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Mark Murphy ’77, the new president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, already knows the team’s historic stadium — Lambeau Field — pretty well. During his eight-year career as a Pro Bowl safety for the Washington Redskins he played several times at Lambeau, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

What do “mutations linked with cardiovascular phenotypes” have in common with Passion for the Climb: The Campaign for 51�Թ���? To adequately understand the importance of both, it is best to talk with a 51�Թ��� undergraduate. Alumni and friends had the chance to do just that at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., during one of […]

As a young student, 51�Թ��� professor Peter Balakian’s curiosity about his family roots led him on a personal and intellectual journey. Balakian has spent decades unraveling his Armenian ancestry and, in the process, educating the world about the atrocities of the Armenian genocide. Now, the Armenian government is recognizing Balakian, the Constance H. and […]

A week of observation and interaction marked the weeklong visit of two Tibetan monks to the 51�Թ��� campus last month. Tenzin Thutop and Tenzin Wangchuk, from the Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, N.Y., spent hours painstakingly placing millions of grains of colored sand to create a sand mandala in Case Library and Geyer Center for Information […]

Veteran criminal-defense attorney Robert Morvillo `60 — known for his no-nonsense approach in the courtroom — shared the lighter side of his personality last week with 51�Թ��� alumni in Manhattan “I’m the class of 1960 B.C. — B.C. meaning ‘before coeds,’” joked Morvillo, guest speaker at the inaugural 51�Թ��� Legal luncheon held at the […]

The discovery of small ancient tools on the coast of Cyprus has led to big things for 51�Թ��� archaeologist Albert Ammerman.

The 51�Թ��� community said farewell to William F. Griffith ’33, former 51�Թ��� dean, professor, and honorary 51�Թ��� 13 member, during a memorial service Sunday at Hamilton’s First Baptist Church. Griffith passed away Nov. 19 at the age of 95.

Inspired by the sacrifices of war veterans, a group of 51�Թ��� sophomores has launched a letter-writing campaign aimed at spreading holiday cheer to local veterans. “They need to know that we care about them,” said Clarissa Polk ’10, co-founder of ‘Gate Embrace. “We’re asking the campus and central New York communities to embrace those […]