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College responds to recent federal actions
Reaffirms commitment to affected College students Caren Holmes Staff Writer The College made a statement on Feb. 22 in a campus-wide email in response to recent federal actions including federal guidance to remove protections for transgender students under Title IX and detailed guidance for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding heightened immigration enforcement. In his…
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Lori Makin-Byrd appointed as Title IX Coordinator
She will begin on March 27 of this semester, succeeding Secretary of the College Angela Johnston Brandon Bell Staff Writer Lori Makin-Byrd, currently the Title IX coordinator at Eckerd College in Florida, will become Wooster’s first full-time Title IX coordinator and director of sexual violence prevention and response on March 27. She will assume the…
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Faculty pens letter against fraternity Phi Omega Sigma
A letter signed by at least 48 faculty members is calling for the removal of the fraternity’s charter Caren Holmes Staff Writer At least 48 members of The College of Wooster faculty have signed a letter addressed to President Bolton, Dean Brown and Campus Council demanding the permanent revocation of the Phi Omega Sigma fraternity,…
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Educational Policy Committee outlines new curriculum
Mackenzie Clark News Editor The Educational Policy Committee (EPC) is working with students, staff and faculty to review the College’s current curriculum and graduate qualities in preparation for presenting an outline of a new curriculum to faculty later this semester. EPC is a standing committee that is made up of staff and faculty members, as…
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Campus Council, SGA pass joint resolution
Brandon Bell Staff Writer Campus Council and Student Government Association (SGA) have passed a joint resolution supporting the College’s commitment to protecting students currently attending Wooster under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which President Donald Trump promised to revoke in his campaign. Under DACA, current students who came to the United States…
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Campus Council discusses charter reviews
Public forum held to discuss charter review policy Meg Itoh Viewpoints Editor Campus Council (CC) held a public forum further discussing the charter review policy on Feb. 16. Discussion was centered on the conflicting opinions regarding the extension of the charter review policy. Heather Smith ’17, gender/sexual diversity representative of CC, expressed fear that continuing…
