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The challenges of moving past 2020, Gainesville, Alachua County and UF student government elected officials have what the city and student life look like this year with such a positive outlook on life.

The following are some issues that need attention in 2021: 

Handling large-scale COVID-19 vaccination in Alachua County is a New Year's resolution of the city and county committees. 

Racial equality, living wages and youth development will also be discussed intensely in 2021. The City Council is working to improve public transportation, housing and parks in Gainesville. 

So far, the committee has not formulated a specific plan for youth development policies. Commissioner David Arreola hopes to change this situation through a commission seminar held with local youth to help them create economic and social opportunities.

These workshops will target the employment and participation of young people, while creating opportunities for young people in Gainesville to become active in the community.

Arreola said that last year there were many agenda items related to opportunities and fairness that residents will continue to work on. The January 14 meeting will address the requirement to set a living wage for employers.

Another ongoing priority of the committee is to address the issue of racial equality. In July, the committee started

. Areola said the committee plans to continue to fulfill its commitments.

The elections for the general membership of the Gainesville City Council and District 1 seats will be held on March 16.

County Commissioner Anna Prizzia said that Alachua County’s priorities in the new year are affordable housing, rental properties and the homeless. The committee will discuss these topics at budget meetings.

The county emergency broadcast that needs to be upgraded is a problem that needs to be solved urgently. Prizzia said that deciding how to split the cost of these upgrades between cities and counties is controversial.

The City of Gainesville manages the broadcast, which is used by all Araqiwa counties. The county pays Gainesville monthly for the lease of emergency broadcasts. Prizzia said that who will bear the brunt of the upgrade fee is still under debate.

Committee approved

It has been developing since 2016 on January 7th. The plan promises to evaluate the forests in the county every five years and set new goals to improve its diversity, health, and benefit the community.

Prizzia said she is focused on developing a plan to encourage residents to replace aging trees that threaten their houses in storms with new trees.

The president of the Student Union, Trevor Pope, said he plans to maintain and prioritize the goals he originally promised

: Building for the future, users will be more inclusive and improve student experience.

He said: "Everything we have done so far has been working towards these three main areas." "Even when we pass this uncertain era and overcome many obstacles, we just want to make sure Students are booming."

The Pope said he was proud of SG’s past projects, such as

And free shipping on Bite Squad.

After the campus closed in March, SG passed rent reduction

Set aside $500,000 from its $4 million reserve fund to help students struggling to pay rent. Among the approximately 2,000 UF students who applied,

Was awarded $500. 

The Pope’s main spring project is

-An initiative to provide students with extracurricular experience in each field by transforming the information taught in the lecture hall into practical skills. use

He said the plan will fund travel and supplies to prepare them for work.

The Pope said that in order to prepare for service learning, laws must be enacted and passed. The project will prepare for the implementation of the next SG administration and will take effect in the 2021-2022 school year.

SG

Significant changes occurred in the fall, including shortening the time during which students must consult the public during Senate sessions and allowing only senators to write and sponsor legislation. 

However, he wrote in an email that Senate President Cooper Brown's main goal by 2021 is to provide senators with more opportunities to meet with their voters because of the emergence of COVID-19 Since then, many of them have never set foot in the Senate. .

"Classmates" will separate senators according to their years in UF and allow them to interact and cooperate with other senators in the same class, even though they belong to different parties. Brown wrote, hoping that this will lead to bipartisan legislation and projects.

The Senate meeting will remain virtual until March, but there will now be guests attending.

The first surprise guest will attend the Senate at 7pm on January 12.

One of the main topics of the fall Senate is about

-This work was rejected by the Provost in September, but the Inspire Party plans to promote it in the spring.

Minority leader Brianne Seaberg said that students who choose to take online courses from home for health reasons are still members of the UF community and should have the right to vote even if they did not vote directly from the campus.

Seaberg said: "We will really promote online voting so as not to deprive any student of the right to vote." 

Seeberg said that online voting has been a debate for many years, but it is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of students and maximum participation in elections.

During the fall elections, SG provided

And absentee ballots serve as accommodation for students who cannot take the polls in person during the pandemic. However, some students

Timely election

Compared to one third

.  

