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Alum Champion's Learning Through Nature

Randolph Lewis ’91, his wife, Abigail Jennings, and two other families started their charter school in 2012 with 20 kindergarten and first graders in two rooms in a historic house. Today, Pioneer Springs Community School is a K-12 public nature-based charter school with nearly 600 students.

Heading from the West to the East Coast for College

Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. 

High Stakes: Trial Attorney Patrick Mincey ’03 Is Counselor to the Situation

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alumnus and trial lawyer Patrick Mincey tackles complex cases involving public corruption, alleged fraud and money laundering. He also represents whistleblowers who put their careers, and sometimes their lives, on the line to speak truth to power. Learn more. 

Student-to-Student: Advice from Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Students on the College Essay

Senior Fellows in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s Office of Admission & Financial Aid share their tips and tricks for navigating and writing the college essay.

College as Muse: Alum’s Painting Captures the Joy of Community

The strength of community at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø inspired one alum to capture the joy she felt as a part of that community in a work of art. That piece now graces the walls of the E.H. Little Library, thanks to alum Eliz Kirkland Sickles. Learn more.

Burkey Belser ’69, ‘Steve Jobs of Information Design,’ Dies at 76

The now-familiar black and white nutrition facts label found on food products in the U.S. was hailed as a triumph of public health and graphic design, according to The Washington Post. We have Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alum Burkey Belser ‘69 to thank. Learn more.

Nathanael Bagonza ’24 Writes His Own Story on Capitol Hill and on Campus

Nathanael Bagonza ’24, an English major and creative non-fiction writer from Haverhill, Massachusetts, spent the summer as a legislative intern for Congressman Seth Moulton, who represents Massachusetts’ 6th District.

Twelve Young Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Alums Offered Fulbright Grants

Twelve young Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Put the Wind in Her Sails

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, Tracy Charles Shenkman ’74 learned how to become a student. Learn more about her experience as we celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Disability Alliance Facilitates Visit From Gabe Adams-Wheatley

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Disability Alliance welcomed Gabe Adams-Wheatley to campus for a wonderful discussion on self-representation, disability and beauty aesthetics, disability identity and religion, as well as queer disabled lives. 

At the 2023 HEARTsongs event in Cornelius, NC, Professor Brenda Flanagan examined the African American experience through poetry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn more.

Still Dreaming: Black Women Writers Offer Unflinching Honesty

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Assistant Professor of Africana and English studies Randi Gill-Sadler specializes in 20th century African American and Afro-Caribbean women writers. She encourages students to read the literature in conjunction with traditional historical accounts of the time periods covered. Learn more.

Prof’s Innovative Scholarly Website Recognized by MLA

Website and scholarly resource created by Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø professor and focused on Avant Garde artist, poet and entrepreneur Mina Loy gets Modern Language Association accolade.

Molly Sentell Haile ’94 on the Art of the Short Story and Healing Through Writing

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø English Department hosted award-winning author Molly Sentell Haile ’94 for the 25th Annual Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Reads event. Learn more.

Film and TV Screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis ’87 on the Who and What of Inspiration

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø welcomed Hollywood screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis ’87 for a special Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Reads event. Learn more about Kalogridis, whose writing credits include Shutter Island, Avatar and Altered Carbon.

Royal Shakespeare Company to Begin Four-Day Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Reign

The Royal Shakespeare Company makes its return to Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø for a jam-packed four-day residency. Learn more about opportunities to engage with the RSC.

Gather, Learn and Graze: Symposium Features Student Projects, Music and Food Trucks

Verna Miller Case Research & Creative Works Symposium will bring the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø community out to celebrate student art, research and performances.

Author Jack Livings ’96 on Reading Deeply and Finding Joyfulness in Language 

Award-winning author of The Dog and The Blizzard Party Jack Livings ’96 visited campus as the Abbott Lecture Series speaker. He met with students to talk about his craft. Read more.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Named a Fulbright Top Producer—Again

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø is once again a Top Producer for Fulbright’s U.S. Student Program. The college ranks third in the nation and highest in the southeast among four-year bachelor’s degree institutions.

Love of Art Takes Root, Grows Into Beautiful Tribute to Professor Emeritus

A piece by Chinese sculptor Zhan Wang will be added to the college’s permanent art collection in honor of Professor Emeritus of English Gill Holland. Find out more.