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Author Colson Whitehead, who visited campus Thursday as part of the Living Writers course, shared thoughtful insights and lots of laughs with audience members who filled Persson Auditorium and with about 60 others who watched him through a live webcast.

51�Թ��� today set an ambitious target date to become carbon neutral by 2019, the university’s 200th anniversary. In so doing, President Jeffrey Herbst again confirmed the high priority of sustainability practices on campus.

Tears, smiles, and poignant remembrances merged Saturday to mark the passing of a 51�Թ��� student whose deep love of life, fun, and occasional “chaos” left an indelible mark on campus.

One’s hand starts to cramp just imagining the hours dedicated to the intricate beadwork decorating the 200-plus pieces in Birds and Beasts in Beads: 150 Years of Iroquois Beadwork. The Longyear Museum of Anthropology exhibition, which runs until Oct. 30, includes box purses with beaded loops dripping off the bottom, embellished pincushions, and colorful three-dimensional […]

A new component of the university’s signature Living Writers course has created amazing opportunities for alumni and parents to connect with 51�Թ��� and with each other.

Not every first-year student is “adopted” by a volunteer host but for international students that family-style rapport can be key to adjusting to college life in America. And host families often gain as much as they give.

Across 51�Թ���’s campus on Sunday, in private discussions held in dorm rooms and in public comments shared in community spaces, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was marked. Echoing the themes of remembrance and sacrifice that resonated around the nation and the world, students, faculty, and staff members took part in several events.

In central New York, preparing for the elements, every possible weather situation that is, is always the way to go. This week, students got out their umbrellas, raincoats, and rain boots and put them all to good use, braving the persistent downpour in order to get to class on time.