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In addition to the typical seasonal changes, spring may make Lake Forest College’s campus greener in another sense: through the implementation of a potential Green Fund. While still in the process of being reviewed by the College, the fund could be used to ensure a more sustainable and environmentally friendly college campus.  According to Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Flot, the fund is the culmination of students’ efforts. “The initiative…

In an attempt to respond to the needs of transgender and nonbinary communities, all-gender bathrooms have been introduced on the College campus. Currently, the all-gender bathrooms are in educational buildings, and none have been officially implemented in residence halls. Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Intercultural Relations Erin Hoffman said the all- gender bathrooms were first suggested by a student in fall 2015. A team comprised of staff and faculty began considering options for…

The College’s Health and Wellness Center introduced the Medicat Patient Portal on February 7, which allows students to make appointments and upload their health history. The service is accessible to all students through my.lakeforest.edu or lakeforest.medicatconnect.com. Department Assistant for Health and Wellness Siobhan Michelotti helped organize the effort to make the Patient Portal available. “This is something a lot of other colleges are doing,” Michelotti said. “The hope is now students can make appointments, so…

In an initiative to improve the freshman dormitories, the College opted to remove all the furniture that was deemed in poor condition in Lois Hall and other freshman dorms. Andrew Pollom, the College’s residence life director, said, “The third floor [of Blackstone] along with Lois was replaced this past winter break. It, along with Blackstone, had some of the oldest and worst condition [of] furniture.” This comes off the heels of the latest phase of…