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(Note: These are prepared remarks by Douglas A. Hicks, provost and dean of the faculty at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, given at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s 192st convocation.) President Herbst, distinguished faculty and staff colleagues, members of Konosioni, members of Link staff, and especially transfer students and the Class of 2016: We stand in a great and grand tradition that […]

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø alumni from far and wide turned to social media recently to offer advice to the Class of 2016. Suggestions on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter ranged from the practical to the pithy and the common theme was clear: make the most of every moment from the minute you arrive! Brandon Grabowski ’08 said, “Meet everyone […]

International students arrived on campus for their own orientation a week ahead of their American classmates. They talked about their expectations, got to know one another, navigated the campus, and had some fun. Some had never even visited Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø before; though many had already met on Facebook.

Current students helped first years carry their boxes and bags. Parents placed family photos on clean dresser tops, where they hoped they would stay. Pets and younger siblings wondered what to make of the fuss. And everyone ate ice cream. On move-in day at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, admission brochures come alive. There’s campus beauty, school spirit, and a […]

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s Passion for the Climb campaign continued to engage alumni and parents, even after its successful close on June 30. The university raised $480 million: 20 percent over the university’s goal and the second-largest campaign amount ever raised by an American liberal arts university. In the home stretch, generous contributors pushed the financial aid total […]

Early this August, more than 120 attendees came to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø for Explore 2012, a college admission workshop co-hosted by the university’s Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Admission.

Members of the faculty in the Department of Russian and Eurasian Studies take their passion for their work well beyond the walls of the classroom. Over the past year they have traveled the globe, prepared and published significant academic works, and worked with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø students both on and off campus. Here is a sampling of […]

Ask Kelsey John ’13 about her attempts to explore her biracial identity, and she’ll speak in metaphors. Understanding and integrating her ethnic heritage has been a journey, a dance. “My parents always told me I was Navajo and a mix of European but never in a way that created a dichotomy or split me down […]