Beware of the heart-shaped box: for some students, these confections can be lethal. Heather Hewett, associate professor of English and Women’s Studies, explores the subject of allergies in “When Valentine’s Day is dangerous for kids,” her recently published article on CNN. “It’s an opinion essay arguing that we need to make schools safe for kids with food allergies,” said Hewett. She said her inspiration came from the death of 7-year-old Ammaria Johnson in January. Johnson died of an allergic reaction to a peanut. Her Chesterfield, Va. school did not give her any medication. Ammaria’s death could have been prevented by epinephrine, a form of adrenaline, Hewett said. [...]
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Tackling Textbook Costs
As part of their goals list, the student senate is working on finding alternative ways to offset textbook costs. Sen. Matt Clarkson, who is working on the issue, wanted suggestions from fellow senators at the Feb. 14 senate meeting. One option explored was to only order a new textbook if more than 10 percent of [...]
SEI Response Rate Exceeds Expectations
The response rate for the digital Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) — introduced last semester — was higher than expected, according to college officials. Associate Professor of Communication & Media Janice Anderson said the overall student response rate for the online SEIs was 71 percent, which exceeded the Academic Affairs Committee expectations. “Our research prior [...]
