On the evening of Wednesday, September 18, students gathered in the Spirituality Room in Pearsons Hall for the first meeting of Trans Students for an Inclusive Campus, a new subcommittee of the organization Students for an Inclusive Campus, which was spearheaded by Syd Wilkov’22. On
This week, Beloit College announced that the Powerhouse project will be completed in December of this year, and that the majority of the building is slated to open on Jan. 19, 2020, the day before the Spring 2020 semester begins. Full use of the facility’s
This article was originally published in the September 23rd edition of the Round Table. On July 16, the Beloit Daily News reported that Turtle Creek Books, the Beloit College Bookstore located at 444 E. Grand Avenue in downtown Beloit, will be closing at the end
Beloit alum Matt Tolmach’86 majored in Literary Studies and Composition Writing, now rebranded Creative Writing, and went on to pursue a career in film production. Tolmach is best known as the former president of Columbia Pictures and has been the executive producer of “The Amazing
On Thursday, September 12th architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang gave a talk in Moore Lounge both highlighting the work her studio has done and the future construction of the Powerhouse. Gang was introduced first by Beloit College President Scott Bierman. Her talk blended remarks
On Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, this year’s Ousley Scholar in Residence, Elizabeth Yeampierre, delivered a keynote speech on climate change, the challenges it poses, and how it affects poor communities. The talk was organized by the Office of Academic Diversity and Inclusiveness and in collaboration
Marca Bristo’74, an instrumental figure in the disability rights movement and in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, passed away on Sunday, September 8. “I haven’t worked closely with a whole lot of people as influential as her,” Gary Arnold’92, who
On June 1st, the Beloit College website announced the hiring of former Allegheny College chair and Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies Eric Boynton in the role of Provost and Dean of the College. According to the Beloit College website, under the newly-created title of
In an email sent to the Beloit College community, Residential Life and Facilities announced several changes to expect next year in terms of on-campus housing. The changes will affect students as they prepare to enter the housing lottery for next year. Notably, many dorm halls
Beloit College is now formally offering a Media Studies major as of the start of the spring 2019 semester. The college has offered a plethora of media classes through other departments in the past, but students are now able to declare Media Studies as their