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Refugees Welcome Proclamation passes in SGA

On April 14, 2019, the Student Government Association of Stevens Institute of Technology signed into effect a declaration to welcome refugees and support the resettlement of refugees in Hudson County.

Stevens Dining accommodations​ during Ramadan

This year, Ramadan will last from sundown on May 5 through June 4, marking 30 days of fasting from food and drink between sunrise and sunset for observers.

Re-opening of Jacobus and Whitppen Walk

As many may already know, at the end of the fall semester, the Hoboken Planning Board approved Snevets’ application for the construction of two towers that will provide future housing and space for student organizations on campus.

Hoboken commits to 100% renewable energy by 2030

In a statement released on February 21, 2019, Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced that the city of Hoboken will begin purchasing 100% clean, nonpolluting renewable electricity for all municipal facilities starting April of 2019.

Sunscreen banned in Florida

As a global attraction for scuba divers and thousands of marine species, the third largest barrier reef ecosystem in the world sits off the coast of the Florida Keys.

Hoboken single-use plastic bag ban

As of January 22, 2019, Hoboken’s single-use plastic bag ban ordinance was put into place and has caused many to stop and think twice about plastic.

Not defined by autoimmune

Let’s talk about autoimmune diseases, a category of chronic conditions that affects approximately 50 million Americans. This means that 1 in 5 people in the United States are diagnosed with one of the 100+ types of autoimmune diseases during their lifetime.