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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.
Maps from the Those Who Returned and Those Who Did Not exhibit on the ground floor of Buley Library on April 22. Photo by Lily Rand

Exhibit honors resilience of Holocaust survivors

On April 15, the university opened Those Who Returned and Those Who Did Not in Buley Library, a Holocaust exhibit honoring stories of survival, loss and resilience across generations.
Members of the Student Government Association in Room 215 of the Adanti Student Center. Photo via OwlConnect

SGA holds election for upcoming year

Results will be announced at the first body meeting in the fall semester on August 27. A new chapter is set to begin at the first meeting, as all incoming members will
04/29/2026
Students pose with Otus the Owl during Owl Jam. Photos by William Gagné

Owl Jam invites students for a day of fun

ProCon delivered two rides this year: The Sizzler and The Swinger. Both were a major selling point for students, especially for those who have not been on rides in a long time.
04/22/2026
Students listening to speaker Lamarr Womble lead his seminar, Legendary: How Any Student Can Become a Legendary Leader, in Connecticut Hall Seminar Room on Thursday, April 16. Photo by Victoria Cruz

UAP launches pathways to success series

“If you’re just looking for a place to support you, affirm you and accept you, UAP is it for you,” McGregor said. 
04/22/2026
Biotechnology major Ny’ela Porter, a sophomore, standing outside in the West Campus Quad on Friday, April 17. Photos by Brianna Wallen

Students share their own sustainability initiatives

“We live on this Earth, and we inherited this planet and everything that comes with it,” Marshall said.
04/22/2026
Day of Caring staff participating at the event. Photos by William Gagné

Day of Caring drives campus support

Throughout the day donations climbed as the university’s 11th annual Day of Caring brought a powerful wave of support. By midnight, the numbers told a powerful story: 1,687 donors had raised $692,424.
04/15/2026
The crowd on the day of the protest. Photo by Lily Rand

Campus community responds following peaceful protest

A peaceful protest on April 6 showcased a moving display of solidarity, as roughly 150 students, faculty and local community members gathered in front of Buley Library in response to the recent
04/15/2026
Dr. Marc Potenza, a professor in the Child Study Center and Neuroscience at the Yale School of Medicine speaking during the digitial addiction discussion on April 7 in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom. Photo by Victoria Cruz

Yale expert discusses digital addiction risks

Problematic Usage of Digital Technologies: Addictive Behaviors Involving Gambling, Gaming, Pornography and Social Media aimed to equip young people with the skills necessary to navigate an increasingly digital world responsibly.
04/15/2026
Wellbeing Specialist Erin Duff leading the QPR training in an Adanti Student Center conference room on Nov. 18. Photo by Mackenzie Byerlee

Students learn suicide prevention

Between 2019 and 2023, the state averaged roughly 370-400 suicide deaths per year compared to about 100 homicides each year.
04/15/2026
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