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Lena Dunham, a writer and director, and Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New Yorker speaking at FAMESICK: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness in the John Lyman Center on Friday, May 1. Photos by Wade Barillaro
05/06/2026

Lena Dunham hosts slumber party at Lyman

The John Lyman Center became the host of a teenage sleepover as Lena Dunham, a writer and director, took the stage on Saturday, May 1, for an evening of storytelling, conversation and
Interim President Sandra Bulmer leading the Town Hall meeting in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom on Friday, May 1. Photo by Victoria Cruz
05/06/2026

Town Hall meeting confronts growing deficit and budget

The highest cost is expected to be the upcoming faculty raises, estimated at around $6 million.
Reusable pads made by students in the Makerspace room that will be sent to communities in Madagascar. Photo by Brianna Wallen
05/06/2026

Students sew reusable pads for girls abroad

Students are creating Reusable Menstrual Pads, RUMPS, to address a critical barrier that prevents many girls in parts of Africa from staying in school: limited access to menstrual products.
Angelina Ovalles, the graduate intern for the Dean of Students Office, Zaina Gebril, the graduate intern for the food pantry, and Alandre Alexis, the dean of student affairs and the pantry supervisor, at the event. Photos by Valentina Toro

Dining for a Difference fights food insecurity

The university’s food pantry has become a crucial resource for students who face challenges meeting basic needs. With more students visiting each semester, the need for operational funding and supplies has continued
10/29/2025
The Hands-Only CPR Mobile Kiosk on the first floor of Buley Library on Monday, Oct. 27. Photo by Brianna Wallen

Interim President announces CPR challenge

“In just a few minutes, you can learn a lifesaving skill and show your Owl pride while doing it,” Bulmer said in a campuswide announcement on Oct. 21. 
10/29/2025
Sociologist Shani Evans, the author of “We Belong Here: Gentrification, White Spacemaking, and a Black Sense Of Place,” leading her colloquium in Buley Library Room 438 on Oct. 22 Photos by Brianna Wallen

Author seminar confronts gentrification and identity

Based on studies of Portland’s Albina neighborhood, Evans highlighted the voices of Black residents who witnessed their once close-knit community reshaped by gentrification. 
10/29/2025

Clery Report released for 2025

The 2025 annual Jeanne Clery Report provides an overview of campus safety at the university, including all reported crimes from 2022-2024 as well as key statistics, safety programs and prevention efforts. 
10/22/2025
Members of the UndocuAlly Student Alliance in the Engleman Hall Rotunda. Photos by Lily Rand

‘I Stand With Immigrants’ event promotes inclusion

The goal, organizers said, was to create a welcoming space where students could learn about immigration issues and stand in solidarity with those affected. 
10/22/2025
A line of recovery flags made by participants. Photos by William Gagné

Recovery project asks people to remember love

As the community observes Substance Use Prevention Month, a message formed from tragedy has grown into a movement of healing, hope and education. 
10/22/2025
The crosswalk on Crescent Street in front of Schwartz Hall on Monday, Oct. 20. Photo by Solé Scott

University police urges students to look both ways

Chief of Police Makiem Miller issued a campuswide announcement on behalf of the university police urging students to look both ways before crossing at crosswalks. 
10/22/2025
Photo courtesy Tim Witzdam

Academic integrity tested by growing AI presence

As the numbers show, AI is no longer a distant trend but an active presence in classrooms nationwide. For now, students and professors face a rapidly evolving landscape with mixed feelings. 
10/15/2025
Patty Conte, the School of Business internship coordinator and director of PEP Talks, in the Case Study Classroom in the School of Business on Oct. 1 Photo by Brianna Wallen

PEP Talk welcomes Patty Conte as new director

Through this role, Conte has found new ways to connect with students and support their professional growth while collaborating with guest speakers. 
10/15/2025
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