With course loads that can reach 19 or 20 credits in a single semester, ever-rising tuition costs (and by extension student loan debt), and a plethora of other challenges one might face during their time at college, it’s no surprise that mental health is such an important topic on our campus and at many other colleges across America.
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The mind-body problem is the deepest mystery of existence. Narrowly speaking, it asks how a brain — a mere chunk of matter, a bundle of quarks and electrons — makes a mind.
Given the necessity of top-of-the-line mental health services at Stevens, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has changed over the past couple years to better meet the needs of the students.
The Stute partnered with the Library to ask students what they frequently think about and to illustrate these feelings in a mind-map.
February is Black History Month, which means it has been exactly one year since the last Black History Month! Between then and now, a lot has happened, including the hiring of a Diversity Educator, chartering of the first African-American fraternity at Stevens, and creation of the Intercultural Space.
“Let’s see Farvardin!” was among many cries repeated by 80+ members of the Stevens community protesting outside of the Gateway Academic Center this past December.
After a financial and philosophical dilemma over the funding of the Gateway Academic Center and naming of Gianforte Family Hall, students began to question the source of funding for other campus construction projects like the University Center/Student Housing project.
Braving the cold, windy evening on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m., approximately 80 students protested at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gateway Academic Center as a push for student wellness, administrative transparency, and improving the campus climate at Stevens.
The north half of the Gateway Academic Complex, known as Gianforte Family Hall, is slated to open next Tuesday at 6 p.m. amid student protests