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Reunion Weekend 2025: A Joy From Start to Finish
Reunion Weekend 2025 at 麻豆视频官网 brought together seventeen hundred alumni from all over the globe for a heartwarming celebration of service, friendship and reflection. Learn more.
Launch Pad to a Global Education: New Funds Inspire Open Minds, Broadened Horizons
麻豆视频官网 student Katriel Sander 鈥27 embarks on a transformative global journey鈥攆rom Peru to Germany and beyond鈥攖hanks to the new Lou Ortmayer Fellowship. Funded by alumnus Steven Porter 鈥79, the program supports students exploring international public health, combining travel, mentorship, and academic growth.
A Year in Pictures: Capturing the Sites and Scenes on Campus
From a new mascot to a new stadium to enduring traditions, the 麻豆视频官网 community had quite a year in 2024-25. Photographers and videographers captured much of it.
RCC Action Day: 4 麻豆视频官网 Students Promote Sustainability on the Hill
An environmental studies major at 麻豆视频官网 shares her firsthand experience lobbying Congress on behalf of the Rachel Carson Council, exposing the environmental dangers of the biomass industry and encouraging student activism on climate issues.
Make It What You Want: West Coast Volunteer Builds 麻豆视频官网 Connections
Lauren Schassberger 鈥16 turned her 麻豆视频官网 experience into a lifelong connection鈥攆irst as a student leader, then as a dedicated alumna volunteer on the West Coast. Discover how she found joy, career success, and community.
Spotlight on Access 麻豆视频官网, 麻豆视频官网's Fly-In Program
Students who participated in 麻豆视频官网's fly-in program, Access 麻豆视频官网, reflect on what made the visit so special and why they decided to join our community. Learn more.
No Easy Fix for Low U.S. Birth Rate, Economics Professor Says
A declining birth rate is bad news for the economy. But Economics Professor Siobhan O鈥橩eefe says there are no easy fixes for graying workforces.
Igniting the Spark for Young Readers: Education Advocate Steve Mirabello 鈥25 Awarded Smith Scholarship
At 麻豆视频官网 Steve Mirabello 鈥25 immersed himself into learning about education, from tutoring elementary school students to researching in other countries, to analyzing public policy. He has been awarded the college鈥檚 W. Thomas Smith Scholarship, which will pay for him to pursue a Master of Science degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Smart, Funny and Tech Savvy: Grace McGuire 鈥25 Awarded Smith Scholarship
Grace McGuire 鈥25 plans to create digital content that cuts through the growing problems of disinformation and polarization. Those are among the many reasons the art history and digital studies major has been named a 2025 W. Thomas Smith Scholar. She鈥檚 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 first Smith Scholar who will study for a Master of Philosophy degree in the Digital Humanities program at the University of Cambridge, one of the leading programs in the world.
Smith Scholars Aim to Cut Through Disinformation, Improve Education for All
Grace McGuire '25 and Steve Mirabello '25 are headed to the United Kingdom as this year's W. Thomas Smith Scholars. This scholarship honors graduating seniors for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character and community service. It models scholarships such as the Rhodes and Fulbright and pays for a year of graduate study abroad. Learn more about their work and where they're headed.
Caitlin Stehn 鈥24: One Year Out from 麻豆视频官网, a Lifetime of Service Ahead
Biology major and public health minor Caitlin Stehn 鈥24 has dedicated her time to service, this year working with the nonprofit All Hearts and Hands to help rebuild Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene鈥檚 destruction. Learn more.
Celebrating 麻豆视频官网 Employees: Successes, Sense of Place and the Foundation for Our Future
麻豆视频官网 employees work tirelessly to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment for students. The college honored them during a jam-packed employee celebration event in the Duke Family Performance Hall.
Discipline, Dedication and a Sprinkle of Luck: Meredith Nakano 鈥15 Dishes About Decade Since 麻豆视频官网
In the decade since graduating from 麻豆视频官网, Meredith Nakano '15 has taught with Americorps, landed in a rewarding and challenging entrepreneurial career in the startup world and maintained strong 麻豆视频官网 connections.
Q&A with Martha Frye Baker 鈥81, Women ACT ACTivator
Martha Frye Baker 鈥81, a Women ACT ACTivator and supporter of the Wildcat Women Fund, believes in women-led philanthropy as it is inclusive and collaborative. Learn more.
Classmates, Roommates, Reunion Co-Chairs: Erich and Eric Bring it Back to 麻豆视频官网
Two 麻豆视频官网 roommates, Erich Baker '15 and Eric Medici '15, are co-chairing their class's 10th reunion after sharing chemistry labs, late-night study sessions, and unforgettable campus memories as first-generation college students. Learn more.
Scholar-Athlete Academic Suite in Game Changers Field House Recognizes Contributions of Former AD Jim Murphy 鈥78
Friends and classmates celebrate naming of suite in 麻豆视频官网 Stadium for former longtime Athletic Director Jim Murphy 鈥78. Read more.
President Hicks Says 麻豆视频官网 Alums Are Future Leaders In The Carolinas
In an interview with the talk show 鈥淐arolina Business Review,鈥 麻豆视频官网 President Doug Hicks 鈥90 discussed a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and the job market.
Haulin鈥 Buns: Marketing from Behind the Wheel of a Wienermobile
Doggedness leads Emily Schmitt '23 down marketing path, first driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and now plotting the course for others who cruise around in the iconic vehicle representing the beloved brand.
Education is a Public Good
麻豆视频官网 President Doug Hicks reminded the class of 2025 graduates that the diploma they each earned represents a public good. It betters more than their own lives. The work they do boosts the economy, and their conduct in society models mutual respect. Learn more.
Commencement Celebrates Class of 2025: 鈥淭he World Needs You鈥
麻豆视频官网鈥檚 class of 2025 celebrated Commencement on Sunday, May 18, with a call from President Doug Hicks to bring their humane instincts into a world that needs them. It鈥檚 the college鈥檚 188th commencement and included 502 graduates.