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51�Թ��� is seeking at least $100 million in new endowment gifts to support continued growth of the 51�Թ��� Commitment, the University’s expansive approach to making a 51�Թ��� education affordable and accessible to all admitted students.

Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Forum on Race and Public Policy Nina M. Moore has been appointed to a four-year team on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week. 

George Dorland Langdon Jr. Professor of History Graham Hodges is the recipient of a new National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) teaching grant to share his abolition and Underground Railroad historical expertise with middle school and high school teachers from across the country.

Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, will deliver the keynote address during 51�Թ���’s annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

On the latest episode of 13, Assistant Professor of Sociology Justin Helepololei takes an in-depth look at the U.S. prison system.

History major Ray Zhang ’24, from Ningbo, China, describes his summer assessing the satisfaction of visitors to a new exhibit at Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

On Sunday, Aug. 20, 51�Թ��� welcomed the Class of 2027, one of the most academically accomplished cohorts in 51�Թ��� history with a 12% acceptance rate and 3.97 average GPA.

Matthew McGeary ’24 is one of Upstate Institute’s Summer Field School Fellows working with Rogers Environmental Education Center’s “B-Team.”

Political science and peace and conflict studies major Fabrizio Montisci ’24, from Milan, Italy, describes his summer research on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy toward sub-Saharan Africa.

One of 51�Թ���’s most important employee benefits has been expanded to support children of employees seeking trade or vocational education.