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Campus Buildings Face Accessibility Concerns

Campus Buildings Face Accessibility Concerns

The college is set to make new changes geared toward increased accessibility on campus, including: the creation of an online form for reporting barriers preventing accessibility, the addition of a staff member to the Office of Accessibility Services, increased signage across campus and updates to the online campus map, according

Faculty Revisits Policy on Sexual Relations Between Professors and Students

Faculty Revisits Policy on Sexual Relations Between Professors and Students

The college faculty is considering a proposal to ban sexual relationships between students and faculty members. The deliberation comes after the #MeToo movement and the nation’s reckoning with sexual assault and sexual misconduct. The policy on sexual student-faculty relationships outlined in the Student Code of Conduct was last

College Reaffirms Commitment to Dreamers

College Reaffirms Commitment to Dreamers

President Donald Trump’s contested termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is finally under review by the Supreme Court, and the college has joined 164 other colleges and universities in supporting the continuation of DACA protections. The joint amicus brief, which was submitted to the Supreme

Staff Spotlight: Joan Slocombe

Staff Spotlight: Joan Slocombe

Joan Slocombe is a card checker at Valentine Dining Hall. She previously worked at the Clarke School for Hearing and Speech in Northampton, Massachusetts. Additionally, Slocombe was elected as an honorary classmate by the 2019 graduating class. Q: How long have you worked at Valentine Dining Hall?A: I’ve

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Formally Recognized by College

The college officially recognized the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time in its history on Oct. 14. The move was made to “honor the histories, cultures and contributions of Native peoples,” according to a statement from President Biddy Martin. Columbus Day, a holiday denoting

Honoring Stonewall, College Launches LGBTQ+ Event Series

President Biddy Martin’s house was decked with pride flags for the Stonewall Committee’s inaugural event, the Stonewall at 50 Soirée on Oct. 16. The Stonewall Committee invited members of the college community to the soirée to launch a year of programming by the committee. The Stonewall uprising was

College to Construct New Student Center

College to Construct New Student Center

A new student center will be built on the current location of Merrill Science Center and McGuire Life Sciences Building. Long suspected since Merrill and McGuire ceased operations at the end of the spring 2018 semester, the new student center will expand the limited on-campus space devoted to students