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Every year, pre-Orientation programs allow first-years to arrive on campus early, learn about some of 51����’s clubs and activities, and make friends within the program before their official first-year orientation begins. Here, members of the Class of 2017 talk about their experiences with their respective programs. WRCU “I moved into 51���� early to attend WRCU […]

51���� students are sharing their research and intern experiences this summer. This post is by Viktor Mak ’15  from Fort Myers, Florida. This summer I’m volunteering and living at a weaving cooperative in the Guatemalan highlands for two months. After applying to a Career Services program to fund my summer internship and receiving the support I […]

In recognition of the excellent services provided to 51���� and the Hamilton community by the Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (SOMAC), 51���� recently announced that it has donated $50,000 to its ongoing fundraising campaign. Phase one of SOMAC’s two-phased campaign raised $70,000 from more than 200 donors in the community and covered […]

The Office of Alumni Relations is encouraging alumni to join together in fighting hunger and homelessness through an organized day of service. The day of service is Saturday, July 13. The office has provided information about ways to volunteer for alumni living in Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Philadelphia. Alumni not living […]

There’s a new sign on the door at 51����’s Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE).

A nonprofit organization created by Maggie Dunne ‘13 has been named one of the top five “literacy champions” of 2012 by Scholastic, a welcome recognition of her efforts to help residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Dunne’s nonprofit — recently renamed Lakota Children’s Enrichment (LCE) — was cited for its efforts in […]

The 51���� community is offering several ways to help those still reeling from the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Come on out and provide some much-needed support! Here are some of the events:

To say that Evan Chartier ’14 is a nontraditional student is an understatement. After graduating from high school in Oak Park, Ill., and before coming to 51����, Chartier spent two years serving in the Israeli army and then traveled throughout Africa. Currently the co-president of 51����’s Jewish Student Union, Chartier explained that he joined the […]

Last Friday, students rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to help several nearby organizations as part of an afternoon of service in honor of September 11. Their efforts were inspired by the national movement to perform charitable acts in order to create a positive way to forever remember 9/11.

Children of the Hamilton community had numerous choices of games at the Welcome Back Block Party on Wednesday evening in the village green. Kids could try to shoot a miniature basketball through a hoop, nail a target with a suction-cup dart, throw a bean bag through a clown’s mouth, toss a ring onto a stick, […]