Seaberg said that Inspire will require all senators' contact information to be provided to students on the SG website, thereby pushing SG senators to take on more responsibilities.

Seaberg said that its purpose is also to make menstrual products popular on campus, the services of the student health center are more popular, and the ultrafiltration transportation service is safer.

Seeberg said that Inspire will formulate laws on all of the above items at the beginning of this semester and hopes to approve and implement them as soon as possible.

In the Senate, the Alligator Party has a majority

Produced and approved in the fall

Non-SG affiliated students are prohibited from writing and sponsoring laws.

its

Fall’s focus is to provide more student tickets for family football matches and to review UFIDA buildings to achieve environmental sustainability. The party also aims to provide students with COVID-19 consumables and a technology that can test whether the drink contains date rape drugs.

The Gator Party platform also promises to provide legal advice and virtual consultations to international students.

Majority leader Blake Robinson and Alligator Party representative Gabriela Hernandez did not respond to alligator emails for four days. 

SG will hold elections of student body chairperson, vice president and treasurer on February 23, as well as 50 senators representing UF universities.

The hustle and bustle of the new semester, which is usually fueled by coffee

It was quiet on Monday, and thousands of people woke up in the fourth semester of the coronavirus pandemic.

Birds are singing and the wind is blowing. Most students seem to stay at home. Only a handful of people braved the cold morning to study and eat breakfast outdoors on the benches throughout the campus, while others hurried to class, wearing masks.

Julia Mohanty (Julia Mohanty) is a 19-year-old psychology student. She went outdoors with a few students and followed her belly to see the chicken Phil A. She said she only had one class this spring-chemistry. Last fall, her first semester was taught entirely online.

"I'm so excited," Mohanty said, so much so that she couldn't fall asleep on Sunday night despite taking melatonin. "The people in the class are different from those in the hall."

The freshman said that she tested negative for COVID-19 last week and hopes to meet new people in chemistry class from Tuesday to Thursday because she can already return to campus.

Mohanti said that the safety of the classroom did not worry her because of the availability of disinfectant, the requirements for masks, the bi-weekly tests for face-to-face students, and the smaller physical education ability. Learning space is her main focus.

She said that Mohanty lives on campus, and the common room in her dormitory used to be her place of study. However, she did not risk coming back when she saw a group of students chatting there last fall without wearing a mask or social distancing.

She said: "To be honest, I just avoid going back there." "I don't want to keep bothering my RA, and I see more than I want."

Mohanty from Cape Coral said her elderly father was the reason she was so careful to avoid contracting the virus. At the age of 70, he is very fragile, not only because of his age, but also because of many heart surgeries.

She said: "I have a father who has immunodeficiencies at multiple levels, so I will try to stay safe."

Mohanty said she plans to visit her parents this weekend after taking another COVID-19 exam at the university.

Two 19-year-old former sophomore nursing students, Madison Greene and Melissa Ernst, visited the physiology class in Weimer Hall on Monday morning. The Sun reported about their virus test.

Ernst said that both passed the ultrafiltration spitting test last week and were allowed to return to campus within 24 hours.

"We are negative queens," Green said with a smile.

Like Mohanty, they are not worried about the popularity of the classroom, but about the opportunity to do homework. Green said that she lives off campus with Ernst, but still needs to study at UF.

According to university spokeswoman Brittany Wise, 18,087 undergraduates and 5,700 graduate students are enrolled in or mixed courses, while 18,799 undergraduates and 6,544 graduate students are completely online, roughly divided into 50 to 50.

Hutter Lawson, a second-year student majoring in electrical engineering, said that he hopes UFIDA will offer mixed courses last semester.

He said: "We are not a high-risk group, especially for testing every two weeks."

Lawson said he was allowed to return to campus and got a negative result only an hour and a half after the test. His health concerns about COVID-19 are only for his family in Orlando, not for himself. Therefore, the 19-year-old said that he is happy to have a face-to-face class this spring.

He said: "If the professors feel safe, I will go all out."

