Today’s Briefing:
Students, professors, and alumni have shared their thoughts about what the conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chavin means for racial justice. Omar Wasow, Assistant Professor of Politics, wrote that “any analysis that tries to say ‘victory’ or ‘loss’ on any one moment is missing the degree to which this is going to be playing out for decades.” The University has also created a list of events and resources about the case.
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On Monday, April 26, the University released new guidelines pertaining to travel restrictions for the summer. Students considered “low-risk” will no longer be required to obtain additional permission for University-sponsored domestic travel in the United States, according to a memo emailed to the University community. These guidelines will officially go into effect on May 24 and do not apply to international travel.
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During the last USG Senate meeting of the school year, five committee chairs presented their progress reports and plans for next year, including the: University Social Life Committee, Sustainability Committee, Academics Committee, Campus and Community Affairs Committee, and Social Committee. Charles An ’22 was also confirmed as the Chair for the new TigerApps Committee.
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Yesterday, a University announcement revealed that Taishi Nakase ’21 and Lucy Wang ’21 will serve as Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, for the Class of 2021. Both students have been awarded the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and plan on attending medical school. Nakase is concentrating in Operations Research and Financial Engineering while Wang is concentrating in Chemistry and is pursuing a certificate in Classics with a focus on Ancient Roman Language and Culture.
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