24 hour study spaces
Mann Library Extends Study Space Hours to 24/7
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To increase study-space accessibility to late-night workers, Mann Library has extended the hours of Mann 112 to 24/7.
fall semester
As Finals Season Approaches, Libraries Continue Adapting to Student Needs
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With classes ending for the semester on Tuesday, University libraries prepare to offer resources and support to students during finals seasons.
Student Assembly
Student Assembly Talks Campus Lighting and Surveillance
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At Thursday’s Student Assembly meeting, representatives focused on campus life, discussing proposals for better lighting and more surveillance in student dorms.
Libraries
As Workloads Pile Up, Students Scramble for Study Spaces
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As students flee frigid outside temperatures to take online classes and study in on-campus spaces, libraries have adapted, adding new seats and opening up more spaces.
Despite these additions, some students have decided to stay at home or pull up a chair in non-reservation spaces like Klarman Hall to avoid the influx of students and the reservation requirements. According to Bonna Boettcher, interim associate University librarian, libraries are much busier this semester. Campus study spaces have accommodated about 1,500 additional students in Ithaca this semester — the library system adding just under 100 additional socially-distanced seats, for a total of about 950, while opening spaces on the third floor of Mann Library and in other locations. When making plans to study at most of the spaces available on campus, including those in libraries and some buildings like Goldwin Smith Hall, students must reserve a one-hour study block through the Cornell Chatter website. This has irritated some students, eager for longer stretches of time to complete their homework.
online learning
Students Weigh in On New Reality of Socially-Distanced Study Spaces
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As the semester falls into full swing, the undergraduate population regularly faces a daily decision — choosing between studying in their homes or venturing out to study spaces on campus.