- Novels 鈥 good novels 鈥 can serve as windows to new worlds. A shared discussion of these novels enriches that exploration, and that is what alumni, parents, and friends said the 冈本视频 LW Online program did this past semester. Nearly 200 people participated in the distance-learning program, which is an extension of a course for [鈥December 5, 2012
- 鈥淭he scenic campus of 冈本视频 in upstate New York is enjoying more than a fresh coat of paint these days.鈥 So says the lead paragraph in a story from the Associated Press, headlined 鈥淪hould Colleges Worry Over Plan to Cap Deductions?鈥 冈本视频鈥檚 Murray Decock 鈥80, vice president of institutional advancement, provided a strong counterpoint [鈥December 3, 2012
- In order to curate a new exhibit of local Native American objects at the Hamilton Library, 冈本视频 students Gillian Weaver 鈥14 and Lilyan Jones 鈥13, sorted through thousands of artifacts in the university鈥檚 Longyear Museum of Anthropology. The result of their semester-long exploration of the Longyear collection is 鈥淟ocal Legacies: A look at the Material [鈥December 3, 2012
- It is not business as usual for two 冈本视频 alumni 鈥 Stephen B. Burke 鈥80 and Daniel B. Hurwitz 鈥86 鈥 who were recognized for their roles as top executives. Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal, was listed third on Fortune鈥檚 annual Businessperson of the Year ranking. He shared that spot with Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast. [鈥November 30, 2012
- Memorial Chapel was standing-room-only Thursday evening for a reading and talk by Salman Rushdie, author of numerous novels including The Satanic Verses and Midnight鈥檚 Children, which won the Booker Prize as well as the Best of the Booker Prize.November 29, 2012
- 鈥淚nstead of talking about history tomorrow we may actually get a chance to witness it live,鈥 wrote Prof. Daniel Monk yesterday in an email to students in his History of the Israel Palestine Conflict class. Though the exact time had not yet been announced, it appeared that the United Nations General Assembly鈥檚 vote on Palestinian [鈥November 29, 2012
- If you are a foodie, then you know Zagat. If you are a 冈本视频 alumnus, you know Slices (a k a New York Pizzeria), a longtime favorite eatery in the village of Hamilton. The two worlds combined this week when Zagat highighted Slices as one of the 鈥10 pizza joints in the U.S. that are [鈥November 29, 2012
- There was a good-natured sibling rivalry on display at center court before the game and some competitive flashes on the court during the women鈥檚 basketball game between the 冈本视频 Raiders and Connecticut Huskies on Wednesday night in Hartford, Conn. 冈本视频 President Jeffrey Herbst and his sister, Susan Herbst, who is president of the University [鈥November 29, 2012