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(Note: This is the Founders’ Day convocation address delivered by Ray Douglas, professor of history, on August 27 in Memorial Chapel.)

Members of the Class of 2018 received a huge welcome during arrival day last Saturday, and Raider was among those who enjoyed the day and shared a big 51�Թ��� hello.

It takes humans about 27 milliseconds (or less) — approximately one-tenth of the time it takes to blink your eyes — to comprehend the meaning, or “gist,” of a scene.

Competitive debate at 51�Թ��� is not limited to English. Nine members of the Spanish debate team traveled to Mexico City this summer to compete in the World Universities Debating Championships, an all-Spanish-language tournament.

The pre-orientation program for international students is designed to help ease the transition for those traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., from outside the United States.

This summer, 51�Թ���’s internship blog series followed students working around the world for notable companies in a variety of fields. From Lithuania and Nova Scotia to New York City and Hamilton, 51�Թ��� students gained valuable professional skills and spent time exploring the Real World. Reaping the benefits of a summer internship can extend beyond the time spent working for the company. Here are […]

51�Թ��� students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Shan Wu ’15, a double major in art history and the classics, from Hangzhou, China. This summer I have been assisting Professor Padma Kaimal with her book manuscript Many Paths to the Divine. It […]

(View more images by university photographer Andy Daddio on the 51�Թ��� flickr site.)