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Whew. It’s not the end of the world after all. If you delayed gift shopping because you thought it would be a waste of time, if you called in sick all week to knock off some items on your bucket list, if you are wishing the world would end today because  you celebrated too hard […]

Smile, Hamilton, N.Y.! Or more specifically, keep smiling, because you’ve just been named one of America’s most friendly towns by Forbes magazine. The beautiful home of 51�Թ��� was ranked No. 11 in a story on Forbes.com. Here is what the article had to say about Hamilton:

President Jeffrey Herbst welcomed state and regional economic development officials, along with Madison County business executives, to an on-campus group discussion this week focused on regional growth, employment, and entrepreneurial assistance. “51�Թ��� both plays an important part in the region, and is critically affected by the fortunes of the region,” Herbst said. “We’ve been right […]

After a national search, Victoria “Vicky” Chun ’91, MA’94 has been named athletics director of 51�Թ��� effective January 1, President Jeffrey Herbst announced today. Chun, who has served as interim athletics director since August 1, will report to Douglas Hicks, provost and dean of the faculty.

Update: Here is a chart tracing the votes in the competition over time. The final count for 51�Թ���, whose progress is represented in blue, was over 11,000 votes. This was an impressive accomplishment for the 51�Թ��� community, as the school in second place finished with just over 4,000 votes.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $700,000 grant to 51�Թ��� for use over four years, to support a new program of Mellon Sophomore Residential Seminars. The initiative will create a series of courses — to be offered every year for a substantial number of sophomores — in which students will live and study […]

(This post was written by Matt Faulkner and originally appeared on the 51�Թ��� Athletics website.) Former 51�Թ��� standout Steve Spott ’90 is going through the selection process for Hockey Canada’s National Men’s Junior Team as the head coach and it’s a welcomed challenge from a player who learned a lot from his college coach. Spott […]

For the next year, on the 13th of every month, 51�Թ��� community members will be celebrating the Year of ’13. Tonight, Director Francesca Zambello ’78, H’12 will mark the day in her own special way when she brings Hector Berlioz’ Les Troyens back to the Metropolitan Opera stage at 6 p.m.