James Sullivan, a professor of construction management, said while waiting in line for coffee on Monday morning that he has no problem teaching mixed courses this semester.

20% of his students study face-to-face and 80% online. People who visit the scene should have a certain seat spacing, and can use hand sanitizer and face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He said that the two groups studied the same materials, but the students had more fun and social opportunities together physically.

He said: "According to the guidelines, we are doing very well." "I think this is what we can do and we are still doing what we need to do."

Some professors, such as Sullivan, can indeed safely teach in person. But many people do not, and have been working hard to teach at home. according to

, The university faculty union, despite high-risk medical complications such as cancer, many professors still apply for home classes.

Other faculty and staff have complained to Twitter topics or Facebook groups on social media to teach students face to face without vaccinations.

UFIDA has listed the following online COVID-19 field prevention guidelines. Anyone on campus must wear a mask within 6 feet of others indoors and outdoors, and all students who live on campus, participate in face-to-face courses, or live and eat with Greeks must pass the university test every two weeks.

According to the university, students who test positive will switch from face-to-face classes to online classes when they are sick.

Nevertheless, the virus is still spreading. According to the university, since March 18, 2020, more than 7,000 people related to UF have tested positive for COVID-19 and 1,029 are currently in isolation

.

Now, all UF Health employees and all UF faculty and staff over 65 can vaccinate against the disease through UF Health, but the general population does not.

President Kent Fuchs wrote in a welcome email on Monday that he hopes to vaccinate all students, faculty and staff by the end of the spring semester, although no plans have been announced yet.

When I registered for courses for the upcoming spring semester, I was very happy about how many courses were online.

As a full-time job, working as a 9 to 5 year old adult, it is impractical or even impossible for me to work on campus. Someone told me that due to my major and minors, I might not be able to avoid having to take certain classes in person, but here we are. I am about to graduate, and I haven’t set foot in campus for several years, just to re-register and see

. (By the way, this is amazing.)

I understand that this expansion of TTU online products is largely due to

A pandemic, but I am here to celebrate this glimmer of hope. I hope other non-traditional students will also benefit from it.

I can't imagine that in his early twenties, if he didn't completely eliminate most of his social life, his life would be frustrated. I am sorry for the children who must feel that they missed the traditional university experience. However, I want to remind them gently that the traditional experience also includes riding in square feet in one of the largest campuses in the world, and it can be a strenuous thing as early as April. I vividly remember my first missed flight, which included breathing into the worst seat of a huge lecture hall full of armpits. This is not a cute look.

Therefore, I am here to celebrate sitting down on my sofa to learn coffee, holding coffee and pajamas that are invisible beyond the camera. I would warn any potential online student: To succeed in the difficult online classroom, it takes a lot of self-discipline and time management. Indeed, in the past few years, my skills have developed by leaps and bounds. This is as valuable as other things I have learned.

Dear, whether you are at the desk on campus or on the sofa at home, you are welcome to come back. Even if you are just in a virtual environment, Lubbock will shine the brightest.

In the male-dominated classroom, the female seminary members found their place together.

I have considered entering full-time ministry for more than ten years. However, somehow, I came to the seminary campus and suddenly felt it.

When I stood at the entrance of the lecture hall and measured the seats for my first class, I noticed that the obvious gender gap was only getting bigger. Not only was I one of the first women to arrive that day, but I was also one of the few women in my class.

Excited as I am, a handful of doubts dimmed my joy:

I

The original purpose of the seminary was to train men to become pastors. Only in the last 60 years have these institutions started accepting and graduating female graduate students. Now, every year thousands of women browse spaces not created for them. Unfortunately, cultural development has been slow. For women working in seminaries, their presence is indeed a catalyst for change, but their presence also reveals how much change is needed.

When introducing the course on the first day of school, many of my classmates are looking at the people I serve in the mirror. They can confidently say that they are current or about to become pastors. But my path past-and still-is unclear.

To me, pursuing seminary is like embarking on a difficult and seemingly impossible journey. I was walking in the dark with a tiny flashlight, and I could only see enough paths for the next step. Going back to school means leaving work, under tremendous financial pressure, and humbly taking on long-forgotten academic responsibilities. The road to seminary is both tiresome and unexpected. I am very happy to finally arrive, but I am very tired.

