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After the reduction of thirteen staff and administration positions last December, Ursinus College has announced a voluntary retirement program with the aim of reducing excess budget.  As announced by Terri Albertson, vice president for Finance and Administration,  the payout program offers faculty and staff over the age of fifty-nine and...

Last semester, the 2024 Ursinus seniors were surprised when student government  planned a “Halloween Senior Event” on Halloween night at the local bar, the Trappe. With only 100 spots available at the party, spots were quickly filled for the event. To no one’s surprise, the event was a hit! A...

If you have been on the internet in the past year, you have likely heard of generative artificial intelligence (AI), mainly programs like Chat GPT. Some reading this have already experimented with it. Google, an industry leader in generative AI with their Bard™ program, defines generative AI as “the use...

The Berman has officially unveiled its three new collections and is ready for visitors once more. Though each exhibit features a different style of art and message, each of these exhibits originate from female artists and showcase the messages they hold close to their hearts, and each of these new...

There's an art to steam-bending wood, and Adriane Colburn has it on display at the Berman Museum of Art, exhibit opening February 8th. Colburn is the Berman's artist-in-residence for 2024 and has spent the last month installing since December her sculptures across the bottom floor. Visit her as she explores...

Over this past winter break, many Ursinus students were surprised to receive an email directly sent from Ursinus itself. Even more surprising than this was the information contained within the email. It detailed the elimination of two vice-president positions as well as the admission that, in the email’s own words...

by Marie Sykes <masykes@ursinus.edu> Across 3. New Type of Professorial Position 5. First Provost of the College 7. # of Grizzly Issues in a Semester 10. The Bowtie-Wearing Physicist Who Once Inhabited the College 13. Ursinus Football Team Won the ____ Bowl 15. new position created in place of Dean   Down 1. He very quietly hung...

Article by Erin Corcoran <ercorcoran@ursinus.edu> and Georgia Gardner <gegardner@ursinus.edu> January Welcome back for the Spring Semester: Students came back rested from their winter break, ready to welcome the spring semester on campus. Golden Alcove Disappeared: Students returned to Wismer to find the dining hall rearranged and the gold alcove absent...

Details Article by Michael Nieves-Hoblin <minieveshoblin@ursinus.edu> In 2024, students can expect a few new majors on campus. These new majors are designed to help guide students into new areas of concentration and provide them with new opportunities. The Business and Economics department is offering a new Finance major. According to...