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A Center for Career Services initiative to provide financial support for students on unpaid internships has tripled in size since a 2012 major overhaul to the program. A total of $472,508 was awarded to 170 students through the Career Services unrestricted internship fund this summer, with an average grant of $2,779. The number of students […]

The big day for the incoming Class of 2018 is this Saturday, when first-year students arrive on campus to begin their 51�Թ��� careers. Arrival day typically unfolds with juniors and seniors greeting new classmates with a chorus of clanging pots and pans at the entrance to Whitnall Field, where new students and their families unload […]

51�Թ��� students are invited to participate in the fourth annual New York Six Undergraduate Research Conference that will be held Saturday, September 20, at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. The conference is sponsored by the New York Six, a consortium of upstate New York liberal arts institutions that comprises 51�Թ���, Hamilton College, […]

51�Թ��� students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Eli Goberdon ’16, a computer science major from Scranton, Pa. I have a fascination with storytelling, especially storytelling through the use of computers. One way stories are conveyed through computers is 3D graphics software.

Twenty-five years ago, professor Frederick Busch designed Living Writers as a way to bring students together with famous writers. Today, professors Jane Pinchin and Jennifer Brice continue to teach Living Writers, which they revamped in 2009 for a new generation of undergraduates, and a new generation of online book lovers. [youtube=”http://youtu.be/KFBnNHtOoA0″]

Some students adjust to college easily and naturally, while others struggle and even falter. A new online non-credit “course,” comprised of 13 short videos made by 51�Թ��� faculty, is designed to minimize the mystery about what it takes to succeed. The series also includes many student-produced video responses featuring current students and alumni.

Paul Sirma ‘15, a mathematical economics major from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, interned with the Ifakara Health Institute to create a greater understanding of HIV/AIDS in his home country.

Taking a tour is one of the best ways for prospective students to get a feel for campus, to learn about the student experience, and to discover what 51�Թ��� has to offer both inside and outside the classroom. It’s also a bit of a hike. As a tour guide and summer intern with the Office […]