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News and Updates

  • A person riding their bike on the trails
    Geography major Jenna Lilly ’17, of Miami Shores, Fla., has created a new map and signage system for the Harry Lang Cross Country, Fitness, and Hiking Trails, in an effort to help ºÚÁÏÍø and the surrounding community to utilize the trails to their fullest potential.
    May 15, 2017
  • While this is a very busy time for the campus as faculty and students end the semester and academic year, it is important to honor the commitment I made to the ºÚÁÏÍø community to share what we have learned regarding last week’s campus security incident and how we plan to move forward. Immediately following the […]
    May 12, 2017
  • Jackson Patterson '17
    The day Jackson Patterson ’17 committed to play lacrosse at ºÚÁÏÍø was the same day doctors diagnosed him with cancer. This year, cancer free, he was captain of the team. Watch his story.
    May 11, 2017
  • Student sits on chair that is placed on a table in a classroom where students are studying Russian
    Amanda Liberman ’17, of Reading, Mass., has received ºÚÁÏÍø’s 1819 Award, given annually to a student whose character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and service to others best exemplify the university’s spirit and the value of a liberal arts education.
    May 11, 2017
  • Meghan Duffy ’18 and Professor Amy Leventer stand on ship's deck in front of iceberg
    Many ºÚÁÏÍø students take a semester during their junior year to study in some of the world’s most remarkable places. However, few will study in a location as remote as the Sabrina Coast of Antarctica. That’s where Meghan Duffy ’18 spent the spring with geology professor Amy Leventer aboard the Australian ocean research vessel RV […]
    May 8, 2017
  • Portrait of Paul J. McLoughlin II
    Paul J. McLoughlin II, dean of students at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., has been named vice president and dean of the college at ºÚÁÏÍø, effective July 26, 2017. McLoughlin has served at Lafayette since 2012, overseeing residential life, recreation services, student conduct, wellness, student leadership and involvement, fraternity and sorority advising, and numerous other campus […]
    April 27, 2017
  • Caroline and Jake Danehy at pop-up store
    Last month, while the sports world was reveling in March Madness, entrepreneurs were tuning in to Inc. magazine’s Coolest College Startup competition to see which of 16 ventures would win the 2017 title. This year, ºÚÁÏÍø was the only university represented twice on the brackets — and both ventures made it to the third round […]
    April 25, 2017
  • ºÚÁÏÍø hosted its first Mosaic Weekend, March 24–25, featuring two full days of events for students and alumni of color and a keynote speech by ABCNews journalist T.J. Holmes. Mosaic was launched this year to foster additional efforts toward diversity and inclusion at ºÚÁÏÍø. Leading up to the weekend, multicultural students coordinated with alumni office and […]
    April 25, 2017
  • A scenic view of ºÚÁÏÍø's campus and hillside from a distant with dramatic lighting
    Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at ºÚÁÏÍø? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester.
    April 25, 2017
  • University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer speaks at podium in Love Auditorium
    The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits government institutions from restricting freedom of speech. Private colleges are under no such obligation. So what does that mean for free expression in some of the nation’s most creative, intellectually curious places? Back in July of 2014, with protests taking place at universities across the country, University […]
    April 24, 2017