With third year looming on the horizon, second-year students are starting to look toward the second half of their time at the University with hopes for a more typical college experience.
The University previously increased the outdoor gathering limit to 10 on March 11 following declining new COVID-19 cases.
Instead of lobbying the University to provide these resources, Tynch said the organization realized that they could be “more effective and more efficient” by delivering them on their own.
In her role, Hawkins will be in charge of the development and implementation of proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for UPD.
Quarantine and isolation housing are currently each at one percent occupancy.
An organizer of the event, who wished to remain anonymous, addressed the crowd denouncing the structures of white supremacy that led to the shootings and read the names of the eight victims.
The Presidential Cabinet of Student Council reported on of areas academic affairs, diversity engagement, financial accessibility and sustainability.
Hadley currently serves as the associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of the Office of Scholar Programs at the Washington University in St. Louis.
41.6 percent of students voted — an increase of over 20 percentage points from last year's rate of 10.03 percent.
Attacks towards Asian Americans have also occurred locally. In March 2020, one Chinese international student at the University reported that eggs were thrown at her and a friend while walking passed the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
FIRE’s Individual Rights Defense Program wrote that the University’s response violates the First Amendment because “the display does not amount to unprotected incitement.”
The University continued to record low cases over the weekend, with no cases reported Saturday or Sunday. Cases then increased, however, with three new cases Monday and eight Tuesday.
Three representatives voted in favor of a bill condemning "cancel culture," while 19 representatives voted against it and one abstained.
The letter was written by individuals representing organizations including the Jewish Leadership Council, the Jewish Law Students Association, J Street U, CavPAC, Challah for Hunger and Hoos for Israel.
Candidates’ positions on Student Council, the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee, School Councils and Class Councils are up for election. Four referenda from Student Council and UJC are also awaiting student votes.
Liu and Oxley addressed their leadership priorities, dynamics within Student Council and the role of student self-governance in promoting inclusion and supporting students during the pandemic.
A statement from UBE acknowledged that Oxley's supporters misgendered Liu and circulated factually inaccurate information about Liu's campaign.
The positivity rate for tests has continued to trend down and is currently at 0.19 percent over a seven-day average.
Voting for all student elections — which includes candidates for Student Council, Honor Council, University Judiciary Committee and Class Council — opens Wednesday.
Overall, the Commonwealth ranks fourth in terms of percentage of total vaccines administered — 2,685,399 out of 3,190,155 as of March 12.
