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Historically, young adults have the lowest rate of voter turnout of all groups. In 2016, only 48% of ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ students voted. The ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ Vote Project — a student volunteer organization — hopes to change that.

The Living Writers series always strives to engage students with contemporary authors who grapple with modern issues. This year’s novels and essay collections have helped students discuss their own lived experiences after a summer marked by pandemic and race riots.

The presidents of the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium member institutions have issued a statement opposing proposed changes to visa regulations for international students and visiting scholars.

¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ student–driven startups are advancing toward commercial viability, thanks to grants from the Entrepreneurs Fund Summer Accelerator through Thought Into Action (TIA).

One of the facets of ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ’s strategy to detect signs of SARS-CoV2 on campus is the broad use of wastewater testing to find any early indications of spreading coronavirus. The plan received national attention, with news outlets like CBS mentioning the effort as a stand out among many of the college reopening plans across the country. 

Following a successful five-year pilot study, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ will launch First@¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ, a program to provide essential support and resources for undergraduates who will be the first in their families to attain a degree from a four-year institution of higher education.

Despite the last-minute switch to remote research, 160 students went forward with research projects this summer.

2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, today announced a partnership with ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ. In collaboration with the University’s Task Force on Remote Learning, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Center for Learning, Teaching and Research (CLTR), ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ will now have access to 2UOS Essential—2U’s bundle of course production and development, technology, and support services—to deliver a high-quality, hybrid learning experience for select courses.