Latest Updates

The university is continuing to work through Penelec to receive updated information regarding the estimated time power is expected to be restored. It is still uncertain when that will occur.

A team of university members are developing a plan to best accommodate all our students and employees, while minimizing disruption to your campus and academic experiences as best possible. We expect to share more on that plan forward this afternoon around 3 p.m.

Several buildings on our Erie Campus remain without power, which will affect operations today.

We are working with Penelec to restore electricity and heat to many of our residence halls and to some offices, but so far we have no assurances about when that will happen.

All our academic buildings as well as Nash Library and the Waldron Campus Center are open and fully operational.

Ruskin Campus classes to remain remote following Hurricane Idalia

Classes will continue to be delivered remotely Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sep. 1. In-person classes on campus will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Ruskin Campus will be re-opened tomorrow and Friday.

University Chaplain Fr. Michael Kesicki shares a Prayer Before a Storm as we continue to prepare for Hurricane Idalia.

Hillsborough County has issued an evacuation order for Zone A effective today that includes all low-lying areas as well as mobile and manufactured homes due to Tropical Storm Idalia.

We are continuing to monitor Tropical Depression 10, or Invest 93L, which is nearing tropical storm intensity today and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Tuesday over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico according to the National Weather Service

We no longer mandate isolation if you test positive for COVID-19, including results you receive through Gannon’s testing center. We encourage you to test for COVID and other illnesses that are circulating, including flu and RSV.

Reminder effective Jan. 1, 2023, we will no longer require isolation if you test positive for COVID-19, including at Gannon's testing center.

In addition, we will only require vaccination for Gannon-sponsored travel if mandated by destination countries or partner organizations, whether international or domestic.

We will be making two adjustments to our COVID-19 protocols in the new year:

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, we will no longer require isolation if you test positive for COVID-19, including at Gannon's testing center.

In addition, we will only require vaccination for Gannon-sponsored travel if mandated by destination countries or partner organizations, whether international or domestic.

Good morning. Most of us are waking to a layer of heavy, wet snow. Those west and south of campus may have significant accumulations. Some area public schools are on two-hour delays.

Our crews have been working for several hours clearing sidewalks and parking lots, and we are ready to see you this morning.

Classes at our Ruskin Campus will be remote Thursday as the worst of Tropical Storm Nicole passes through the region. Nicole is expected to make landfall on the east coast of Florida as a hurricane early Thursday.

We are tracking progress of sub-tropical storm Nicole, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday evening into Thursday when it will hit southeast Florida. Heavy rains and tropical-force winds are expected.

We share with you that Kevin Niako, an undergraduate computer science and software engineering major, was reported missing following a kayaking incident on Saturday, Nov. 5. At present, details are limited as State Police continue to investigate. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

The prayers of the entire Gannon community go out to those closest to Kevin.

Our Ruskin Campus will reopen tomorrow for in-person classes.

Though there is much rebuilding ahead for the communities around and near our campus, the feedback we’ve received from our students, faculty and staff has shown they are ready to return to campus and to their work. Classes will operate on their normal schedule Wednesday and afterward, unless instructed otherwise by faculty.

The end of September was marked by significant devastation brought by hurricanes to the Caribbean and to Florida. We are making efforts to connect with and support our students in the affected areas to assure them of our closeness and our prayers. 

We are grateful to all who are diligently working to ensure the safety of those affected by the storm and those beginning the clean-up. The recovery has started but we know there is much yet to come.

It is with caring hearts we share our continued prayers and provide our support to our Gannon Family members recovering from the hurricane in their communities.

We are continuing to assess the state of our Gannon students, faculty and staff in Florida and the Ruskin Campus. Everyone is impacted in some way, and we are beginning to gather a more clear understanding of how devastating this was across Florida

The devastation across Florida from Hurricane Ian is staggering. Our hearts are with all those who have been affected and particularly with our colleagues and students who are still assessing next steps after the storm.

Tropical Storm Ian has been upgraded to hurricane status and continues to build strength. We’ve continued to track the storm and the updates issued by the National Weather Service, as well as state and local government agencies. With this, we’ve adjusted our plans.

Campus will be closed after 3 p.m. today through Friday, Sept. 30. Classes will be held as normal until 3 p.m dismissal for all classes to allow faculty and students to be organized for the remainder of the week. There will be no classes tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 27) to allow you to prepare for the storm. Classes will be remote Wednesday through Friday as much as possible for those with access to power and internet as to not impact students’ academic schedules as best we can. Use your discretion based upon your personal location and situation

COVID-19 remains a public health concern and we are continuing to track its presence on our campuses and in our adjacent communities. If community transmission rates return to high levels and severity of the illness rises, we will reevaluate and adjust as we have over the past few years in our management of this disease.

We are excited by our first cohort’s start earlier this month, and we are looking forward to the start of our remaining cohorts in August. As we welcome new and returning students and employees to campus for summer sessions and the Fall 2022 semester, we would like to share an update on Gannon’s current COVID-19 policies and procedures.

