College Hosts Panel on Implications of Trump’s Immigration Policies Experts from inside and outside the college gathered to advise international students on the incoming changes to the immigration landscape under Trump.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Nov. 20 to Dec. 3 Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features a campus ping pong tournament, a town tree lighting ceremony, and the second CHI seminar.
Campus Police Log: Nov. 19 to Dec. 2 The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2, can be found here.
Ross Douthat Kicks Off Point/Counterpoint Series The conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat discussed the factors that swung the election towards Trump and decried the lack of intellectual diversity on college campuses.
Winter Break Housing Policy Revised Over International Student Complaints The college reversed a recent winter break housing policy change that would have left many international students scrambling for a place to stay over the break.
Trump’s Election Sparks Visa Concerns for International Students Students expressed fears that the new administration could make it harder to obtain the visas that allow them to study and work in the U.S. after graduation, and the college encouraged them to return for the Spring semester before Trump’s inauguration over fears of day-one travel restrictions.
Students Fear for Abortion Rights Post-Election After Trump’s election, the college is monitoring abortion laws as students and the Reproductive Justice Alliance worry about a national abortion ban and restrictions on contraceptives.