God has given me kind sisters, and my traveling companions are willing to share their resources and wisdom, combine their light with mine, and inspire me in times of failure.

When I met a few women who also signed up for the "Master of Theology" program, we compared our pre-marital life-exchanged points about family, secular career, and ministry opportunities. I have active and supportive friendships outside the seminary, but I lack women with whom I can associate. These women can share my joy in learning a new Hebrew phrase, and my actual debate on theological concepts The enthusiasm of meaning matches and matches my choice of seats in the classroom, which will help me feel involved in the discussion without attracting my attention. These relationships are exactly what I discovered among female classmates of different ages, backgrounds and denominations. We are alienated, but we are alienated-bound by our common academic pursuit. Only by building a deep and rich community can we flourish on our journey.

On the first day of class at Denver College, Maggie Burns assumed that she would eat lunch in the student center alone. Within a few minutes, a smiling woman sat next to her and began a conversation. The two found that they both love outdoor sports, had a thriving career before seminary, and were in the same course. For the next few years, they attended the Sabbath together every week, signed up for the same classes, and prayed together regularly.

As her circle of female friends continued to expand, and the encouragement she received from them, Burns' love of preaching also grew. She is the only woman in her two sermons. Her close friends helped her practice and confirmed her talent.

Burns began to preach in her church and was enthusiastic about young girls seeing female representatives. She said: "If those women weren't so encouraging, if they didn't care about me so deeply, I wouldn't have another preaching class."

Like Burns, more than 60% of the women I talked to said they were only in the classroom with one or two women. Many people face derogatory comments from their male colleagues. A few people have never attended classes with female professors. Almost all of these women directly attribute their success in seminary to fostering female friendship.

Women's experiences in seminary are very wide ranging from special to frightening. Many people face huge obstacles and backlash on campus. They often have to defend their career goals and open up space in a minority environment. Due to the complex (or even hostile) speech of women around the ministry, loneliness may be profound.

Many obstacles faced by female students may seem small, but when combined, it seems more like a marathon than an obstacle. For example, several women I interviewed often quarreled with male classmates and interrupted their answers or questions. According to a recent study by George Washington University, this is a fairly common problem, which concluded that men disturb women 33% more frequently than men. When you are the only woman in the class, these 33% can effectively silence you and discourage you from participating. Burns said: "We have been discussed in class." "And only in class (due to COVID-19), the problem has become more serious."

Although Burns and her female peers cannot solve many of the problems they face, they can deal with them together. "Does this happen to you? I'm not crazy, am I? I'm an ordinary person.

When the number of students in a class greatly exceeds the number of students, the pressure to sound smart or to provide only fully formed ideas becomes heavy. Usually, women are asked to give play to their unique insights, and professors or peers ask them to speak on behalf of all women, thereby further expanding the experience of others. It is a challenge for anyone to defend their theological interpretation thoughtfully in a real-time learning environment. Is it possible to verify the speaker’s right to speak in one way? So tired

When gender and racial dynamics became challenging, Jaleesa Hall, a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary, said her friend would only say hello, saying, "Girl, I'm tired." Women of color have been shaped by white people in browsing history. I often feel more lonely when I’m in a theological institution. Continued micro-infringement intensifies the struggle of this system. A woman pointed out that professors often re-express their answers to questions in class. Although she has always performed well academically, others are surprised that she is an excellent writer.

As of 2019, only 0.06% of all students enrolled in theology courses in the United States are black women, .02% are Asian or Latino women, and only .001% are Native American women. Because of these great challenges, friendships, advocates and dialogue partners provide a safe space to deal with and lament.

"When a black woman tried to understand what the Bible means to my people and my status in society, black women and black professors helped me think about women in theology to truly understand what it means to me and how I see it God," Hall shared. "It's vital to find spiritual formation in it."

While in Wesley, Hall received a sacred master's degree in urban ministry. Through the "Community Participation Researcher Project", she met a group of friends who shared her vision of community participation.

