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Professor Jane Pinchin called her “the benevolent godmother of James B. ���߲��о��� Hall, sitting at the center of the center of campus.” “Her fan club spans the world,” said Gary Ross ’77, dean of admission, who first fell for her charms when he was a student and she a new employee in the student activities […]

Taking an idea and making it a reality. That’s the challenge Andy Greenfield ’74 issued to students this past semester in his “practical entrepreneurship” course, Thought Into Action. Although students didn’t receive university credit, they were rewarded with mentorship from a marketing professional and the chance to see their ideas come to fruition.

Madison County mental health officials said they are thrilled with a new website built for them by students taking a computer course taught by ���߲��о��� professor Alexander Nakhimovsky. The website will be a valuable resource for county residents seeking information about programs and services for individuals with disabilities, said James Yonai, director of the county’s […]

(Note: Prepared remarks by The Rev. Roger A. Ferlo ’73 for the baccalaureate service held Saturday, May 15, in Memorial Chapel. The reverend is director of the Institute for Christian Formation and Leadership and professor of religion at Virginia Theological Seminary.)

Seniors Kelly Boyle and Emily Rawdon are recipients of the 2010 Schupf/Lorey Senior Art Prize. Since 2007, this prize has been awarded to a graduating ���߲��о��� student or students for outstanding work as identified by Paul Schupf ’58 and Robert McVaugh, professor of art and art history.

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum offered a spirited defense of liberal arts educations provided by schools such as ���߲��о��� and warned against the danger of succumbing to pressure to adopt narrow profit-focused educational models. “Thirsty for economic gain, nations, and their systems of education, are heedlessly discarding forms of learning that are crucial to the health of […]

(Note: The following is Interim President Lyle Roelof’s prepared remarks to the Class of 2010.) Welcome to ���߲��о���’s 189th commencement. This is a day of joy and celebration. Graduates of the Class of 2010, let us begin by thanking those who have made this day possible.

(Note: These are prepared remarks by Martha C. Nussbaum, one of the world’s leading philosophers and a University of Chicago professor, for ���߲��о���’s 189th commencement, May 16, 2010)

Each senior’s experience at ���߲��о��� is different, though many share a common thread: they selected and pursued opportunities the university offers that fueled their specific interests, both inside and outside of the classroom. You can see how members of the Class of 2010 have translated these opportunities into jobs, fellowships, and graduate school acceptances on […]

���߲��о��� alumnus and former staff member John D. Hubbard, who chronicled the life of the campus and the Hamilton community in photos and words for decades, passed away today, May 6, at the age of 60, following a long battle with cancer.