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No one would expect a biostatistics course to draw a crowd of students. But when it’s taught by a dynamic professor with a gift for inspirational teaching, it can become a must-take class at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. Frank Frey — the associate professor of biology behind Biostatistics as well as numerous courses on evolutionary ecology, community health, and environmental […]

I am writing to announce that Tracey Hucks ’87, MA’90 has been named Provost and Dean of the Faculty. She will return to her alma mater and take up her duties on July 1. Tracey is currently the James D. Vail III Professor at Davidson College and a nationally regarded scholar of American religious history […]

There is no hush like the peace before a bagpipe procession. At 10:28 a.m. on May 21, thousands of parents, alumni, and friends quietly stood and turned in unison to the back doors of Sanford Field House. The silence was broken by the sound of the Mohawk Valley Frasers, whose sonorous pipes and insistent drums […]

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, Thought Into Action (TIA), and the Entrepreneur Professional Network hosted the sixth annual Entrepreneur Weekend on April 29, bringing alumni, parents, students, and friends together for the first time in New York City. The festivities included a panel conversation moderated by Forbes magazine tech editor Steven Bertoni ’02. The panel included: Samantha Radocchia ’11, co-founder and Chief Product […]

Since 2011, John Levisay ’89 has been crafting the perfect online learning experience with his start-up called Craftsy, which offers classes ranging from quilting to jewelry making to photography. On May 11, it was announced that NBCUniversal is acquiring majority ownership of Craftsy. Levisay will continue in a leadership role, reporting to NBCU Cable’s president of strategy and commercial growth.

Congratulations to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Women’s Rugby team, which fought its way to victory at the NSCRO 7s National Championship tournament, April 29–30, in Pittsburgh, Penn. Here’s a play-by-play of the weekend’s events, brought to you by scrumhalf Bria Vicenti ’17. DAY ONE On the first day of the NSCRO National Tournament, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Women’s Rugby […]

Geography major Jenna Lilly ’17, of Miami Shores, Fla., has created a new map and signage system for the Harry Lang Cross Country, Fitness, and Hiking Trails, in an effort to help Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø and the surrounding community to utilize the trails to their fullest potential.

While this is a very busy time for the campus as faculty and students end the semester and academic year, it is important to honor the commitment I made to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø community to share what we have learned regarding last week’s campus security incident and how we plan to move forward. Immediately following the […]

The day Jackson Patterson ’17 committed to play lacrosse at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø was the same day doctors diagnosed him with cancer. This year, cancer free, he was captain of the team. Watch his story.

Amanda Liberman ’17, of Reading, Mass., has received Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s 1819 Award, given annually to a student whose character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and service to others best exemplify the university’s spirit and the value of a liberal arts education.