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It’s relatively uncommon for alumni to publish their student theses in a professional journal, but even more so when it happens within the same department and in the same issue. Geography majors Sal Curasi ’15 and Wil Lieberman-Cribbin ’14 did research under the tutelage of Professor Mike Loranty and then wrote their honors theses. Environmental […]

When asked to talk a bit about the thought process that goes on behind closed doors at some of the nation’s most elite media organizations, CBS 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager ’77 summed it all up in a single sentence: “We try to shed light in dark places.”

Does seeing an image of plastic bags floating in the ocean influence people to be more environmentally friendly? That’s what Bob Turner, professor of economics and environmental studies, hopes to find out with his new research. In Turner’s study, participants are asked a set of questions designed by psychologists that assesses their opinions on the […]

Within the historic precincts of Memorial Chapel, the �Ա���Ƶ community looked forward to a bright and exciting future when it inaugurated Brian W. Casey as its 17th president on September 30. Hundreds of well-wishers packed the chapel for the ceremony — the highlight of a weeklong celebration of �Ա���Ƶ. Daniel B. Hurwitz ’86, P’17’20, chair […]

The �Ա���Ƶ community came together Saturday morning at the Class of 1965 Arena dedication to celebrate the culmination of a $37.8 million dollar project that has been years in the making. The state-of-the-art facility is the new home of the �Ա���Ƶ men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The Raider men’s and women’s lacrosse and soccer […]

Living Writers — one of �Ա���Ƶ’s most popular courses, both on campus and in the wider �Ա���Ƶ community — featured Pulitzer Prize-winning professor Peter Balakian as part of inauguration week festivities at �Ա���Ƶ. Balakian, the Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities, professor of English, and director of creative writing at �Ա���Ƶ, won the […]

In an ecosystem of leadership, one seeks justice, mercy, dignity, empathy, and beauty. One listens and shares, partners and serves, and immerses oneself in the community. These were the themes — and the tangible advice — discussed by a slate of people who have dedicated their careers to doing good works at Cultivating Community Leaders: […]

This Friday, �Ա���Ƶ inaugurates Brian W. Casey as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on �Ա���Ƶ’s historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the university’s long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward. […]