51³Ô¹ÏÍø

News and Updates

  • (Editor’s note: This article was written by Omar Aquije.) On a Friday evening in January, a few dozen 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni toured the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. In March, the group took part in a cheese-making class. A month later, sports fans among the New York City Club attended a Brooklyn Nets […]
    July 22, 2013
  • Personal tour of the New York Stock Exchange? Check. Daily treks up the hill three times a day from 110 Broad Street? Check. Lectures from some of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s most accomplished professors? Check. This summer, 29 students visiting campus from China’s Xiamen University enjoyed an authentic sampling of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experience. The exchange program, the brainchild […]
    July 19, 2013
  • 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 […]
    July 11, 2013
  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduates are ranked 13 for highest mid-career salary, tied with Notre Dame, Dartmouth, and Harvard, […]
    June 24, 2013
  • Since the creation of Taylor Lake in 1905, the peaceful pond at the foot of campus has made its way into 51³Ô¹ÏÍø lore. It’s now the centerpiece of an annual fund challenge: five 51³Ô¹ÏÍø administrators will swim Taylor Lake if 1,300 recent grads (2003–2012) make a gift to the annual fund before the end of […]
    June 20, 2013
  • Helen K. Persson, who received an honorary degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 […]
    June 19, 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 […]
    June 13, 2013