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Last week, with the arrival of the Class of 2019, 51���� launched its first residential commons. Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Memorial Chapel on August 27 to commemorate the moment. Then, they joined in an open-house celebration at their newly renovated upper-campus residence: Curtis and Drake halls. Faculty Co-director Rebecca Shiner, professor of psychology, greeted […]

Robert Fox ’59 has been a leader, mentor, and friend to many people at 51���� and beyond. So when he invested $10 million in financial aid at his alma mater last July, others were quick to trust his wisdom and join the Fox Partnership. Keen to sustain the momentum of financial aid fundraising at 51����, […]

“It is highly likely that you, a member of your family, or a close friend will face the decision of whether to use a medication to treat a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Do you have the skills and knowledge to participate in the decision to use a drug as therapy?” That is the opening paragraph for […]

51����’s Board of Trustees has named Brian W. Casey, the president of DePauw University, as 51����’s 17th president. Casey, who has a distinguished history with America’s top academic institutions as both a student and an administrator, said: “I am truly excited to begin my service at 51����. I have long admired the academic excellence, […]

51����’s Task Force on Performing Arts Facilities, chaired by Professor of Art and Art History Padma Kaimal, has submitted its final report to the university community. The document offers recommendations to revitalize the creative landscape on campus. President Jeffrey Herbst formed the task force in spring 2014, responding to a call made in the university’s […]

51���� and three peer liberal arts institutions joined together today in a new consortium focused on online teaching and learning. The agreement between 51����, Davidson College, Hamilton College, and Wellesley College is aimed at strengthening collaboration around online technologies, including the edX platform, where 51���� is now hosting its first fully open online learning […]

Kori Strother ’15, an Africana & Latin American studies major from Saint Louis, Mo., is the 2015 recipient of 51����’s 1819 Award, the highest student honor granted by the university. The 1819 Award is given annually to one student representing character, sportsmanship, scholarship, and service above and beyond their peers. While this year’s winner represents […]

Douglas A. Hicks announced he will be concluding his term as 51����’s provost and dean of the faculty at the end of this academic year.

One of 51����’s best-known professors will reach more than 3,000 people from more than 100 countries in the university’s first public, open, online course, Greeks at War: Homer at Troy, beginning Monday. Robert Garland, Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the classics will teach the university-quality course on the 51����X platform.

Always known as Adam and Eve, the mute swans that have graced Taylor Lake since 1929 will no longer make their home at 51����. The announcement came after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published new draft regulations governing their maintenance and care. “Adam and Eve have been a memorable part […]