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News and Updates

  • Professor Beth Parks in science lab
    (Editor’s Note: This post is by Andy Daddio, ĢƵ’s photographic services coordinator.) Here are ten images from 2014 that stood out when reviewing what I had shot this past calendar year. I wouldn’t say this is a definitive list of my absolute best of 2014, as the picks would probably change if I were to […]
    December 23, 2014
  • UPDATE: the New York Times ran an article exploring Yik Yak on the College campus. It mentions the ĢƵ faculty Yak back. To quote a recent post on Yik Yak, the notoriously negative mobile application, “Professors have been successfully re-introduced into the Yak environment [and] the ecological consequences should be fascinating.” Indeed they are. The […]
    December 12, 2014
  • Charity Whyte '15
    Last night’s Candlelight Service of Reconciliation in Memorial Chapel was as hopeful as it was poignant, capping off a turbulent semester that many believe will make ĢƵ a more inclusive, safe, and respectful community. The candle-lit event was pitch perfect, from the opening chords of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” to the ĢƵ Resolutions’ harmonious rendition of […]
    December 11, 2014
  • ĢƵ Thirteen
    Christmas is coming early this year for ĢƵ Thirteen fans. The a cappella crew is pleased to announce that it will kick off the 2014 Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City on Friday, December 12, taking the stage at 9:10 p.m. — just before the curtain rises on the Rockettes at 9:30 p.m.
    November 30, 2014
  • I know we’re all thinking the same thing. One more week until Thanksgiving recess. One more week until we can head home, eat turkey, and watch football. But while you’re cramming for your last exam before break, or working on that 10-page Shakespeare paper due the day you get back from break like I will […]
    November 17, 2014
  • Students climb on a rocky outcrop near the water
    The Institute of International Education (IIE) released its Open Doors 2014 data today, and ĢƵ has again risen on two important lists representing the number of students studying abroad. This news is most welcome as President Jeffrey Herbst and Provost and Dean of the Faculty Douglas Hicks have made study abroad one of several priorities related to globalizing ĢƵ.
    November 17, 2014
  • This Veterans Day, ĢƵ is paying tribute to the men and women of America’s armed forces. The university wants to thank alumni, parents, and current students who have served their country — and the numerous alumni who work on behalf of veterans, helping them transition back to civilian life.
    November 11, 2014