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Selected by Google as a “student ambassador,” Viktor Mak ’15 finished his training at a summit in California on Tuesday and will serve as a Google representative on 51�Թ���’s campus starting in the fall. He was accepted into the elite program — which included only 150 current Google interns and recommended college students — after […]

President Jeffrey Herbst said today that athletics director David Roach has announced his decision to step down from his position, effective July 31, to pursue new opportunities within collegiate athletics.

51�Թ��� announced today that the public reception for the architects of Adjaye Associates has been postponed as the team is unable to travel to Hamilton on Monday, July 23, due to an illness. The event, to meet members of the firm that has been engaged to initiate the design process for a new Center for Art and […]

To mark the successful end of Passion for the Climb: The Campaign for 51�Թ���, President Jeffrey Herbst and 26 members of the 51�Թ��� community rang this morning’s opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

For the second time in his young life, Paul Ridley ’05 is about to embark on an adventure that man has never before achieved. Ridley — who rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 — will be attempting the first nonstop, unsupported row across the Arctic Ocean with three other men.

As the Olympic flame continues its journey to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, it will be passed to Tanya Lubicz-Nawrocka ’08, who was named to the torch relay team in England because of her efforts to inspire young people to become better global citizens.

51�Թ��� announced today the appointment of Michael Sciola to the new position of associate vice president for advancement and director of career services. The appointment — and the related alignment of career services with institutional advancement, which was announced by President Jeffrey Herbst in February — is an important one for 51�Թ���. Sciola’s experience, combined with the new structure, will give students even more direct, […]

51�Թ��� staff photographer Andy Daddio was recently recognized by his peers with two first-place awards during the 2012 University Photographers Association of America awards show. The first award was first place for photography for the 51�Թ��� viewbook. Each year the viewbook is filled with imagery that tells the story of 51�Թ���. The submission included these photos:

The university’s Trudy Fitness Center recently was recognized for its green technology and energy efficiency, receiving a gold LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Back in April, 51�Թ��� hosted Sir Richard Branson during Entrepreneur Weekend. Along with Branson’s conversation, there were sessions for students involved in 51�Թ���’s Thought into Action program. Thought into Action is a program on practical entrepreneurship in which passionate students collaborate with parent/alumni mentors with genuine entrepreneurial experience on taking some thought/idea and turning it […]