BSU ran four on-campus COVID-19 testing clinics between November and March.

Throughout the academic year, Bemidji State held three free COVID-19 testing events for all BSU and Northwest Technical College students. These events took place around key university breaks, when students were expected to be traveling to and from campus, and allowed students to “know before you go.”

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Events were held at the Gilllett Wellness Center on the Bemidji State campus on November 17, December 9 and March 15. Approximately 1,200 free tests were administered to students, and Minnesota Department of Heath delivered confi dential results directly to students in 24 to 48 hours. Students were encouraged to self-report their results to BSU’s student COVID-19 hotline. The free testing event was part of a broader strategy to help students learn if they were an asymptomatic carrier of the virus, which aimed to contain COVID-19 spread.