The women supported each other as dialogue partners, formed study groups, and helped each other prepare for the sermons assigned in the context of classroom and ministry.

Hall said: "These women helped me bring the world into the classroom, and found out how to look at the Bible in context and what it means for our work."

For international students, navigating in the space of the seminary will complicate loneliness and loneliness through different cultures, different languages, different theological perspectives and even different career goals from their peers.

Moe Higa, a current student at Trinity Evangelical Theological Seminary (TEDS), saw God's preparation even before the first day of school. Higa is originally from Okinawa, Japan, and is the only Intervarsity Japan staff member with 20,000 college students on the campus. Higa pointed out that Christians make up less than 5% of the population of Okinawa Prefecture and only 1% of the entire Japanese population.

She said: "I have always felt lonely." Higa explained her desire to go to seminary, saying: "I just want to study the Bible. I want to know more about God. I need that kind of education."

In the summer before joining TEDS, Higa participated in the South Korean gathering of young East Asian leaders of the Lausanne Movement. There, she met an upcoming TEDS nun. Now this is a second-year student, the two women are still very close and currently living together on campus. She said: "It's only a year, but it has changed people's lives. I am very grateful." "[We love] live together. We cook together, eat together, and do homework together. We have even been together for spiritual training. ."

Higa’s friendship with this woman has always been a safe place to deal with the cultural differences of living in a foreign country. They can share their passion for ministry, fight on challenging theological issues, and even plan to serve together in East Asia after graduation.

Hall never thought she would go full-time. Long before her career in seminary, she had developed a passion for community involvement and even established a campus organization during her undergraduate program at Clark Atlanta University (CAU). Through the organization, Hall met CAU's first female priest Valerie Tate Everett (Valerie Tate Everett). Hall was then invited to serve as the priest's assistant. "Yes (the leader of the first female pastor) and she saw God in me (makes me) saying,'Wait a minute. God calls me to church and the world. She was the first person to tell me, "You Going to seminary. ""

Even though Hall went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at the American University in Washington, DC before considering attending Wesley, the woman played an important role in shaping Hall's seminary journey. A few years later, she is now the CEO of a non-profit organization founded as a researcher at Wesley. Adhering to her passion for ministry and long-term vision, the "Raise Village Foundation" provides education, health, and advocacy to impoverished communities in the District of Columbia.

Like Hall, many women pointed out the importance of building relationships with faculty and staff in their institutions. In my seminary career, female teachers recognized my academic and ministry gifts and became my close friends. They often pray for me and do the same for other female students. They provide us with advice on seeking a career in the ministry or college and generously share their career struggle stories. They also support our non-academic work by providing feedback on sermons, articles and other projects.

Female teachers can point out choices that are not immediately obvious to female students, opening the door to possibilities that these women think. For some women, female teachers are the first women they preach in church or write letters for mixed subjects. They lead by example, model the career development path of female students and pose challenging career questions.

Sarah Bruins, a graduate of Western Theological Seminary, said that friendship is vital not only in school but also in the early days of preaching. As the first female pastor of her church and the only woman in the leadership team, Bruins was a pioneer. Her seminary friends helped her reduce her sense of isolation and invited her to deal with challenging relationships and other pastoral dynamics.

She said: "It is important for me to build this kind of relationship during this period of time for people who understand it."

Bruins’ closest friendship to seminary came from a group of men and women. The women in the group consciously maintain a normal rhythm of communication after graduation. She said: "We realized during the transition period that we value the support of other goddesses." "We have established a network of six women, and we continue to have monthly meetings by phone or online now."

Hall reflected: “Friendship reminds you to return to yourself.” “Because when you are a woman and you are a leader, it is still a lonely place, especially in a male-dominated space. Friendship reminded me that I did a good job because I was supported."

The Knox Women's Theology Association is a student-led group originally founded by Debby Viveros and the goddess scholars of Knox Theological Seminary to provide women with dialogue and mutual support on theological and academic concepts. In the first game of the group, a classmate of Viveros who had decided to quit the seminary completely, with the encouragement and support of the Knox Women's Group, decided to move on.

