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Connecticut College Alumni Newsletter - Parent Newsletter <BR> August 2007

495 freshmen - activists, artists, athletes and scholars with extraordinary aspirations - arrive Aug. 25.

College has standout year
An impressive rise in alumni participation helped make 2006-07 a record year for the Annual Fund.

For the love of horses
Marjorie Staton '60, who took the College´s equestrian team to national championships, died July 27.

Questioning the value of the U.S. News college rankings
CC will no longer publicize the "highly flawed" and increasingly controversial rankings; this year´s are scheduled to be released Friday.

Understanding the peace process
Brent Never '99 wins Fulbright to do research in Northern Ireland.

Media bytes
Members of CoCo Beaux are hailed for helping to create "The Vineyard Sound," Peter Brown '76 talks with The New York Times on global threats to technology security, and Jim McFarland contemplates the passing of Ingmar Bergman.

Parent Newsletter
August 2007

Four senior internship blogs

See where and how Emily Ricketson (pictured) and other rising seniors are spending their summers. >>

Freshman Orientation >>

Fall Weekend 2007 >>

Visiting Conn >>

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