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Free COVID Test Kits Available on Campus
Dear Students: As shared in the July 28 message about fall 2022 public health guidelines, the University has expanded the availability of self-administered COVID test kits for campus community members. I am writing with follow up information to access self-administered…
Important Update Regarding Vending Machine COVID Tests
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Ahead of the start of the fall semester, the University procured more than 80,000 COVID tests to ensure reliable access to self-testing resources for students, faculty and staff. Unfortunately, late yesterday we learned that a…
Roundup: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Social Accounts to Follow (and Some Websites to Bookmark)
Stay connected with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ wherever you are! For new and returning students, there can be an overwhelming amount of information and resources shared at the beginning of the semester. Following University accounts on social media and frequenting University websites…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Launching Food Insecurity Awareness Week: Combating Food Insecurity as One University
Every day in the City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, thousands of children face uncertainty over where their next meal will come from. According to U.S. Census data, the child poverty rate in the city in 2020 was 48.4%—the highest in the country….
Committee to Identify Next Dean of the Whitman School Appointed
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the Whitman School of Management. Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Master’s Education and Professor of Entrepreneurship…
Committee Co-Chairs, Members Named to Lead Search for the Next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Lois Agnew will continue to serve as interim dean…
SOaR With Student Support Case Managers
Student Outreach and Retention (SOaR) assists students, faculty, staff, parents and supporters, with navigating challenges inside and outside the classroom by providing solution-focused and comprehensive support services. What do SOaR Case Managers do? If you are a student or you…
Basketball Legend’s Gift Turns ‘Frustration to Hope’
On the first day of his Introduction to American Politics class, Chris Faricy imparts a message to his students that will serve as a guide for the semester. “We will not speculate on how American government should work or evaluate…
Leadership and Student Experiences Grow With the Orange Success Mentoring Program
With ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Welcome complete and a new academic year underway, incoming students are still in the midst of navigating many new experiences. From college courses, campus interactions, living independently and more, students may be experiencing overwhelm and uncertainty. As a…
Supporting Student Wellness Series: Loneliness and Connection Â
From arriving to a new college environment to life’s transitions, students may at times feel disconnected. “The same way we must put time, effort and understanding into academics, we must put time, effort and understanding into our connections with ourselves…