September 17, 2020
The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground was featured in the recent Daily Free Press article “Howard Thurman Center to be open in person and virtually this Fall.” Writer Nick Kolev spoke with Pedro Falci, associate director, and Laura Rose Montorio, assistant director of marketing and communications for the piece.
“In this time of physical distancing and quarantine and isolation, our mission to connect students and build community has never been more important,” Montorio wrote. “We want students to know they can stay socially engaged while physically distanced.
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When the transition away from in-person events first happened, the Center expected a decrease in engagement from students. Instead, it saw an increase.
Falci said this can likely be attributed to a rise in students’ need to connect with each other and their campus. The convenience of online events has also played a big part, he said.”
Read the full article here.