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OES Expands Green Office Program, Aims to Increase Sustainability

Over the past year, the Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) has expanded its Green Office Program (GOP) in an effort to better facilitate sustainable practices around campus. The GOP is a program that partners individual offices around the college with representatives from the OES to establish semesterly sustainability goals specific

Professor Goldsby Gives Lecture on Relationship Between Race and Biology

Professor Goldsby Gives Lecture on Relationship Between Race and Biology

In an event in Lipton Lecture Hall on Feb. 18, Thomas B. Walton Jr. Memorial Professor Emeritus of Biology Dick Goldsby gave a lecture titled “The Nature and Biology of Race” in which he discussed the the nature, origin and social ramifications of race. He argued that race is largely

Bird Deaths Prompted by Collisions With Science Center Windows

Bird Deaths Prompted by Collisions With Science Center Windows

A recent study by two professors at the college revealed that at least 46 birds died over a 90-day period after flying into the building’s glass edifice. The study, conducted by Professors of Biology Jill Miller and Ethan Clotfelter, has prompted the facilities department to begin further investigating bird-strikes

David Gamson Gives Talk Concerning History of U.S. Education System

David Gamson, associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University, gave a talk titled “The Importance of Being Urban” in Paino Lecture Hall on Feb. 18, in which he discussed the historic development of and issues with the American education system, a topic he explores in his book by the

New Executive Chef Creates New Val Menu, Aims to Be Sustainable

New Executive Chef Creates New Val Menu, Aims to Be Sustainable

Since the hiring of new Executive Chef Jamil Asad in August 2019, Valentine Dining Hall — commonly referred to by students as Val — has implemented numerous changes to its menu. Asad’s hiring is among the many new additions to Val, ranging from a revamped dining app to the launch of

Thoughts on Theses: Luz Lim

Thoughts on Theses: Luz Lim

Luz Lim is a geology major. Her thesis involves analysis of the grain texture and structure of 1.8-billion year-old rocks from the Rocky Mountain range of southwest Montana. Her advisor is Chair of geology and Massachusetts Professor in Chemistry and Natural History Tekla Harms. Q: What is your thesis

Jodi Foley to Become College’s First Director of Accessibility Strategy and Resources

Jodi Foley to Become College’s First Director of Accessibility Strategy and Resources

The college announced in a statement on Feb. 7 that Director of Accessibility Services Jodi Foley will become the first director of accessibility strategy and resources beginning Feb. 24. The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) will begin searching for a permanent replacement in the near future for Foley’s current