The State University of New York at Oneonta had the worst coronavirus outbreak of any public university in the state. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Colleges and Universities”
43 Student Journalists Quit N.Y.U. Paper After Dispute With Adviser
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
A post signed by nearly all of the Washington Square News staff accused its new adviser, a longtime journalism professor, of being “rude and disrespectful.” Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Party Selfies and Hazmat Suits: Inside SUNY Oneonta's Coronavirus Outbreak
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
More than 670 students, about 10 percent of the population at SUNY Oneonta, became infected, forcing the campus to be shut down. Source: New York Times
2 Killed, 6 Injured in Shooting Near Rutgers University
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
Video obtained by The New York Times shows four men arriving at the scene in a car and shooting into the area. Source: New York Times
Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
In 1970, she helped found the Feminist Press. It was hailed for making available “a legacy of writings by and about women.” Source: New York Times
A Few Students Threw Parties. Now an Entire SUNY Campus Is Shut Down.
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2020
Nearly 400 State University of New York, Oneonta, students tested positive for the coronavirus less than two weeks after classes began. Source: New York Times
After 90 Years, Columbia Takes Slave Owner’s Name Off a Dorm
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Samuel Bard was George Washington’s doctor and delivered Alexander Hamilton’s first son. He was also a “pretty significant slave owner.” Source: New York Times
Yale Professor Jed Rubenfeld Suspended After Sexual Harassment Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
Jed Rubenfeld, a high-profile professor who helped students obtain sought-after clerkships, denied he had harassed anyone. Source: New York Times
On TikTok, Students Complain About College Quarantine Food
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Students arriving at N.Y.U. and other campuses are flooding social media with complaints about meals they are given as they isolate. Source: New York Times
Storage Units Are Standing By
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
When it was time to quarantine with parents, or give up a lease, renters often had to make quick decisions on what to do with all their stuff. Source: New York Times
What We Learned in 100 Days of Life Interrupted
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Four first-generation college students in Newark, N.J., tell the story of the pandemic, their uprooted plans — and what they found out. Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Monmouth University to Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Building
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
“Wilson was a controversial politician, and I think it has heightened awareness in 2020 about some of his racist policies,” said the president of the university, which is in New Jersey. Source: New York Times