shumsky, and I'm the editor-in-chief of The Rocket, SRU's independent, student-run newspaper and digital news organization.
First of all,...
Our View: We’re back, and here’s why
Our View is a staff editorial produced collaboratively by the entire Rocket Staff. Any views expressed in the editorial are the opinions of the...
SRU’s new provost reflects on job transition during pandemic
When Abbey Zink and her husband John visited Slippery Rock in March during spring break, they found a house to move into when she...
On campus housing, dining change as pandemic persists
Just like how the community has changed because of the coronavirus pandemic, SRU has undergone changes that have altered the way students live on...