Past Coronavirus Updates
Update on Commencement from President Pinson
Dear Welch College Community: I wanted to write you with an update on Commencement activities on May 7th. Our R.s.v.p. survey of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 has led us to move from hosting three Commencement ceremonies to hosting only two. (Originally we were...
Letter from President Pinson Regarding Commencement
Dear Members of the Welch Community, These have been challenging times for all of us as we have coped with a global pandemic that had farther-reaching consequences than I ever imagined it would have. Our community has been resilient, however, and has navigated these...
President Pinson Completes Conference Call with Vice President Pence
Dear Welch Campus Family: I just completed a conference call with Vice President Mike Pence; Dr. Deborah Birx, the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force; and many other college and university presidents. Others who took part in...
Welch College Announces Augmented Athletic Schedule
Welch College has announced an adjustment to the athletic department for 2020-2021, according to Greg Fawbush, Welch Athletic Director. “College athletics has been deeply affected by COVID-19,” Fawbush said, “and Welch is having to make changes to accommodate the...
Letter to Class of 2020 about Cancelling Commencement
Dear Member of the Welch College Class of 2020: It is with a heavy heart that I write and tell you that we are forced to cancel our planned Commencement ceremony for the class of 2020. Earlier this year, before the second wave of COVID-19 that swept the country, we...
Welch Announces Special Fall Commencement
Welch College has scheduled a special Commencement ceremony to be held during the Fall 2020 semester on Saturday, September 19, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, the college was unable to hold its May Commencement exercises for...
Welch College Announces Altered Fall 2020 Schedule
Welch College plans to alter the Fall 2020 schedule in light of COVID-19 concerns, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Fall face-to-face classes will begin on campus Monday, August 24, one day earlier than originally scheduled. The Monday before classes begin is...
Welch Receives Coronavirus Relief from Free Will Baptist Foundation
Welch College recently received an emergency relief grant of $400,000 from the Free Will Baptist Foundation to cover impairment from COVID-19, according to Welch president Matt Pinson. “We are so thankful to the Free Will Baptist Foundation and its Board of Directors...
Welch College Rolls Back Tuition, Initiates Scholarships for Local Students
Welch College announced recently that, in response to the Coronavirus crisis, it would be rolling back tuition to its 2019–20 level and initiating a program of scholarships for students in Sumner County and surrounding areas, according to Welch president Matt Pinson....
An Urgent Letter from Welch College President Matt Pinson
Dear Friend of Welch College, With the Coronavirus pandemic, we are in a situation that is unparalleled in our nation’s history. Never before have we experienced shelter at home orders and the mass closure of many businesses, schools, and social gatherings. The...