Twenty-six gay and queer-identifying Northwestern faculty came together to address what they viewed as insufficiencies in the initial statement by NU officials regarding the Monkeypox outbreak. This situation is evolving, and the opinions represented in this story reflect the changing circumstances. These faculty represent many disciplines and demonstrate a concern for their students, especially queer.
Students living in on-campus housing will be required to isolate themselves off campus if they contract monkeypox, the University announced Tuesday. Based on current public health information, the University does not expect a large number of cases on campus, Northwestern Medicine Student Health Service Director of Operations Anita Opdycke said in an email to the.