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Admissions
Trends in UR classes reflects a changing population
Every year, the University’s Admissions Department publishes statistics on the current student body and incoming freshmen. The Class of 2027 saw 7,421 admitted students, 1,428 of which were committed to the University by last fall.
Center for Political Engagement
Promoting voter outreach with the Committee for Political Engagement
With the upcoming presidential election this November, removing the barriers for those on campus to cast their ballots is extremely important.
apartheid
What is meant by “never again?” Omer Bartov, an Israeli-American Holocaust scholar, tells us
Bartov claimed that the Holocaust is what sparked Israel’s justification of establishment with self-determination and right of return.
City Hall
City-Wide Tenant Union holds Good Cause rally at city hall
Speakers, advocates, and community organizers lamented City Council for their alleged inability to pass the strongest version of Good Cause.
bullying
FurScience founder, Dr. Kathy Gerbasi, discusses the furry fandom
People needed to “grow up,” especially at an “institution of higher learning,” Gerbasi told the audience.
AAT
Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences launches new B.A. in Audio Arts and Technology
A new Bachelor of Arts in Audio Arts and Technology (AAT) introduces a less technical alternative to Audio and Music Engineering (AME).
books
Little Cookbook Library opens in Douglass Dining Center
From books like Snoop Dogg’s “From Crook to Cook” to “The Joy of Japanese Cooking,” this library in Douglass Dining Hall has it all.
Congressman Joe Morelle
Party for Socialism and Liberation protest DoD-sponsored event outside MAG
“Free Palestine! The military-industrial complex is complicit in genocide. All of you are complicit. Free Palestine!” This was what protest co-organizer CJ Militello shouted as security dragged him out of the Memorial Art (MAG) Gallery Sept. 16.
libraries
Little Free Library opens in Morey Hall
The bookshelf contains anything from classic literature to more modern books from Oprah’s and Reese Witherspoon’s book clubs.
CDC
Uptick in mosquito-borne viruses: should we be worried?
It isn’t COVID-19. It may, however, be just as deadly.
