One of the facets of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s strategy to detect signs of SARS-CoV2 on campus is the broad use of wastewater testing to find any early indications of spreading coronavirus. The plan received national attention, with news outlets like CBS mentioning the effort as a stand out among many of the college reopening plans across the country.
Students from more than 70 student groups have joined together to form a super-organization, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Coalition, to raise bail funds for individuals arrested as part of protests that have swept the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Esther Rosbrook, assistant director of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s ALANA Cultural Center, will assume the director position on June 1. She is currently serving as the center’s assistant director.
Paramedics, firefighters, police officers, and medical personnel can all visit FoJo Beans coffee roasters in downtown Hamilton to pick up their favorite beverage at no cost, thanks to the generosity of community donors who helped to establish a fund for first responders and healthcare staff.
Jenna Reinbold, associate professor of religion, discusses widespread public confusion about the state of religious freedom in America in a new episode of the Academic Minute, a production of the Albany, N.Y., NPR affiliate WAMC.