The women I know as my peers, colleagues, and close friends have proven that I am a minority ministry, empowering each other. When I planned my future after graduation, they sighed for me and grew up with me. These women taught me to love God better, his word and his church.

Like our predecessors, the Goddess Academies will faithfully open up challenging spaces and persevere in obstacles and self-doubt. We hope that one day, women will become honorable members of the body of Christ, receive the same praise, pursue our career happily, and be welcomed by all fields and dialogues. Until then, we will continue to walk through the door and sit down, confident of where we belong.

Lauren Januzik is an MDiv student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is the youth director of the church and has a passion for discipleship and cultural participation.

Published on December 18, 2020

: Jewett Community Cooperation Center announced the grantee of JCCP Student Innovation Fund. Students from all majors and backgrounds (all have a common interest in using innovative ways to use resources to positively impact the greater Middletown community) applied for the fund.

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: In response to the World Health Organization’s announcement of a new type of coronavirus (ie COVID-19), Wesley’s Chinese community (especially students and parents) joined forces to help their compatriots. WesInAction, a group initiated by students, raised more than US$23,000 to purchase medical equipment for the hospital at the epicenter of the pandemic in Hubei Province, China.

On February 16, WesInAction delivered 7 oxygen generators and ventilators, and 26,000 pairs of medical gloves to the First People's Hospital of Xiaochang County and Dawu County People's Hospital in Xiaogan County, Hubei Province.

: Students who have spent the winter vacation to support voter registration, participate in political campaigns, and work with advocacy groups (as part of Wesley’s "Participation in 2020" (E2020) program) gather in Allbritton Hall to share their insights. E2020 is a comprehensive work of the university aimed at supporting student learning through civic participation and liberal arts education.

More information about E2020 is also

As part of the Wesley (E2020) program, Mitchell Motlagh '20 (left) of Keller, Texas, helped raise awareness of the upcoming New Hampshire presidential campaign. "Sometimes, it's -2 outside," he said. Derek Chen '23 (right) works with Turnout Nation to use relationship organizations to increase voter turnout. For Chen, the biggest challenge is to persuade the less involved student groups, especially in North Carolina. He said: "My goal is to make voting a routine behavior for everyone, talk to friends and family, and persuade them to vote."

: With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting thousands of known cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country, Wesley converted all courses into a distance learning model for the rest of the spring semester. The sports competition was cancelled. All students, teachers, and faculty members who are sponsored, contacted or funded by the university are prohibited from traveling domestically and internationally.

: To help medical staff protect themselves during the coronavirus outbreak, two makerspace laboratories on campus used 3D printers to make much-needed protective masks. Wesleyan donated the first set of 100 masks to medical staff at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown.

Shawn Lopez, the coordinator of the Wesley IDEAS laboratory, modeled the mask he created using the laboratory's 3D printer.

: Wesleyan College established the School of Educational Research and opened a new education research major. The new college established under the framework of the humanities will cultivate interdisciplinary educational research scholarships related to practice and policy.

: Wesley’s theater department did not allow the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out the final curtain on theatrical works, but turned to an online format. The department provides live performances

, Consists of 10 student actors. After countless hours of rehearsal, overcoming technical frustration, and learning how to act and teach drama in a virtual world, acting director and assistant professor of theater Katie Pearl said: “I can’t believe what we have achieved. achievement." 

Students participated in virtual production

. Looking back on the past and watching the show now, I realize that the pandemic put the whole process in a useful pressure cooker. In this moment of tension, in the epic process of translating the work we are doing into Zoom’s mission, alchemy takes place. "

: Brianna Johnson '24 is 

The Creativity Award, with a four-year full scholarship for attending Wesleyan University.

: Wesleyan University received 771 bachelor of arts degrees for the first virtual lecture in history. The award ceremony was circulated on the Wesleyan University website and Facebook. It was the university’s 188th award ceremony. More than 3,000 families, friends, faculty, staff, faculty and alumni gathered online to celebrate the 2020 class members.

