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 ñ 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 if you feel overwhelmed by current events
Social media can be a place to connect. However, it can also be hard to disconnect from the overwhelming things happening around the world. Here are some tips you can use if you're feeling overwhelmed by social.
Menstrual hygiene products more widely available across ñ campus
In another ongoing effort to address health and wellness needs across the university, ñ is taking action to make menstrual hygiene products more widely available in public restrooms. Students have been key in the program.
Events & Exhibits
Ombuds ‘lunch and learn’ March 22: Keeping conflict productive
In thisvirtual skill building “lunch and learn”presented by Jenn Mahoney,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: Danú to perform March 16
Danú, one of today’s 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.