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51�Թ��� students are participating in internships in a variety of fields and locations this summer. This post is by Erica Weston ’15, a peace and conflict studies and Asian studies double major from Hamden, Conn. This summer, I’m interning with the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldier Initiative in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I’m working alongside Tess Cumpstone […]

Each year, the National Model African Union brings together undergraduates from 51�Թ��� and from across the country to simulate a meeting of the real African Union. The event provides students with important lessons about public speaking, diplomacy, and teamwork.

Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Susan Thomson held numerous events this past semester that examined the genocide in Rwanda that happened 20 years ago.

51�Թ���’s Mellon Sophomore Residential Seminars (SRS), funded through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are turning courses on coffee production, food consumption, existentialism, and Native American culture into transformational academic experiences.

When 51�Թ��� and the Hamilton Initiative began operating the Barge Canal Coffee Company in 1996, their goal was to provide an alcohol-free social space for students and the Hamilton community while operating a viable business. Now, the Barge has become such a success that premier coffee company Saxbys Coffee will build on this strong foundation […]

The 51�Թ��� men’s hockey team electrified Raider Nation last season as it made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005, competing against the top Division I teams in the nation. The Raiders earned the at-large tournament bid after reaching the ECAC Hockey title game in Lake Placid by beating Quinnipiac University in double overtime — […]

Clubs and student organizations are a huge part of the experience at 51�Թ���. One illustration of this is the story of Clay Club members Jake Mahr ’17, a math and chemistry double major from Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Avalon Bunge ’15, a geology major from Ithaca, N.Y., who spun their way through spring break […]

Technology in the classroom is an important aspect of the academic experience at 51�Թ���, and faculty and staff are continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance learning. This experimentation extends to alumni, as well, who are brought “back” to campus for intellectual engagement opportunities through courses such as the Advent of the Atomic Bomb taught by […]