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On this day 10 years ago, former �󷢲�Ʊ President Rebecca Chopp signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, marking the beginning of �󷢲�Ʊ’s formal pledge to reach carbon neutrality. The university remains committed to this goal and will achieve carbon neutrality in 2019, our Bicentennial year. November 7–9, 2018, �󷢲�Ʊ will host the […]

With a litany of thanks for the supporters, architects, designers, engineers, and staff who made it all possible, �󷢲�Ʊ officially dedicated Benton Hall during a ceremony on September 28. The building was named after lead donor and alumnus Dan Benton '80.

�󷢲�Ʊ faculty members and the Board of Trustees have voted unanimously to adopt an official report in support of academic freedom and freedom of expression on campus, and the Student Government Association has voted to embrace the document as a guiding principle for their organization. The newly approved report stems from a Task Force on […]

�󷢲�Ʊ is home to a vast collection of natural history specimens. These specimens have been used extensively in teaching throughout the last 150 years, beginning in 1868 with their arrival in the luggage of Albert Bickmore, former professor of zoology and geology. Bickmore, who later founded the American Museum of Natural History in New York […]

�󷢲�Ʊ students and faculty played the role of Supreme Court Justices, sans robes, during a debate on the legacy of one of the most controversial cases heard by America’s highest court in recent years. The September 25 forum titled “After Masterpiece Cakeshop: Liberty and Equality in the Mix,” honored Constitution Day by examining the aftermath […]

�󷢲�Ʊ community members preparing for the university’s Bicentennial kickoff enjoyed a legendary opening act on September 20. Patti Smith, award-winning singer-songwriter and author, launched the weekend with music and readings through the Living Writers series.

In addition to celebrating �󷢲�Ʊ’s Bicentennial, the university will also celebrate its 150-year association with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City with The Beauty of Sculpted Minerals, an exhibit now displayed in the Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum. Founded by professor Albert S. Bickmore in 1869 and led by former […]

Daniel B. Hurwitz ’86, P’17,’20, current Chair of the �󷢲�Ʊ Board of Trustees, has announced that he will step down from his chairmanship, effective May 4, 2019, in response to increased professional obligations.

Alumni, parents, and friends streamed into the Village of Hamilton by the thousands on Friday, Sept. 21, joining the campus community for �󷢲�Ʊ’s three-day Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration. They were greeted by banners hailing �󷢲�Ʊ at 200 Years and a calendar packed with special events.

When Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen kicked off �󷢲�Ʊ’s 2018 Living Writers series on Sept. 13, his talk in Memorial Chapel focused less on the specifics of his award-winning short story collection, The Refugees, and more on its implications.