At the 2020 graduation ceremony, President Michael Roth '78 gave a live speech on campus to a large number of virtual audiences and a small group of graduates and bystanders in social situations. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

: The 46-year-old black George Floyd (George Floyd) was killed during his arrest in Minneapolis, sparking national demonstrations. The Wesleyan government and alumni spoke out against racial discrimination and provided resources for community members. Wesleyan President Michael Rose '78 published an article on his blog entitled "An Anti-racist Communities Having No Place in Hatred and Intolerance".

: The President of Wesleyan Michael Roth '78 announced that the university plans to resume face-to-face courses in the fall, pending continued advice from university, state and federal health and safety experts.

: Wesleyan welcomes students back to campus in the week of August 24. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the "Living in Residence" event will be conducted on the "Arrival Day" event within 7 days, and an official arrival date and time are designated for students to minimize crowds and allow appropriate social distance . During the stay, only students can enter the dormitory. Students are required to take the COVID-19 test before going out and must take the test again upon arrival. Throughout the semester, they will be tested twice a week.

The arrival day will be held in 2020 and will last for 7 days. Before entering its dormitory and house, each student was tested for COVID-19 at the testing site in Wesleyan. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

: Class starts, and all students will be quarantined in the necessary quarantine area until September 6. Teachers can teach lessons remotely or through a hybrid system through multiple platforms such as Zoom and Moodle.

Art Associate Professor Sasha Rudensky '01 teaches ARST 253: Digital Photography I through a hybrid system; however, she chooses to teach me completely personally.

: Wesleyan holds face-to-face lectures on campus in both indoor and outdoor classrooms. More than 180 classrooms have been rearranged so that the minimum distance between occupants is six feet. In addition, the break time can be extended to 30 minutes or longer so that the administrator can disinfect all touchable surfaces in each classroom between each class.

On the left is Powell’s home theater, which is a projection room, lecture hall and classrooms. Students can only sit in open seats six feet apart from each other. On the right, Mary Alice Haddad, Professor of the John Andrews Administration and Dean of the School of East Asian Studies, taught GOVT 296: Japanese Politics in the Hogwarts classroom. Outdoor classrooms can safely accommodate up to 40 students. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

In response to the murder of George Floyd, Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD) organized a four-part series of activities in Wesley, with a seminar on "Black Life Issues" as the theme. Celebrate the contribution of the black community.

During a series of seminars organized by SALD, the keynote speaker Theodore Shaw '76 reflected on the "Black Life Issues" movement. Shaw is Julius L. Chambers' distinguished law professor and director of the Civil Rights Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the fifth director and consultant of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Foundation, the company

: After a well-coordinated return to campus and in the early stages of distance learning that began during the two-week quarantine period prescribed by Connecticut, the university reported that so far, only two students and three employees at Wesleyan University have tested for COVID-19. Positive. More than 15,000 tests have been conducted.

After the mandatory two-week quarantine, students continue to be tested for COVID-19 on campus twice a week. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

: Within three weeks of the fall semester, students at Wesleyan University are adapting to the "new normal" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks or masks are required in all public places to help reduce the spread of the virus. Some students found that masks can also be used as fashion accessories or personality statements.

Students are required to wear masks in all public places. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

: Wesley’s careful planning, creative problem-solving methods and strict adherence to safety regulations have led to the unity of the campus community this semester. Wesley reported 0 cases of COVID-19 for the third consecutive week.

: Wesley’s parents, alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered to celebrate Wesley’s 2020 homecoming and family weekend activities. Participants can enjoy the popular WE webinar from the comfort of their own homes, on-site campus visits, parent meetings, two symposiums, etc.

: Approximately 600 students, faculty, staff and local residents voted in Middletown Polling District 14, located in Beckham Hall in Fayerweather.

. In addition, Matt Lesser '10; Wesleyan employee Amy Bello; John Hickenlooper (John Hickenlooper) '74, MA '80, Hon. '10; Alex Cassel '88; and Michael Demicco '80 won seats in their respective elections.

