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Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Community
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.
Tea, Trees, and Türkiye: A Research Trip Abroad
Katieanne Peterson ’24 and Noah Landau ’25, students in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s environmental studies department, reflect on their winter break trip to Turkey to study wildfires and their cultural and environmental impact.
Photo Essay: The Best of Berlin on Spring Break
Three Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø students from the German Studies department reflect on a week of independent research in Berlin with their professor and thesis advisor. From plays to museums to food, learn more in this photo essay.
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.
From Police Officer to Public Enemy to Peace Seeker: Cast of ‘Sam—A Saxon’ Begin Educational Tour at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
The fall of the Berlin Wall led to a resurgence of Nazism in Germany that echoes today. The Hulu series Sam—A Saxon follows the troubles of Samuel Meffire, the country’s first Afro-German police officer. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø became the first in America to host the show’s cast and crew during an international education tour.
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.
Class of 2023 Brings Hope to a World That Needs Them
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø said farewell to the Class of 2023 at Commencement on May 14. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world during their first year; its status as a public health emergency ended just days before their graduation. Despite the pandemic’s upheaval, they built community, made lifetime friends and worked toward a better world.
Take Risks, Ask Hard Questions, Explore New Things: Endowed Professorship Honors Prof. Scott Denham
Alum honors Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø professor by funding an endowed professorship in his name. Learn more about the Denham Family Professorship in the Humanities.
New Habits, New Hobbies, Close Connections: How Wildcats Got Through the Pandemic
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø faculty, alumni, students and staff share the many ways in which they endured a year like no other.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.
A Stitch in Time: Quilters Find Solace and Community in an Age-Old Craft
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø community sourced quilting project provides a creative outlet for faculty, staff and students, as well as a beautiful artwork to commemorate a challenging time.
