Stand Up for Science Rally
“On March 7th, 2025, thousands of scientists, academics, and students, including many of the Parlee Fellows, rallied across the country to Stand Up For Science,” states Parlee Fellow and Philadelphia rally attendee Ashton Newswanger ’26. “With official demonstrations in 32 major cities and over 75 independent organizations across the country...
Nowruz, The Persian New Year Celebration
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated annually on the first day of Spring (March 20/21), marking the beginning of the Persian solar calendar. This year, the Ursinus Community celebrated with an event on Friday, March 21, offering students and faculty alike the opportunity to celebrate together. Ursinus students Sara...
Parlee Center Receives $3.2 Million Gift
On February 18, 2025, Ursinus College’s “News” website page released an article titled “$3.2 Million Gift Elevates the Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good at Ursinus College.” This article provided information about a $3.2 million gift from Joan Bradley Parlee ’57 and Donald Parlee, M.D. ’55, which includes...
Bears’ Basketball Season Come to an End
After a year in which both teams finished the year with over 16 wins in the regular season, the Men’s and Women’s Bears basketball seasons came to an end last week. Last Wednesday, the Bears women’s basketball team lost to the 6th-seed Dickinson College Red Devils in a stunner at...
Bears Together Strong
Since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20th, a number of his executive orders have caused great concern in the academic and scientific communities; nine days after Trump came into office, the College sent out an email regarding the then-active federal funding freeze and the changes to ICE policy...
Tidbits about Title IX
Many of you may have seen the email that was sent out a few weeks ago explaining that Title IX was going to change. After seeing it, I decided to contact Saher Khan, the LGBTQIA+ Coordinator, and Dan Kelly, the Title IX Coordinator. I, like many others, was confused by...
The Fateful Fire of Elliott House
By Kate Horan and Caitlin Cunnane “On January 29th, 2025, at approximately 2155 hours, Officer Falnes #18 responded to a building fire at the House on Ursinus campus. As police pulled up, so did Collegeville Fire Co. and Lower Providence Fire Department. Everyone was already evacuated from the building...
mother mold: a cosmogony
The Berman Museum launched its newest exhibit Thursday, February 6th, titled mother mold: a cosmogony. Artist nichola kinch delivers a piece described as “a reflection on the birth of a universe.” Her collection of works tells a story of creation, “unfolding without boundaries and inviting questions about the perceptions and...
Sigma Gamma Rho: Semester of Service
In 1922, seven black women came together to create a haven for women, particularly black women, to pursue their goals and give back to their community. Thus began the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, one of the Divine Nine (D9) historically-black Greek life organizations. It now includes over 100,000 members and...