Past Coronavirus Updates
Welch Announces Changes to Summer Activities for 2020
After the cancellation of multiple summer events owing to the potential spread of COVID-19, Welch College has cancelled all on-campus youth events and suspended the travel of Welch student representatives, according to David Williford, Vice President for Institutional...
Message to Welch College Residential Students: Dorm Move-out Appointments
Thank you for your patience and prayers as we have navigated together the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 storm. We are encouraged that President Trump, Tennessee Governor Lee, and other state and local officials are now implementing a phased lifting of “Safer at...
A Letter from President Pinson: What Welch College is Doing to Prepare for the Fall
Dear Students and Parents, This is a time of great uncertainty. Yet we serve a God who is able to do far more abundantly than we could ever ask or think because of His great power which is active in our lives (Eph. 3:20). We’re so excited about the students who are...
A Call for Prayers of Thanksgiving
Dear Friends of Welch, As a way of keeping you updated on the impact of COVID-19 on Welch College, and urging you to pray for Welch, I wanted you to have a copy of the letter I sent the Welch faculty and staff this morning. Please continue to keep us in your prayers....
Welch College Strong and Courageous 2020 Event Delayed
Dr. Matthew Pinson, president of Welch College, has announced that the annual Strong and Courageous event has been postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety of our event sponsors and guests are of primary importance to us,” Pinson said. “The event was...
Welch Biology Professor Dr. Ian Hawkins Answers Questions about COVID-19
Members of the Welch College community have been asking various questions about COVID-19. Dr. Ian Hawkins, who leads the natural science programs at Welch, answers some of them below. What is COVID-19 and Coronaviruses? Scientists have known about coronaviruses for...
WELCH COLLEGE COVID-19 UPDATE, APRIL 2, 2020
Dear Students, I trust you’re doing well in these trying times. We miss you, and we’re praying for you. Daily, things change drastically with the Coronavirus pandemic. I appreciate your patience with us as we pivot quickly in response to government orders. This...
Welch President Matt Pinson Requests Prayer for Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19
Welch College officials learned this afternoon that Welch Men’s Resident Director Russell Houske received notice of a positive COVID-19 test earlier today, according to President Matt Pinson. Houske’s test followed exposure during his duties as an EMT on or about...
A Letter to Students from President and Mrs. Pinson
Dear Students, This is a time of mixed emotions for the Welch College family. Combined with the changes and difficulties the Coronavirus is bringing to our daily lives, and the suffering wrought by it, we see all around us people who are responding with wisdom and...
Welch Coronavirus Update from Provost Matthew McAffee
Dear Students, As you all know, Welch College is temporarily moving all of its traditional courses to an online format, beginning March 25, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are currently planning to carry on with this modality until class sessions resume on April...