12/19/12 - Kyle Smith '14 publishes op-ed about the need to talk about guns
Kyle Smith '14, a government major at Connecticut College, has published an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News about the need to talk about to talk about irresponsible gun use.
12/13/12 - Connecticut College shares $4.7 million grant from Mellon Foundation
Connecticut College will share a $4.7 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with Middlebury College and Williams College to increase efforts to diversify faculty at all three colleges.
12/10/12 - Professor writes first full-length comparison of two German-born Jewish philosophers
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Sharon Portnoff has written a new book, "Reason and Revelation Before Historicism: Strauss and Fackenheim," and co-edited another, "The Companionship of Books: Essays in Honor of Laurence ...
12/6/12 - Students get hands-on software development experience - and make a difference in the community
Seven teams of students in Professor William Barnes' computer science class are creating real software solutions for local non-profit organizations.
12/3/12 - Winslow Crane-Murdoch '13 sees soccer through a different lens
While studying abroad in the spring of 2012, Winslow Crane-Murdoch '13 created a full-length documentary about an organization that uses soccer to inspire some of South Africa's poorest populations of young men.
11/30/12 - Professor's book examines Latino masculinities in sports, arts and culture
Hispanic studies professor Jennifer Rudolph uses six case studies to analyze the representations of Latino men in her new book, "Embodying Latino Masculinities."
11/28/12 - New Arabic summer program immerses students in language study and Jordanian culture
Students and professors travel to Jordan for a summer of Arabic language study and cultural immersion.
11/28/12 - Student-athletes garner All-NESCAC honors
The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has recognized dozens of Connecticut College student-athletes for outstanding athletic performance, academic performance and sportsmanship this fall.
11/26/12 - College awarded $40,000 to establish student-led energy conservation program
Connecticut College has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation to establish an innovative learning program for students to reduce energy consumption at the College.
11/19/12 - Camels 4 Whalers tutoring program pairs College student-athletes with those from New London High
Through the program, Connecticut College student-athletes travel to New London High School three days a week to tutor high school football, basketball, soccer and volleyball players in subjects from algebra to English.
11/19/12 - Cross Country's Mike LeDuc '14 garners All-America honors at NCAA Championship
Junior Mike LeDuc posted a time of 24:48 to place 13th at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship, hosted by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terry Haute, Ind., on Saturday.
11/16/12 - Biology class wades into local research
Every other Wednesday, students in Professor Stephen Loomis' "Invertebrate Biology" class are knee deep - and often deeper - in the waters of the Niantic River Estuary.
11/15/12 - Higdon's focus is on exciting year ahead
The College community is already buzzing about President Leo I. Higdon Jr.'s important legacy of achievement. But two weeks after he announced he will retire at the end of 2013, Higdon, characteristically, is focused on the work he ...
11/14/12 - College is recognized as a top producer of Fulbrights
Connecticut College's record nine Fulbrights in 2012 have earned the College a top spot on the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual list of top-producing bachelor's institutions
11/14/12 - College marks 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring'
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," Connecticut College hosted a symposium on Oct. 18 to celebrate the landmark work credited with creating the environmental movement.
11/12/12 - Katie Lynch '13 rides her way to the big stage
Katie Lynch '13 will participate in the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) National Training Session Nov. 15-18 in Gurnee, Ill.
11/9/12 - Shain Library renovation planned
Within the next two years, Connecticut College's Charles E. Shain Library will undergo a major renovation to better serve the changing needs of students. The College has been planning the project in consultation with Schwartz/ Silver ...
11/7/12 - Camels qualify for NCAA tournament; Schroff named NESCAC Player of the Year
The Connecticut College Camels have qualified for the 2012 NCAA Volleyball Championship, and the road to the "Elite Eight" will pass through New London, Conn.
11/7/12 - College VP awarded William Crawford Distinguished Service award
Ulysses Hammond, vice president for administration at Connecticut College, was honored Friday with the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut's 2012 William Crawford Distinguished Service award.
11/5/12 - Connecticut College President announces plans to retire at the end of 2013
Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon Jr. announced today that he will retire from the presidency at the end of 2013.
11/2/12 - College awarded Mellon grant to establish global Islamic studies program
Connecticut College has been awarded a $100,000 planning grant by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop a new program in global Islamic studies.
10/31/12 - Professor on CBS Sunday Morning: Halloween brings out the superstition in all (or most) of us
Psychology professor Stuart Vyse was interviewed for an eight-minute CBS Sunday Morning segment about superstition. The piece aired Oct. 28.
10/30/12 - Connecticut College weathers the storm
Hurricane Sandy hit the New London area hard on Monday, with 70-mile-an-hour winds and record storm surges. The region experienced power losses, property damage and major flooding - but Connecticut College emerged relatively unscathed.
10/27/12 - Women's volleyball ranked No. 1 in New England
With a record of 22-2, including 10 consecutive wins and not a single loss in the month of October, the women's volleyball team has earned the program's first No. 1 ranking from the New England Women's Volleyball Association poll.
10/27/12 - College dedicates Science Center at New London Hall
Hundreds of Connecticut College faculty, staff, students and friends gathered on Centennial Plaza today to honor the spirit of generosity that helped transform the College's oldest building into the new, state-of-the-art Science ...
10/26/12 - Storm update: Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m.
Connecticut College is actively monitoring Hurricane Sandy, and taking precautionary measures. The College will post updates here, as appropriate.
10/24/12 - Marcela Grillo '16 wins national award for short story inspired by her Cuban roots
Freshman Marcela Grillo won a National Medal in Fiction from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in June and will be featured in an anthology of teen writers for her story "My Cuba," a short fictional work inspired by her ...
