Archives - Justin O'Connor
covid
UR ends most COVID-19 accommodations, all reporting requirements
Tuesday's new COVID-19 guidelines drew back accommodations for most students and ended the tiered masking system and reporting requirements.
accountability
Censored: CT pushed from Public Safety coverage
Any process relating to the DPS — the University’s private, hardly-accountable policing system — needs to be brought into the public awareness.
Code of Conduct
Dean Burns speaks on coming discrimination, harassment code of conduct changes
For the last two years, a team of students and administrators have been meeting to change the student code of conduct around issues of discrimination and harassment. On Monday, Dean of Students Matthew Burns announced they are close to a final draft of the new policy.
bias incident report
“Bias-Related Incident Report” on bias incident data to be released in December
Associate Dean for Diversity Dr. Jessica Guzmán-Rea announced Monday that work is beginning on the College’s 2020-2022 “Bias-Related Incident Report," which she says is set to be ready around December.
Administration
College Diversity Roundtable discusses conduct policy changes, Bias-Related Incident Report, world events messaging
The College Diversity Roundtable discussed code of conduct changes, the upcoming Bias-Related Incident Report, and administrative messaging about world events at their first meeting of the year.
joe biden
SA President signs debt cancellation advocacy letter to Biden
Last Monday, SA President Adrija Bhattacharjee announced that she joined 33 other student body politicians and activists in signing a letter urging Biden to cancel “at least $50,000 per person in federal student loan debt immediately.
Class Council
Freshman SA members elected, confirmed
Eight newly-elected first-years were confirmed to the Students' Association Senate and Class Council on Monday.
cult
Alleged cult ties and ‘F’ watchdog rating: move-out donation bin company raises questions
The sunny yellow Planet Aid, Inc. donation bins brought in during move-out season may seem inviting, but their appearance masks a company with links to an alleged cult, a poor charity watchdog rating, and a history of suing investigative publications.
app
CampusGroups and WCSA introduce new CCC mobile app
CampusGroups collaborated with Wilson Commons Student Activities over the past few weeks to build a dedicated University of Rochester CCC mobile app, called UR CCC.
community groups
Westside Farmers Market holds College Night to bridge University and community
Open-air jazz, locally-grown vegetables, focaccia bread, goat cheese, and Narcan training all competed against a rainstorm last Tuesday at Westside Farmers Market’s annual College Night.