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As Paul Ridley ’05 flies from New York City to the Canary Islands today (Dec. 10), he will be looking down on the ocean that he’ll be rowing across in a solo transatlantic expedition that ends in Antigua. On Dec. 20 Ridley will embark on the 2,950-mile journey in the hopes of raising more than […]

Two student clubs associated with academic departments collaborated recently on their version of dinner and a movie. The Sociology and Anthropology Club hosted a special dinner of Middle Eastern food before one of the movies sponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization Club.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Vice President for Alumni Affairs RuthAnn Loveless MA ’72 has announced that Timothy Mansfield will be the university’s next director of alumni affairs.

Tune In Listen to a podcast interview with Johnston. Chosen from among 50 nominations worldwide, Michael Johnston, Charles A. Dana Professor of political science at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, has won the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, which carries with it a significant cash prize. Johnston earned the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for ideas he […]

The signs in Frank Dining Hall began appearing this fall: beans and grains from Cayuga Pure Organics, local fruit from Red Jacket Orchards, hormone-free pork from Certified Natural NY. And with that, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s foray into purchasing, serving, and publicly supporting local foods officially began. Though the campus is surrounded by acres of fertile farmland, serving […]

L’dor Vador, from generation to generation. That was the message in New York City on November 6, 2008, when nearly 200 alumni, parents, and friends gathered to celebrate the vibrancy and importance of Jewish studies and Jewish life at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. With Jewish studies faculty on hand, along with some of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s most outstanding Jewish students […]

The following is a message from President Rebecca Chopp to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community: As we begin this week of Thanksgiving, we are mindful both of all that we as a nation and a campus community have to be grateful for and of the challenges that we must be prepared to face moving forward. Through it […]

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in April 2009 as part of the Global Leaders Lecture Series. On Friday, April 3, Powell is scheduled to give a public talk at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. More details about the lecture, including time and ticket information, will be released at a later date.

The Patriot League title as safely secured as the pigskin in Jordan Scott’s hands, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Raiders will now head to Villanova on Saturday to play the Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Football Subdivision Championship. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is making its eighth appearance in the playoffs, and first since the 2005 season. Kickoff is […]

The men’s soccer team is in, having won the Patriot League title and a spot in the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year. The men’s football team wants in, and by winning a critical match-up against Holy Cross on Saturday it would capture the Patriot League championship and receive an automatic berth in the […]