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51³Ô¹ÏÍø professor Peter Balakianhas been named the 2012 recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance.

The university’s Thought Into Action (TIA) Institute is looking to attract even more entrepreneurial students as it builds on the success of its inaugural year.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Jeffrey Herbst today announced the appointment of Suzy M. Nelson as dean of the college, effective in June. Nelson, who has served more than 20 years as a university leader, administrator, and instructor, will join 51³Ô¹ÏÍø after seven years at Harvard University.

The Producers will be at Atlantic City this weekend, hoping to be a smashing success. No, it’s not an adaptation of the Broadway musical, but rather the top line of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø men’s hockey team that looks to lead the Raiders to the ECAC Hockey championship.

Ken Belanger, Raab Family Chair and associate professor of biology, has received another prestigious grant that builds on the biology department’s momentum and further expands the research opportunities on campus for undergraduate biology students.

Rows of textiles patterned with bright chevron stripes and horses hang in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Longyear Museum of Anthropology as part of the exhibition Threads of Tradition: Aymara and Quechua Textiles of the Andes.

We are fast-approaching 1.5 million total views on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Flickr page. Today we were looking at the stats and discovered a pattern was emerging.

For students taking midterm exams this past week, several surprises were able to brighten their busy days. For one, the temperatures rose and the sun greeted everyone who took advantage of the fortuitous weather by studying outside on the quad.