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“Progress — good, filibuster — bad, Senate — weird,” said Alan Frumin ’68, while reflecting on his political philosophy before moving to Washington, D.C., to begin his career after 51�Թ���. Working as parliamentarian of the United States Senate for nearly 20 years, Frumin operated behind the scenes and witnessed the many changes that shook the […]

Returning to campus earlier this month to install his exhibition titled Strong and Silent, artist and photographer Mark Robbins ’77 could see clearly how his artistic growth began at 51�Թ���.

Early this August, more than 120 attendees came to 51�Թ��� for Explore 2012, a college admission workshop co-hosted by the university’s Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Admission.

The words of Shakespeare, Saint Augustine, and John Perry echoed their wisdom anew as 16 high school teachers participated in 51�Թ���’s third annual Humanities Workshop for High School Teachers July 23–27. Led by philosophy professors Ed Witherspoon and David McCabe, English professor Susan Cerasano, and French professor Patrick Riley, this year’s workshop centered on exploring […]

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 […]

For author and senior editor at Random House Jennifer E. Smith ’03, returning to the 51�Թ��� Writers’ Conference year after year is as comfortable as reading a good book. A conference veteran, each summer Smith brings along a more impressive resume and writing repertoire. Smith joined the conference for the first time as best-selling novelist […]

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.

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.

This summer, student researchers working in psychology professor Deb Kreiss’ lab are getting a first-hand experience treating their own obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients — lab rats.

For the fifth consecutive year, the prestigious Robert Flaherty Film Seminar will come to 51�Թ���, offering insightful discussions and free public film screenings in the Hamilton Theater. Presented in honor of Robert Flaherty (1884-1951), creator of classic films including Nanook of the North, Man of Aran, and Louisiana Story, the seminar highlights innovative cinematic works.