After the students voted on November 3, they showed off their "I Vote" stickers. (Photo from Olivia Drake)

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Fans around the world expressed their condolences for the passing of long-time sponsor Alex Trebek, who died on November 8 at the age of 80. Many Wesleyans have the opportunity to participate in dangerous competitions! Over the years, some people have reflected on their experience and shared Trebek’s memorial

: As the holidays approach, the Wesleyan Epidemiological Planning Committee (PPC) reminds students that faculty and staff must remain vigilant and safe. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont returned the state to "Phase 2.1" and restored many restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings. Wesley continues to follow state and federal guidelines. The COVID-19 testing site moved indoors to Beckham Hall in the winter.

In winter, COVID-19 testing takes place in the Beckham Hall. (Photo by Simon Duan '23)

: More than 25 students in Fred Cohan's "Global Change and Infectious Diseases" course published articles related to the pandemic in the national media. Cohen is a professor of biology at the School of Environment and a professor at the Huffington Foundation. He uses anthology writing as part of his course and gives students extra credits while they are able to publish papers.

In addition, the campus community mourns the faculty, students, and employees who died in 2020:

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The authors of Wesleyan University Press, Hafizah Geter, Rae Armantrout and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers were recently shortlisted for PEN America.

"Again, we must re-commit in higher education to encourage the kind of democratic practice that is completely synchronized with the goals of liberal education..." President Michael Rose 78 expressed his reaction to the incident in Washington yesterday:

Happy New Year, Cardinal! This is a year of joy and prosperity.

Despite the many challenges, every member of our diligent, dedicated, and courageous Cardinals community played a role in ensuring our campus is safe, vibrant and accessible this semester, an achievement worth remembering. Thank you for your hard work.

Every year, Pauline Frommer '88 and her team at Frommer's publish a list of the best places to visit in the coming year. While still discouraging travel, the writer took another approach: naming places Americans should know. Read the full list:

ICYMI: Michael Gittes (Michael Gittes'10) carried out a "no stranger" project in a month-drew 1,800 flowers, and he donated it to the New York City Mutual Trust Medical Center to show his gratitude to the frontline medical staff Thanks.

Mental Health Education and Prevention Coordinator Angie Makomenaw recently talked about her goals, the uniquely challenging environment that affects students' mental health and how CAPS affects and supports students during the pandemic.

Ron Cooper (Ron Cooper '79) stated that he has always been keen to meet and photograph people who follow their passion. Cooper thus began his latest journey of filming and interviewing professional Santa Claus all over the country.

In the last few days of 2020, we express our best wishes for winter holidays and relaxation during the holidays. May the new year bring you peace, comfort and joy. Stay safe and stay healthy! [Description: "I wish you and you peace, health and happiness" text moved to the snow-capped Mount Forth.

Last month, two Wesleyan University Press’s music works won four awards, from the National Music Society (SEM) and the American Music Society (AMS).

Cardinal Leng is outside our window.

Lisa Pinette's Winter Wonderland❄️--Thanks for sharing!

In March last year, Professor Barry Chernoff and some of his students went to the University of Michigan, where they discovered two new species of fish. In this species, the data proved the opposite of what the evolutionary theory expected.

Spring registration for Wesleyan graduate general education for non-Wesleyan employees will begin on January 5, 2021. The spring courses will be online, providing a flexible schedule for working adults. Learn more and apply

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Yu Kai Tan '20 is a graduate student of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He received the Student Award from the Department of Geobiology and Geomicrobiology of the American Geological Society on November 23. Tan's poster has "a great use of time and space".

Your hard work has paid off! The final is over and it's time for the holiday. Congratulations, Cardinal – made it ?

Today is the fifth anniversary

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. We are proud to be one of 117 universities committed to a more resilient, zero-carbon America.

2020 is the anniversary of 33 Wesleyan employees celebrating its 20th, 25th, 30th or 35th anniversary. These employees were honored at the staff meeting on December 2. Thank you for your continued dedication to our community.

"I will not miss anything possible. I am proud and grateful every day for my university's efforts to ensure the safety and participation of students in turbulent times." Shayna Dollinger '22 wonderful opinion article, dedicated to

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At the virtual ceremony held on December 2, 15 members of 20 classes were decided in advance to join the Gamma branch of Phi Beta Kappa. Congratulations!