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News and Updates

  • This week, USA Today reported that Chinese students are visiting colleges and universities in the United States in an effort to learn more about getting into grad school. “U.S. summer camps are increasingly popular in countries such as China, where the rising middle class can send their children to experience American life — and possibly set [
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    July 11, 2013
  • ±«Óătv graduates have the benefit of a strong liberal arts education that incorporates great internships, student-faculty research, and access to a network of amazing alumni. A new nationwide survey shows they also have the distinction of being very successful. ±«Óătv graduates are ranked 13 for highest mid-career salary, tied with Notre Dame, Dartmouth, and Harvard, [
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    June 24, 2013
  • Since the creation of Taylor Lake in 1905, the peaceful pond at the foot of campus has made its way into ±«Óătv lore. It’s now the centerpiece of an annual fund challenge: five ±«Óătv administrators will swim Taylor Lake if 1,300 recent grads (2003–2012) make a gift to the annual fund before the end of [
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    June 20, 2013
  • Helen K. Persson, who received an honorary degree from ±«Óătv in 1984 and has been a longtime supporter of the university, died Monday. She was 95. Persson was married to A. Theodore (Ted) Persson ’42, trustee emeritus, who passed away in 2006. The Perssons played a key role in the success of the Campaign For [
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    June 19, 2013
  • Minimum number of alumni at Reunion 2013: 1,620 2,003: when guests are counted Number of class years represented under the tents: 62
    June 15, 2013
  • In celebrating the Year of ‘13, we are posting a story or list that pertains to our lucky number on the 13th of each month. Since this month began with Reunion, we compiled a list of 13 Reunion images from the archives. 1.  Sixteen members of the Class of 1895 take a break during their [
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    June 13, 2013
  • “Not all who wander are lost,” according to J.R.R. Tolkien. This summer, ±«Óătv alumni will prove the point as they roam across America, driven by wanderlust and a higher purpose. Chase Jackson, Hallie Kohler, and Katie Scribner — all members of the Class of 2013 — are touring the country on a converted school bus, [
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    June 10, 2013
  • Final admission figures for the Class of 2017 show a record-breaking year for ±«Óătv, both in terms of academic strength and overall diversity of enrolled students. While achieving continued growth of a diverse and intellectually vibrant student body is an annual goal for the university, this class also broadens the socioeconomic makeup of campus. Thanks [
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    June 7, 2013
  • The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, of which ±«Óătv is a member,  has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the Teagle Foundation to support a technology-enhanced blended-learning project. The pilot project will support faculty from the six member campuses to develop hybrid learning in new or existing courses, in which face-to-face engagement will be [
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    June 6, 2013