Last week, on October 13 and 14, Stevens Institute of Technology hosted an invitation-only US Universities Summit in the wake of disruptions and concerns about the industry of higher education.
The Stute
Dear Abby,
Your column last week made me deeply uncomfortable. Not because of anything you wrote, but because I hate thinking about how much has changed in my life over the past three years.
As we approach the end of October, it is now time to register for winter and spring classes. However, when creating a saved schedule in Workday, students may notice that humanities courses offered in the winter are almost entirely unavailable.
I was sitting in my Psychology of Happiness class when out of nowhere my screen went black. Not thinking anything of it, I tried to wake up my computer by moving my cursor and nothing happened, so I tried powering it back on.
Last Sunday, Stevens’ campus hosted the Out of the Darkness Walk, which brought together hundreds of people to support the cause of suicide prevention.
Growing up in a South Asian household, there were no shortages of gatherings, functions, and celebrations. I quite enjoyed these events where people came together and enjoyed amazing food.
As a mathematician who tries to keep up with politics regularly, it may come as a surprise that I am not a huge fan of political polling.
There’s this quiet panic that creeps up around March of freshman year or now for upper classmen. The sense that everyone has their summer figured out except you.
As college students, our time on this campus is very short. We only get a few years before this era of our lives becomes a memory.
On Saturday, October 18, the No Kings Protests swept the nation. From New York City to Southern California, millions of Americans participated in peaceful protests against President Trump’s administration.