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Since the creation of Taylor Lake in 1905, the peaceful pond at the foot of campus has made its way into �°IJʿ������ lore. It’s now the centerpiece of an annual fund challenge: five �°IJʿ������ administrators will swim Taylor Lake if 1,300 recent grads (2003–2012) make a gift to the annual fund before the end of […]

Helen K. Persson, who received an honorary degree from �°IJʿ������ in 1984 and has been a longtime supporter of the university, died Monday. She was 95. Persson was married to A. Theodore (Ted) Persson ’42, trustee emeritus, who passed away in 2006. The Perssons played a key role in the success of the Campaign For […]

Minimum number of alumni at Reunion 2013: 1,620 2,003: when guests are counted Number of class years represented under the tents: 62

In celebrating the Year of ‘13, we are posting a story or list that pertains to our lucky number on the 13th of each month. Since this month began with Reunion, we compiled a list of 13 Reunion images from the archives. 1.  Sixteen members of the Class of 1895 take a break during their […]

“Not all who wander are lost,” according to J.R.R. Tolkien. This summer, �°IJʿ������ alumni will prove the point as they roam across America, driven by wanderlust and a higher purpose. Chase Jackson, Hallie Kohler, and Katie Scribner — all members of the Class of 2013 — are touring the country on a converted school bus, […]

Final admission figures for the Class of 2017 show a record-breaking year for �°IJʿ������, both in terms of academic strength and overall diversity of enrolled students. While achieving continued growth of a diverse and intellectually vibrant student body is an annual goal for the university, this class also broadens the socioeconomic makeup of campus. Thanks […]

The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, of which �°IJʿ������ is a member,  has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the Teagle Foundation to support a technology-enhanced blended-learning project. The pilot project will support faculty from the six member campuses to develop hybrid learning in new or existing courses, in which face-to-face engagement will be […]

It will be a century before �°IJʿ������ has another reunion in the Year of ’13. Seizing their place in university history, more than 2,000 alumni and friends made Reunion 2013 a weekend to remember last Thursday through Sunday. Tents on Whitnall Field were filled to capacity, and the village of Hamilton buzzed with activity.

Months of work, weeks of anticipation, days of construction, and hours of last-minute-detailing have paid off: Reunion 2013 is officially under way.

Learn more about Andrea ‘Drea’ Finley ’13 in this video that is a window into her time on campus as a mentor, academic coach, public speaker, and respected member of the �°IJʿ������ community. Finley, who has been accepted to Princeton Theological Seminary, had worked with �°IJʿ������’s Office of Undergraduate Studies,  interned with the Office of […]