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WCU outlines plans for Fall 2021
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Ingles Nutrition Notes written by Ingles Dietitian Leah McGrath Q: Do "lactation cookies" work? A: One of the newer food fads for a parent having difficulty with
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Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN Ingles Market Corporate Dietitian
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their milk supply are what are called "lactation cookies". In most cases these cookies don't look or taste much different than a regular cookie. Lactation cookies are often made with oatmeal and have additional ingredients like flaxseed or herbs (fenugreek). There is little to no research to support the fact that these cookies work to increase milk supply. As you might imagine, it would be difficult to do this sort of research since there are a variety of different types of cookies and recipes. There is also not a lot of good research on the efficacy of the herbs that might be added to these cookies and what sort of effect they might have on the infant. These cookies may be quite pricey at $1-$2/per cookie. Talk to a pediatrician if you have concerns about whether your child is receiving an adequate supply of milk. A lactation expert can also be consulted on ways to increase milk supply. These include: being adequately hydrated (drinking enough fluid), getting enough rest as well as food/calories and to try pumping more frequently to increase milk supply.
June 16-22, 2021
spaces, Health Services locations, the CatTran and on a case-by-case basis for “designated indoor spaces or gatherings where close contact is likely to occur as determined by the appropriate Executive Council BY HOLLY KAYS member.” Face masks are still required for STAFF WRITER people who are not fully vaccinated. s the pandemic continues to recede, Additionally, most COVID-19-related Western Carolina University is plansignage has been or is being removed, and ning for a fall semester that “will look all water fountains and sinks are being more like fall 2019 around here than fall turned back on. Plexiglas dividers and hand 2020,” Chancellor Kelli Brown told trustees sanitizer stations will remain in place for during a June 4 meeting. now. “In other words, it will — conditions “I am so very proud of how we have allowing — be as normal as possible,” she come together and managed the pandemic’s said, “and I know we are all looking forward consequences over the last year, and I thank to that.” you for all you have done to support WCU During a meeting of the trustees’ and our community at-large’s efforts,” Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee Brown wrote in the email. the previous day, Provost Richard Starnes Perhaps the biggest task campus staff painted a picture of what the semester has before it is moving WCU from its might look like, with the caveat that, from reduced-capacity state of 1,763 class“I think we will have a first-year class room seats available that’s not unlike what our first-year class to 4,220 seats. By July, Starnes said, was last fall. Maybe slightly above that.” staff will move more than 7,000 pieces of — Provost Richard Starnes furniture from storage and other locations to get classrooms back at full capacity. its start, the pandemic has been an evolving As to the likely size of next year’s stusituation. dent body, that’s still up in the air, Starnes Classrooms will be at full capacity, and said. move-in, opening assembly, athletic events, “Families are committing, but they’re marching band and International Festival having a more delayed response to commitwill all “look pretty close to what we are ting to attend,” he told the committee used to seeing,” said Starnes. The library June 3. will reopen to the public. In a March press However, he said “if I had to bet,” he’d release, WCU announced a return to fullsay that WCU will see between 1,750 and occupancy residential living and normal 1,850 first-time, full-time freshmen next hours and increased capacity for all buildyear. If that’s the case, first-time, full-time ings and facilities. freshman enrollment would be around the That doesn’t mean the campus will same level of last year’s 1,780 figure, which operate exactly as it did in 2019. Students represented a 14.5 percent drop from the will still be required to wear masks in some 2019 figure of 2,083. situations, including while in class, and “I think we will have a first-year class move-in will take place over a 10-day period that’s not unlike what our first-year class rather than as a single-day event. was last fall,” he said. “Maybe slightly above Orientation will occur partially online and that. It seems to us that this is true for a partially in-person. number of schools.” Students will not be required to get vacDespite the dip in first-time, full-time cinated against COVID-19, but the universifreshmen last year, WCU saw an overall ty encourages them to take that step. increase in enrollment for the 2020-21 “We will continue to encourage students school year — even setting a new record and all members of our campus community due to an all-time high freshman retention as well to get vaccinated,” said Starnes. rate and increases in distance and graduate Looking further ahead, students applyenrollment. Distance and graduate enrolling for admission in fall 2022 will not be ment appears to be up for the coming year required to submit standardized test scores. as well, said Starnes. In May, the University of North Carolina For the past six years, freshman-toBoard of Governor’s approved a one-year sophomore retention has been above 80%, extension a waiver it originally issued last but this year it will be just below that, with year. the figure sitting at 77.9% as of June 3. On June 3, Brown sent an email to stuHowever, Starnes said he’s pleased with that dents, faculty and staff announcing that, in number given the circumstances. addition to a continued lifting of capacity “The fact that we were able to retain that limits and physical distancing requirements large a number of students out of what has in campus facilities, face coverings would be been just a class that has suffered through optional for fully vaccinated people — with so many challenges, that’s a really good exceptions. Masks are still required in classthing,” he said. rooms, lab settings, other instructional
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