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At Tuesday night’s New Hanover County School Board meeting, the announcement came that school staff will be vaccinated in Phase 1B. There were also concerns from some community members about the impending elementary reopening.
There were twenty ‘Calls to the Audience’, from community members who shared public comments with the board. And most asked officials to reconsider their decision to fully reopen pre-K through elementary schools on January 19th. Some also mentioned recent fatalities from Covid-19 among educators and asked for documentation on the county’s risk assessment for reopening.
Kaleigh Pare is a sixth-grade social studies teacher at the International School at Gregory and a member of the New Hanover County Association of Educators.
More than 1,100 Mavericks joined our alumni network on Friday, Dec. 18, during the December 2020 commencement ceremonies.
Ruya Abubaker, a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, says I never felt out of place; like I was the only international student. That idea of knowing I’m not the only international student was very comforting.
Paige Faber, earning degrees in Business Administration and Spanish, says that I would tell students to find something you’re really passionate about. Just be totally all-in.
Chloe Romero, earning a degree from the College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media, came to UNO from California. She says that I took a leap of faith and trusted my instincts and it did not lead me wrong. It has made me the woman that I am today.
Tulanians donated hundreds of toys and a record-breaking $6,300-plus to the annual Staff Advisory Council Toy Drive benefiting Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children this year.
Online contributions topped the previous record of $4,170 in 2014, and nearly doubled last year’s total of $3,226.
“I didn’t know what to expect this year given the extraordinary circumstances, but we were absolutely blown away by the generosity of the Tulane community,” said Trina Beck, assistant dean for the Honors Program at Newcomb-Tulane College, who serves as the community service chair for the Staff Advisory Council (SAC).
CASA for Children is a network of 933 community-based programs that recruit, train and support citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities. CASA programs in Greater New Orleans serve almost 500 children in foster care, ranging from newborn to age 18. Tulane SAC has supported the holi
Victims of sexual violence face multiple road blocks to justice on college campuses
By Ashlynd Huffman CNHI News Oklahoma Dec 16, 2020 Provided
Editorâs note: This is the fourth part in an ongoing series by the News Press.
Between 20-25% of all college-aged women will be victims of some form of sexual violence as an undergraduate, according to data collected by the CDC.
The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network reports more than 5% of male students will be victimized. Experts say there are several factors putting college students at risk.
âI think itâs a number of different factors. You have students who are coming into a new environment that is different from where they were raised,â said Kenyora Parham, the Executive Director of End Rape On Campus.