Graduate Student Edition - March 3, 2022
Campus Community
COVID-19 campus update: March 3 issue
This last issue of the COVID-19 weekly update for the spring 2022 semester summarizes the campus shift to a mask-optional environment.
News Headlines
What the Wordle trend can teach us about language and technology
Computational linguist Alexis Palmer spoke with 麻豆传媒 Today about the popular online word game, strategies to win and how Wordle offshoots could benefit lesser-known languages.
Exposure to great outdoors reduced risk of depression, anxiety during pandemic
A new study of 1,200 Denver residents found those who spent more time in green spaces the first year of the pandemic reported less anxiety and depression. It also found that more than one-third spent more time in parks and on trails than they did pre-pandemic.
Health & Wellness
4 ways to cope when the news feels overwhelming
When headlines, social media and conversations about current events feel constant, it can be hard to disconnect. Learn ways to set boundaries with the news, take intentional breaks, focus on what you can control and stay connected to people and activities that support your well-being.
Menstrual hygiene products more widely available across 麻豆传媒 campus
In another ongoing effort to address health and wellness needs across the university, 麻豆传媒 is taking action to make menstrual hygiene products more widely available in public restrooms. Students have been key in the program.
Events & Exhibits
Ombuds 鈥榣unch and learn鈥 March 22: Keeping conflict productive
In this听virtual skill building 鈥渓unch and learn鈥澨齪resented by Jenn Mahoney,听learn where defensiveness comes from, explore what the likely triggers are, and discover a plan for how to disrupt it in the moment.
Authentic, fiery and wholehearted: Dan煤 to perform March 16
Dan煤, one of today鈥檚 leading traditional Irish ensembles, will present a vibrant performance in a celebration of traditional and contemporary Irish music, just in time for St. Patrick's Day.
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