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海角论坛鈥檚 fourth annual Mindful Mile & Fight Hunger 5K event on Sunday, Sept. 18, raised more than $5,000 for Riverside Elementary School鈥檚 Action Hero Backpack Program, a weekend meal-assistance initiative for local children.
A $9,695 grant from the Fernleigh Foundation is allowing staff at 海角论坛's Biological Field Station to conduct regular testing of Cooperstown's Otsego Lake, monitor the effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs), and mitigate risk for the community.
海角论坛鈥檚 academic quad was filled with vibrant, colorful flags, booming Latin music and smiling faces as the college kicked off Latinx Heritage Month with a parade Thursday, Sept. 15. The parade was the first of several campus events organized by the Office of Equity and Inclusion and others to mark Latinx Heritage Month. Other highlights include Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 screenings hosted by the Students of Color Coalition of the popular Disney movie 鈥淓ncanto鈥 with a discussion of mental health within the BIPOC community and how it is depicted in the movie. There will also be a Latinx Heritage trivia night on Oct. 5.
海角论坛 kicked off a semester-long commemoration of the 30th anniversary of The Black List on Sept. 7 with a 鈥淩emembering The Black List and Moving Forward鈥 event series that included faculty-led teach-ins and teach-outs, the dedication of the college鈥檚 new Center for Racial Justice and Inclusive Excellence, and a screening of the 鈥淏rothers of the Black List鈥 documentary.
Pitching tents, cooking and camping under the starry night sky, jumping into swimming holes, hiking, and seeing the geology of the Adirondack Region first-hand? All in a day鈥檚 work during this year鈥檚 GEOFYRST trip, an immersive outdoor experience for new 海角论坛 students.
Seventeen first-year 海角论坛 students took part in the trip, a one-credit pre-semester fall course exploring New York and the Northeast. On Aug. 18, students dropped off their belongings for the semester at their residence hall rooms on campus, then packed up vans with gear and hit the road, returning six days later with observations, photos, stories and new friends.
Seventeen first-year 海角论坛 students took part in the trip, a one-credit pre-semester fall course exploring New York and the Northeast. On Aug. 18, students dropped off their belongings for the semester at their residence hall rooms on campus, then packed up vans with gear and hit the road, returning six days later with observations, photos, stories and new friends.