10/22/12 - Botany professor and students prove sewage and fertilizer nutrients are destroying northeastern salt marshes
An article published this week in Nature details the results of an eco-system scale study of the impact of excess nutrients on a salt marsh. The study was conducted by a team of scientists, including R. Scott Warren, the Jean C. ...
10/18/12 - Students hawk hot sauce, camel gear, cupcakes and more at Harvestfest
Those in need of clever t-shirts, sweet treats or the obligatory Venus fly trap needed to look no further than the great tent on Tempel Green during Fall Weekend, Connecticut College's annual parents and family weekend.
10/16/12 - Fluent in Chinese, lawyer Lauren Burke '06 helps immigrants understand their rights
Undocumented immigrants and their children typically fall under a complex gray area of our country's legal system. But those legal intricacies shouldn't prevent the immigrant community from knowing their rights, according to Lauren ...
10/16/12 - Alumni journalists return to campus to share industry insights and give advice to aspiring reporters
As the sun filtered through the bay windows of Coffee Grounds in Katharine Blunt House, nearly 30 students gathered at high top tables and couches for J-Day. Short for Journalism Day, the annual event is organized by editors of The ...
10/16/12 - Q&A: Alexandra (A.B.) Stoddard '89 discusses Washington politics
Alexandra Brandon "A.B." Stoddard '89 is an associate editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper. A.B. has also worked at ABC News and is a regular guest on MSNBC, CNN and Fox News. Recently, the College caught up with during her ...
10/12/12 - Campus beauty and college momentum excite Fall Weekend visitors
Nearly 2,000 alumni, parents and friends returned to campus for Fall Weekend, Oct. 5-7, to enjoy a jam-packed schedule of programs and events.
10/11/12 - Beats pulse and rhymes fly in 'I <3 Juliet: A Hip-Hop Musical'
"I <3 Juliet," an original hip-hop musical inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," premiered during Fall Weekend as the first of four yearly main stage Department of Theater plays. Written and directed by The Q Brothers while ...
10/8/12 - Connecticut College donates $12,000 to benefit the arts in New London
Connecticut College turned this year's first event of the popular onStage at Connecticut College series into a fundraiser, donating all proceeds from ticket sales for last Saturday evening's performance.
10/2/12 - Student club launches daily bike rental program
A new student-run program allows anyone with a College ID tocheck out one of 10 new bicycles at Shain Library for the day.
10/1/12 - Students are atwitter over #Camelympics 2012
The excitement of Camelympics, an annual competition between residence houses, was captured on social media this year.
9/27/12 - President Higdon at Peace Corps Expo: 'International perspectives are an educational necessity'
In a keynote speech at the Peace Corps' "Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities" in Providence, R.I., last weekend, President Leo I. Higdon Jr. told attendees the ability to bring an international perspective to issues and ...
9/25/12 - Emmy-winning writer and co-creator of 'Homeland' to be 2013 Commencement speaker
Television executive and author Howard Gordon will be the keynote speaker at Connecticut College's 95th Commencement on May 19, 2013
9/20/12 - Professor examines the power and influence of first ladies from Lou Henry Hoover to Michelle Obama
In "The Politics of the President's Wife," government professor MaryAnne Borrelli analyzes the roles played and influence wielded by first ladies from Lou Henry Hoover to Michelle Obama. Drawing from the archival resources of the ...
9/19/12 - President Higdon publishes op-ed in Providence Journal
Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon Jr. shares advice for strengthening the relationships between non-profit organizations and their governing boards in a new Providence Journal opinion piece published today.
9/17/12 - College marks Constitution Day with special exhibit
In recognition of Constitution Day, Sept. 17, Connecticut College's Shain Library is featuring a special exhibit of books related to the historic document.
9/14/12 - New issue of CC: Magazine features alumni who work with assistance animals
The Fall 2012 issue has been mailed to more than 25,000 alumni. Many of the stories are also available online.
9/12/12 - Music professor lends his talent to 'Moonrise Kingdom'
When Scout Master Ward, played by Edward Norton, marches through his Khaki Scout summer camp in the film Moonrise Kingdom, he marches to the beat of Peter Jarvis, an adjunct assistant professor of music at Connecticut College.
9/7/12 - Students encouraged to launch campus sustainability initiatives
The Student Sustainability Grant Program, launched last fall by President Leo I. Higdon Jr., funds student-designed projects that will aid sustainability efforts at the College.
9/5/12 - Connecticut College welcomes 10 new professors
The new tenure-track faculty come from Texas, California, Iowa, Illinois and even Turkey, and include an expert in spatial data analysis, a woman who studies parenting by criminals and an English professor who can speak five ...
8/31/12 - Excitement abounds as $25 million Science Center opens on first day of classes
Projectors hummed, test tubes clinked and students buzzed with excitement in the classrooms, labs and hallways of the new Science Center at New London Hall, which opened along with the fall semester Thursday.
8/29/12 - Clara Euam '12 wins $19k fellowship to study art and architecture in Korean village
Euam is the College's first-ever recipient of the Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship, a $19,000 award in support of a student's artistic endeavors outside of the United States.
8/27/12 - Connecticut College welcomes new students
Warm sunshine and cheering upperclassmen greeted the more than 500 new students who arrived on campus Friday.
8/24/12 - Julian Gordon '14 and Terilyn Eisenhauer '15 join Labyrinth Theater Company on campus this summer
Julian Gordon '14 and Terilyn Eisenhauer '15 spent 10 days interning with one of the nation's leading ensemble theater companies - right here on campus.
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