Board of Trustees Approves Five-Year Housing Expansion
The plan adds two residence halls and phases out the East Quad dormitories, which administrators say no longer meet fire-code standards.
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Dining Services Workers Authorize Strike Vote Amid Contract Dispute
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Campus & News
More News →Dining Services Workers Authorize Strike Vote Amid Contract Dispute
Members of the campus dining workers' union voted 89 percent in favor of authorizing a strike if a new contract isn't reached by mid-September.
New Shuttle Route Cuts Off-Campus Commute Times in Half
The revised Blue Line schedule, launched this week, adds two buses and a direct stop at the graduate housing complex.
Main Library Will Stay Open 24 Hours Starting Two Weeks Before Finals
The extended hours, funded by a one-time grant from the Student Activities Fee committee, begin this December.
Featured
More Features →Inside the University's Only Food Pantry, Demand Has Tripled in Three Years
Run entirely by student volunteers out of a converted storage room, the campus pantry served 40 students a week in 2023. This spring, it served more than 130.
The Adjuncts Teaching a Third of Your Classes Don't Know if They'll Have a Job Next Semester
A Spotlight review of course listings found that adjunct and non-tenure-track faculty now teach roughly 34 percent of undergraduate credit hours, most on semester-to-semester contracts.
Opinion
More Opinion →Mandatory Meal Plans Punish the Students Who Can Least Afford Them
Requiring every underclassman to buy a full meal plan, regardless of housing situation, treats a convenience for some as an unavoidable cost for everyone.
Office Hours Are Broken, and Everyone Knows It
The format assumes students can show up whenever a professor happens to be free. For students working part-time jobs, that assumption is the whole problem.
Culture & Arts
More Culture →The Return of the Midnight Film Series, and Why Students Keep Showing Up
After a two-year hiatus, the student-run midnight screening series is back, and packing the campus theater on a Thursday night.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Opens This Week in the Union Gallery
Eighteen visual arts seniors present a year of independent work, from large-format textile pieces to a room-scale sound installation.
The Best Late-Night Food Near Campus, All Under 10 Dinars
Our culture desk's running guide to where to eat after the dining halls close.