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This spring, �°IJʿ������ is beginning new construction designed to enhance the student experience in two key areas: the residential living-learning environment and career development. “Our buildings play a significant role in how students live and learn at �°IJʿ������,” said President Brian W. Casey. “These magnificent new additions will contribute greatly to the ways in […]

Beyond the collections, annual memberships, and traveling exhibits, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes at the world’s museums, and a new �°IJʿ������ minor in museum studies seeks to dive deep into the operation, ethics, and history of museums around the globe.

Laura H. Jack, vice president of development and alumni relations at Howard University, will join �°IJʿ������ as vice president for communications, effective February 6, 2017.

ScholarMatch, a San Francisco nonprofit organization that provides free college counseling to low-income youth, has named �°IJʿ������ to its 2016 College Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes approximately 300 institutions that offer supportive environments for students whose families earn less than $50,000 per year. According to ScholarMatch, 21 percent of high school seniors don’t […]

An open letter on climate action from more than 170 higher education leaders this week includes the signature of �°IJʿ������ President Brian W. Casey. Presidents and chancellors from universities in 35 states signed the letter, organized by Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature, urging President-elect Donald J. Trump and the incoming congress to accelerate progress toward a […]

�°IJʿ������’s Chapel House is at once an architectural novelty and a sanctuary. Beneath the flat roof, behind the 1950s abstracted formalism, you’ll see rare works of religious art and books on world religion; you’ll find a dining room, music room, and living quarters. In silence and meditation, you can lose yourself or find yourself at […]

Within the historic precincts of Memorial Chapel, the �°IJʿ������ community looked forward to a bright and exciting future when it inaugurated Brian W. Casey as its 17th president on September 30. Hundreds of well-wishers packed the chapel for the ceremony — the highlight of a weeklong celebration of �°IJʿ������. Daniel B. Hurwitz ’86, P’17’20, chair […]

This Friday, �°IJʿ������ inaugurates Brian W. Casey as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on �°IJʿ������’s historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the university’s long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward. […]

Students looking for a dynamic off-campus experience that also allows them to engage in scientific research will have more options in 2017, thanks to a new agreement between �°IJʿ������ and the National University of Singapore (NUS). After more than a year of exploration and development, representatives of �°IJʿ������ and the NUS signed a memorandum […]

Steve Fabiani, associate chief information officer at Haverford College, will join the �°IJʿ������ senior staff as vice president and chief information officer, effective August 15, 2016. Fabiani comes to �°IJʿ������ with more than 16 years of experience in higher education technology leadership. At Haverford, he built partnerships with and among colleagues and senior leaders in […]