COVID-19 case counts at Gannon University’s Erie and Ruskin campuses and in the communities surrounding them have plummeted in recent weeks. Given this shift and the success of our other efforts to protect our Gannon community from COVID-19, the university is suspending its surveillance testing program of unvaccinated faculty, staff, and students. This is effective immediately for both campuses.

As  the start of face-to-face classes has been delayed until Jan. 18, we have  updated the guide to our hours and operations on our Erie and Ruskin  campuses that was shared prior to the holiday  break. We hope that this revised  guide will assist those who may need to return prior to the  start of in-person classes by sharing the resources available to them during  this timeframe.

As the university announced the delay of the start of in-person classes to Jan. 18, we have also made adjustments to move-in and required testing for on-boarding and unvaccinated students to align with this revised date.

As we have become accustomed to these past two years, our plans are made to accommodate change based upon our environment and the realities we are managing within our Gannon community. The recent exposures of both students and colleagues to the COVID-19 virus has led to our decision to delay the start of in-person classes at our Erie and Ruskin campuses to Tuesday, Jan. 18, and to shift formal move-in to our residence halls by a week.

We wanted to send a message welcoming you back to campus, as well as share some thoughts and information. First, happy New Year’s Eve. We encourage you to ring in the New Year and to do so in a safe setting. Crowded venues and gatherings have been a source of spread over the past few weeks, based on what’s been reported to us and in the news. 

The  university announced last  week that it is delaying the start of in-person classes at our Erie and Ruskin  campuses to Tuesday, Jan. 18. Any previously scheduled online courses will  begin as planned on Monday, Jan. 10. The university has also shifted formal  move-in to our residence halls by a week.

  This  announcement has resulted in some changes to our operations and schedule. We  would like to provide this updated guide from what was previously shared in  December to keep you informed of our newest framework for the upcoming spring  semester.

There are only a few weeks left in the semester and the time is now to plan a safe exit from campus and a healthy return in January for the spring semester. Our COVID-19 testing efforts can play a key foundation to that effort. 

As many at the university are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster, we have opened our vaccine submission portal to allow you to upload this most recent information to your health records. Gannon is not requiring the booster at this time, but we are highly encouraging it for those who are eligible to receive it.   

The Thanksgiving holiday break is Nov. 24-28, during which time there will be no classes. Employees will be off Nov. 25-26 and the university will be closed these days. This post includes adjusted hours and operations on behalf of our Ruskin Campus and various Erie campus departments for those who will remain on campus or might need access to campus resources during this timeframe. 

Masks will again be required for all of us inside all University facilities on both the Erie and Ruskin campuses beginning August 10 in recognition of climbing rates in our local communities. 

Masks will again be required for all of us inside all University facilities on both the Erie and Ruskin campuses beginning August 10 in recognition of climbing rates in our local communities. 

August has arrived and we are counting down the days until you arrive, too, Knights. With just a few weeks before the start of the semester, we are sharing important instructions for move-in and on-boarding procedures with you.

As you are preparing to start the fall semester as a new or continuing student in one of our recognized health professional programs on the Ruskin campus, we are urging you to please act now to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Beginning August 2, we will be transitioning the majority of us back to campus as we prepare for face-to-face instruction, in-person support of our offices and colleagues, and an exciting new academic year.

We are looking forward to welcoming you back in just a few short weeks for the 2021-2022 Academic year.

As valued members of our Gannon community, we are excited and grateful to welcome colleagues for the 2021-22 Academic Year and back in person after more than a year of remote work.

The University received $3.7 million from the federal government and is forwarding this support directly to students via direct deposit or check. The payments are expected to begin the week of Aug. 2. For eligible students to receive these funds via direct deposit, please ensure you are signed up for direct deposit by Sunday, July 25.

As we roll through summer, the university is busy adjusting our COVID-19 mitigation protocols and completing plans to return to an in-person academic year. We, like many of you, are looking forward to a more normal Gannon experience and are pleased to be coming back to be in community together on our Erie and Ruskin campuses. We hope these updates provide you guidance on what to expect upon your return this fall so that we may all enjoy our time together while remaining as healthy and safe as possible as the pandemic continues.

We are eager to welcome you back to campus in the fall and we understand many of you are eager to begin making plans for Move-In and Welcome Week. To aid in your planning, we would like to share a broad update regarding move-in for students who plan to live in Gannon-owned housing in the fall. A more detailed update with specific instructions will be shared prior to housing assignments that will be issued later this month. 

Masks are no longer required to be worn on Gannon University property on our Erie and Ruskin campuses effective immediately. This is yet another step toward a more normal experience on campus, and it follows the lifting of social distancing and on-campus gathering restrictions in late May.

We hope you are enjoying your summer vacation. We are busy at Gannon planning for your return this fall. As we do, we are aligning our university guidelines with Pennsylvania and Florida Departments of Health and CDC guidance, including guidance relative to vaccinated individuals.

Gannon University is adjusting its COVID-19 protocols and planning for face-to-face instruction at both of its campuses in summer and fall.