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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...

Details Article by Kathy Logan <kalogan@ursinus.edu> The mathematics department at Ursinus College saw an exciting development when three of its faculty members were awarded the AMS-Simons Research Enhancement Grant for Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Faculty gant. These three faculty members are Nicholas Scoville, Olena Kozhushkina, and Eric Mawuena Takyi. Scoville...

Details Article by Erin Corcoran <ecorcoran@ursinus.edu> On November 9th, the campus community joined together in Bomberger Auditorium for the annual Celebration of Lights. This yearly tradition sponsored by STAT is a way for students to share and celebrate their culture’s holiday customs. This year’s event started with a rousing performance...

Details Article by Sidney Belleroche <sibelleroche@ursinus.edu> As the sun sets and the chatter in Wismer reaches a crescendo,  a few select, talented students begin tuning their instruments and talking amongst themselves, preparing for another meticulous practice in Bomberger Auditorium.  As the sun sets on Bomberger, some students are tuning their...

Details Article by Talia Barrow <tabarrow@ursinus.edu> Before fall break, an RA in BPS reported that a pride flag was torn off their door, and numerous hateful messages targeting the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities were written on their dry erase board. Hillel International was made aware of the incident and quickly...