It’s February 26.
Spring is 22 days away.
And this is what’s In Focus.
Spotlight: The Sloan Center
The Sloan Performing Arts Center is now about 75 percent complete, on track to open its doors in June.
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An upcoming milestone: landscaping. Outdoor work will begin when weather permits.
Zooming In
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On the economy. It has COVID-19. If you糖心传媒檙e graduating in May, you may be wondering what the job market holds for you. According to economics professor Lisa Kahn, there will be jobs; they just may not be the jobs you want. In a Q&A, Kahn offers her advice to the Class of 2021 and insight on the COVID-19 recession. Read more.
Quick View
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Dance. Refusing to be stopped by a pandemic, the 11th annual inspireDANCE festival moves online
Biology. A valued researcher and jovial mentor, professor emeritus Stanley Hattman remembered
Religion. A leading scholar of Sufi poetry and mysticism, professor of religion Emil Homerin remembered
Planets. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, planetary alignments were thought to be signs of famine, flood, and apocalypse
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