Campus-wide news and events available in bite-sized chunks.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Campus Event on ‘Ingenious Origins’
The Day reported that the Mashantucket Pequot museum appointed a new executive director Joe Baker. Baker seeks to improve the museum’s global and local reputation and to encourage more visitors. Connecticut College brings many students to the museum through multiple departments. The History department announced that on October 16th, Yale Professor, Ned Blackhawk will give a lecture on the ‘Ingenious Origins of the American Revolution.’ Ingenious history is a subject in which the History Department seeks to bring to the College. The event will take place In the Chu Room, Shain Library at 4:15 PM.
Amazon Pick Up Storage in Crozier Williams
New Amazon lockers have appeared in Crozier Williams this week, following a month of long lines in the mailroom. Now students who order on Amazon will be able to pick up their packages by entering a code and skip the line. Yet, the appearance of the company’s logo has brought criticism from students who oppose Amazon’s involvement with ICE deportations. The Student Government Association addressed these concerns in an email on September 15th, stating:
‘With the installment of the new Amazon lockers, the SGA discussed Amazon’s involvement with ICE in using its software and technology to identify and deport undocumented immigrants in the US. The consensus was to inform the student body about what they may not know about the products they are consuming to create a more conscious campus regarding hot-button issues.”
First Vaping Death in Connecticut
Last week, the first person in Connecticut with ‘lung illness related to vaping’ died last week, according to The Day. It is unclear how many students on campus vape, yet the purchase of the product among 18-24 years olds has doubled between the years 2017-2018 according to the Hartford Courant. Connecticut College policy stands with state law, which prohibits the sale of tobacco or e-cigarette products to those under the age of 21. The College has yet to advise students who are 21 years of age against consuming vaping products.
Connecticut College Receives 1 Million Dollar Gift for ‘Dialogue Project’
The College announced today that alumnus Agnus Gund ‘60 donated 1 million dollars to create a ‘dialogue project.’ The program aims to ‘build a generation of leaders capable of respecting and expressing a broad range of divergent ideas and opinions.’ This goal will be achieved through a series of courses, workshops, community service, and cultural immersion projects.
Sources:
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/us-e-cigarette-regulations-50-state-review/ct