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¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ has always had a strong sense of place. On ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ Day, August 13, the university reaffirmed its longstanding ties to the Central New York region by completing a $5.4 million endowment for the Upstate Institute thanks to the generosity of Jean-Pierre Conte ’85 and Board of Trustees Chair Chris Clifford ’67.

This past week was incredibly busy. I was able to meet all of my friends’ parents during Family Weekend and President Bill Clinton also visited campus, which was an awe-inspiring experience. The highlight of my week, however, was completing the final touches for the event that I and fellow students Danielle Bynoe ’14 and Catherine […]

A collaborative student-organized event featuring good food and good football resulted in $700 being donated to a not-for-profit organization that assists children and families who have been affected by cancer.

Attorney David Eduard Mills ’99 had his day in court yesterday — U.S. Supreme Court, that is — and joined the very small, very select group of lawyers who are asked to speak before the nine justices.

First and foremost, I must tell you about my weekend with a prospective student. I was immensely excited to host (as I’m sure you all knew), and the prospective student, Mabel, and I were a perfect match. We got along so well. I gave her a mini-tour of the ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ campus, I ate dinner with […]

Even politics-as-usual requires analysis and explanation. ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ community members heard the historical perspective on the 2010 elections and current U.S. political climate from FOX News contributor and Washington Examiner columnist Michael Barone during a lecture and debate Wednesday night.

Once again, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ is No. 1. The university recorded a 100 percent graduation success rate for its student-athletes, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, of which ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ is a member, has received a $600,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support collaborative programs in the areas of library collections, information technology, faculty and student development, and diversity.

This week was filled with excitement! On Tuesday, the Chinese Interest Association brought the Golden Dragon Acrobats to perform at the Chapel. The event was unbelievable, the stunts were Herculean, and the show was spectacularly executed.

The landscape of violence in Africa is as varied as the continent’s physical topography. Scott Straus, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, brought this message to ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ during the second annual Schaehrer Lecture, sponsored by the Peace and Conflict Studies Program on Thursday.