“Do not be afraid” – letter from an alumni
Marisa Spiegel, Class of 2020 When I was an undergraduate student at Ursinus, I admit it was difficult getting used to a new environment. However, after four years of attending, I realized that it was a great experience. I try my best to give any students advice since I learned...
The celebration of Ursinus Black professors and staff
Shelsea Deravil (shderavil@ursinus.edu) Black History Month recognizes Black people who have made a lasting, influential impact in our society, and helps make room for the new trailblazers that come along the way. It is a time when black people can celebrate one another’s achievements or paths towards success. As we...
Student success is a priority to Ursinus Staff
Layla Halterman (lahalterman@ursinus.edu) Ursinus College’s commitment to student success is no secret. Katie O’Brien, the associate director of the Institute for Student Success (ISS), and her team found that the need for academic coaching was growing the last few semesters and decided to take charge. The ISS offered a series...
Letter From Alumni
Ashley McComeskey Dear Current Bears, How are you guys holding up?! I can’t imagine being on campus in a pandemic, but from what I’ve seen and heard thus far, you are all doing an amazing job, so let me start by saying kudos for keeping each other safe and as...
PA Covid-19 Vaccine Update for Ursinus Students
Marie Sykes masykes@ursinus.edu With both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccines released but a limited number of doses administered, students at Ursinus are wondering when their turn will come. As university students live in a “congregate setting,” they are considered part of Pennsylvania’s “critical population” as outlined in the state’s Covid-19 Interim...
UC Television Program Coming to Life
Layla Halterman (lahalterman@ursinus.edu) There’s breaking news in the Media & Communications Department. With broadcast journalism being of interest to many students on campus, Dr. Lynne Edwards, a professor in MCS, has decided to offer a broadcast class this semester. Edwards knows that “students have been clamoring for this opportunity and...
Not Just a Regular Wednesday in D.C.
Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) January 20th was not just the first day of classes for Ursinus students, but a day that will go down in history because Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Biden took the oath of office as well as the helm...
Campus undergoes a second round of weekly COVID-19 testing
Shelsea Deravil (shderavil@ursinus.edu) On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 27, Ursinus College President Brock Blomberg and the COVID Task Force sent a school-wide email about results from weekly on-campus COVID testing. It said, “there were 11 new positives from Monday, all of whom were students.” The prior week’s testing--the first for the...
End of The Year Reflections
Gillian McComesky. gimccomesky@ursinus.edu As this semester comes to an end, there are many things to reflect on, such as COVID-19, the transition to online learning, and the 2020 presidential election. This year has been an adjustment for us all. Even though we cannot celebrate winter break like we usually do...