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Committees form to deal with controversial issues

by Claire Moses | 02/06/2007

In the wake of intense criticism over how the University manages Middle East dialogue on campus, Provost Marty Krauss established a faculty committee to advise the community on potentially controversial exhibits and events.Meanwhile, Student Union President Alison Schwartzbaum '08 is forming another committee, one that she said will include students, staff and faculty and will focus on providing a contextual framework for discussion on the Middle East. The Provost's committee will meet this week, Prof.

Students consider Carter's challenge

by Claire Moses | 02/06/2007

CORRECTION APPENDED (SEE BOTTOM):When former President Jimmy Carter spoke two weeks ago in the Shapiro Gym, he urged students and faculty to organize a trip to the Palestinian territories in order to observe the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict firsthand.Several students are now trying to make the former President's suggestion a reality.

Election system may be outsourced

by Claire Moses | 12/05/2006

In light of the continuing technical glitches that plague Student Union election cycles,Union officials say they will most likely start outsourcing the election system to a third-party company for next semester's cycle.At least four past elections have included temporarily disenfranchising eligible voters, allowing alumni to vote and other malfunctions.

Mixed reviews for lottery of 35 spots behind East Quad

by Claire Moses | 11/21/2006

Some lucky students may soon find a parking spot much closer to home.In response to a flurry of complaints, mostly from sophomores in East and Castle Quads, that the assigned Charles River Lot (formerly J-Lot) was too far from their dorms, the Department of Public Safety will lottery off 35 spots in the East Quad Lot (formerly D-Lot)."We're trying to make the best of a difficult situation," East Quad Senator Jessica Blumberg '09 said.

Coming networking Web site to help alumni stay in touch

by Claire Moses | 11/14/2006

Students hoping for a career networking boost after college may soon find one with the launch of a social networking site being developed by the Alumni Association.Though details of such a Web site remain unclear, a lead developer said services provided would likely include employment services, career mentoring, professional referral services, community service collaboration and an on-line classroom.The developer, Mike Ramer '88, MA '89, said the site, which he expects to be complete by late 2007 or early 2008, would be maintained exclusively for alumni, though current students may have access."Right now, we're about one-third on the way of this project," Ramer said.

The Halloween capitol of the world

by Claire Moses | 10/31/2006

As the last lonely leaves fall from their branches and the spirit of All-Hallow's Eve blankets the country, a visit to Salem, Mass., the Halloween capitol of the world, is a definite must.

UCC weighs pass/fail changes

by Claire Moses | 10/24/2006

CORRECTION APPENDED (see bottom):Students who take classes on a pass/fail basis may no longer be able to hide a grade below a C- on their transcripts, according to the Undergraduate Curriculum Commitee.Currently, students can take up to four pass/fail courses as undergraduates, but must receive at least a D- in the course in order to receive course credit and not have the grade factored into their grade point average.

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