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It seems as if °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê has extended study courses that can meet a student’s wildest interest – literally. Fourteen students are now exploring lush rain forests and tropical dry forests as part of a three-week extended study course in Costa Rica. The students are part of the Tropical Ecology course taught this past semester by […]

Filmmaker Joe Berlinger ’83 hoped to open some eyes with his documentary Crude, but the commotion he has sparked may be more than he bargained for. The critically acclaimed Crude tells the story of Ecuadorians who sued Texaco (owned by Chevron) over operations at an oil field that they say contaminated local water sources. Nearly […]

(Due to an overwhelming response, all tickets for the lecture have been reserved. Should tickets become available, they will be distributed the day of the lecture at will call, located at the entrance to Sanford Field House.) President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will […]

Madison County mental health officials said they are thrilled with a new website built for them by students taking a computer course taught by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê professor Alexander Nakhimovsky. The website will be a valuable resource for county residents seeking information about programs and services for individuals with disabilities, said James Yonai, director of the county’s […]

(Note: Prepared remarks by The Rev. Roger A. Ferlo ’73 for the baccalaureate service held Saturday, May 15, in Memorial Chapel. The reverend is director of the Institute for Christian Formation and Leadership and professor of religion at Virginia Theological Seminary.)

Seniors Kelly Boyle and Emily Rawdon are recipients of the 2010 Schupf/Lorey Senior Art Prize. Since 2007, this prize has been awarded to a graduating °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê student or students for outstanding work as identified by Paul Schupf ’58 and Robert McVaugh, professor of art and art history.

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum offered a spirited defense of liberal arts educations provided by schools such as °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê and warned against the danger of succumbing to pressure to adopt narrow profit-focused educational models. “Thirsty for economic gain, nations, and their systems of education, are heedlessly discarding forms of learning that are crucial to the health of […]

(Note: The following is Interim President Lyle Roelof’s prepared remarks to the Class of 2010.) Welcome to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê’s 189th commencement. This is a day of joy and celebration. Graduates of the Class of 2010, let us begin by thanking those who have made this day possible.