COVID-19 Information and Updates

COVID-19 Student Relief Fund The College has established a COVID-19 Student Emergency Relief Fund through the CARES Act to assist students with urgent financial needs related to the novel coronavirus. The intent is to assist ENC students who are experiencing temporary financial hardship related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. The funds […]

Dear Current and Admitted Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents: As the spring 2020 semester concludes, please allow me to commend everyone in the ENC community for the outstanding work you have done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the disruption was profound, your resilience, creativity, and graciousness were exemplary. I am proud and honored […]

Employee and Student Health and Return to Work If employees or students have any symptoms of illness, especially fever, cough, shortness of breath, unexplained fatigue or body aches, chills, headaches, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell, they should stay at home or in their apartment, monitor themselves, and track the symptoms. If […]

Congratulations! Sincere congratulations are in order for all members of the ENC community as we officially conclude the wild ride of the Spring 2020 semester! We now know we can do things we never thought we would have to do, and we have a deeper appreciation for the close community we enjoy as a College. […]

City-wide Face Covering Ordinance Earlier this week we notified the ENC community of a Quincy-wide face-covering requirement ordinance. A similar order is now in place for the City of Braintree. For employees, students, and residents on campus this means: Face coverings must be worn at all times while on campus property with limited exceptions. Residents […]

Dear ENC Community, The times we are living in during this COVID-19 pandemic have been referred to as a rapidly evolving situation. This is evident in the many changes we have seen here at ENC in the past 6 weeks. We have yet another change we need to inform you about today. Quincy Face Covering […]

In an effort to provide coordinated and timely updates related to institutional response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we will be producing a weekly briefing.  This briefing will summarize community communication that has been distributed to faculty, staff, and students within the week and provide a campus status report. On-campus Prevention Efforts Students and essential […]

We want to start by thanking you, the ENC community, for your dedication and all of your efforts to rise to the challenges we are facing today with the COVID-19 pandemic. We regret to inform you that two members of our ENC community have tested positive for COVID-19.  These individuals are both in good condition […]

Hello Students, I miss you. I miss cheering you on at games, attending your performances, seeing you in the dining commons, joining you in chapel, and joking around with you on campus. Adult and graduate students: I don’t typically see you quite as frequently, but your presence around our campus is missed as well. I […]

This morning, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that all non-essential businesses will close starting tomorrow (March 24, 2020) at noon.  The Governor’s Office also supplied a list of essential organizations. Eastern Nazarene College is considered an essential business based on three of the criteria listed; therefore, the college will remain open: We are actively delivering […]