- Inspired by the sacrifices of war veterans, a group of ±«Óătv sophomores has launched a letter-writing campaign aimed at spreading holiday cheer to local veterans. âThey need to know that we care about them,â said Clarissa Polk â10, co-founder of âGate Embrace. âWeâre asking the campus and central New York communities to embrace those [âŠ]December 10, 2007
- Geology professor Connie Soja and 13 students in her Core Distinction course recently had a âwonderful conversationâ with the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, even though some 3,444 miles separated the participants. Sojaâs students could see and interact with Randal Keynes, who spoke to them via a software program called Skype and whose image was [âŠ]December 5, 2007
- Alumnus Mark Murphy, the man who led the ±«Óătv football team as captain and went on to lead the athletics department as director, has been named president of one of the most storied franchises in professional sports: the Green Bay Packers. The teamâs board of directors on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Murphy, 52, [âŠ]December 4, 2007
- Like a true biophysicist, Krissy Williams â06, a graduate student at the University of Rochester, is thinking big, while focusing on the very small. Williams presented a lecture about her research to students and faculty members, some of whom were once professors of hers, on Tuesday in Lathrop Hall.November 30, 2007
- ±«Óătv offers about 20 semester-long off-campus study programs and up to six extended study courses each year that provide students a wide range of faculty-led experiences. Picking the right option, though, can be a daunting experience. Thatâs why nearly 50 seniors volunteered to attend a study abroad fair at the Coop earlier this month to [âŠ]November 28, 2007
- While attending a cultural festival in Timbuktu, Laura Simocko â09 lived in a two-story building made entirely of mud. The house didnât have running water and bare light bulbs hung from the ceilings, but it did have a giant television and amped-up stereo system. She said it was just one of the quirky experiences she [âŠ]November 26, 2007
- âTo have Susan Marshall on campus is a really big deal.â That is how Emily Rawdon â10 described the recent visit to ±«Óătv by Susan Marshall & Company, a renowned dance company based in New York City.November 20, 2007
- Instead of rushing home when the last school bell of the day rings, budding Hamilton area artists are heading to the Picker Art Gallery at ±«Óătv. On Monday afternoons, the Picker is transformed into a classroom as inquisitive 6-to 10- year olds let their imaginations run wild while attending the galleryâs after-school art club.November 16, 2007