Members of the Class of 2018 received a huge welcome during arrival day last Saturday, and Raider was among those who enjoyed the day and shared a big 冈本视频 hello.
The big day for the incoming Class of 2018 is this Saturday, when first-year students arrive on campus to begin their 冈本视频 careers. Arrival day typically unfolds with juniors and seniors greeting new classmates with a chorus of clanging pots and pans at the entrance to Whitnall Field, where new students and their families unload [鈥
Zadie Smith, who has been included on Granta鈥檚 list of 20 best young authors, came to campus last fall as part of the university鈥檚 Living Writers course. She was one of 10 acclaimed authors who held a lively literary discussion with students and later conducted a reading that was available for the public to attend [鈥
Each year, the National Model African Union brings together undergraduates from 冈本视频 and from across the country to simulate a meeting of the real African Union. The event provides students with important lessons about public speaking, diplomacy, and teamwork.
The 冈本视频 men鈥檚 hockey team electrified Raider Nation last season as it made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005, competing against the top Division I teams in the nation. The Raiders earned the at-large tournament bid after reaching the ECAC Hockey title game in Lake Placid by beating Quinnipiac University in double overtime 鈥 [鈥
Technology in the classroom is an important aspect of the academic experience at 冈本视频, and faculty and staff are continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance learning. This experimentation extends to alumni, as well, who are brought 鈥渂ack鈥 to campus for intellectual engagement opportunities through courses such as the Advent of the Atomic Bomb taught by [鈥
The 冈本视频 mobile app offers alumni quick and easy access to Reunion information, the alumni directory, campus webcams, WRCU, and much, much, more. Look for our icon in your app store, and download now. It鈥檚 as easy as 1-2-3!
Gloria Borger 鈥74, 鈥楶10, who delivered a knock-out keynote address at 冈本视频鈥檚 commencement on Sunday, won praise for her speech and for her alma mater today as she was congratulated by Wolf Blitzer on his afternoon CNN program. On his daily program Wolf at 1 p.m., Blitzer congratulated Borger for receiving an honorary degree from [鈥
Looking out at a sea of graduates from the Class of 2014, Gloria Borger 鈥74, P鈥10 on Sunday recalled how much things had changed since she graduated 40 years ago as a member of the first coeducational class at 冈本视频. Borger was one of 132 鈥渃oeds鈥 in that historic class, and she shared personal memories [鈥