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“Not all who wander are lost,” according to J.R.R. Tolkien. This summer, 51�Թ��� 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, […]

Final admission figures for the Class of 2017 show a record-breaking year for 51�Թ���, 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 […]

The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, of which 51�Թ��� 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 […]

It will be a century before 51�Թ��� has another reunion in the Year of ’13. Seizing their place in university history, more than 2,000 alumni and friends made Reunion 2013 a weekend to remember last Thursday through Sunday. Tents on Whitnall Field were filled to capacity, and the village of Hamilton buzzed with activity.

Months of work, weeks of anticipation, days of construction, and hours of last-minute-detailing have paid off: Reunion 2013 is officially under way.

Learn more about Andrea ‘Drea’ Finley ’13 in this video that is a window into her time on campus as a mentor, academic coach, public speaker, and respected member of the 51�Թ��� community. Finley, who has been accepted to Princeton Theological Seminary, had worked with 51�Թ���’s Office of Undergraduate Studies,  interned with the Office of […]

(Note: The following are the remarks by commencement speaker Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, on May 19, 2013.) Welcome, everybody. What an honor for me to be here. It’s been a great day already. Somebody won the Powerball jackpot, for those of you who slept in this morning. We don’t know […]

Watch a wrap-up of 51�Թ���’s 2013 commencement weekend in this short video capturing the enthusiasm of proud parents and joyful students. The May 19 ceremony marked the university’s 192nd commencement. A total of 685 students were eligible to graduate, and of those, more than half (51.8 percent) graduated with university honors. Commencement speaker Duncan L. […]

The No. 13 was front and center at today’s commencement exercise as members of the Class of 2013 were celebrated for their achievements and their unique link to the number that is part of university lore. Commencement speaker Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, congratulated the 685 graduating seniors and shared […]

51�Թ��� held its 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19. Here are some facts and figures and news and notes from the weekend. — The valedictorian for the Class of 2013 is James Ryan Queeney of Reading, Mass. Queeney is a double major in mathematics and mathematical economics. He graduated summa cum laude, with honors in […]