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On November 8, 56�Թ��� joined in a nationwide celebration of first-generation college students. Anthony Wright ’20, Diana Flores ’20, and Arturo Max Longoria ’21 are among those community members who are the first in their families to attend college.

Seven 56�Թ��� alumni joined Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list for 2020.

56�Թ���’s 15th president, Rebecca S. Chopp, will be recognized for her leadership with an endowed chair in the humanities, named in her honor.

56�Թ��� announced today that the estate of John T.C. (Cuy) Low ’39 has made an additional gift of $5.2 million to the Jeanie and Cuy ’39 Low Endowed Scholarship Fund, raising its total value to more than $7 million and expanding its impact on current undergraduates.

As 56�Թ���’s first-year students moved into residence halls, the Institution also welcomed 58 new faculty members to campus.

Prof. CJ Hauser appeared on last night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about her novel Family of Origin.

The Third-Century Plan, unveiled last May, underscores the University’s intention to recruit scholars of the first order for new tenure-track teaching positions. In keeping with its ambitious plan, 56�Թ��� is announcing a series of enhancements to faculty hiring packages.

MacDonell “Don” Roehm Jr. ’61 earned All-American and All-State honors for his skill as a 56�Թ��� soccer fullback. His passion for protecting 56�Թ��� athletics off the field as well was enshrined in a $4 million endowment bequest.

A strategic framework focusing 56�Թ��� on the attainment of a series of long-term goals.

Niranjan Davray, associate vice president for information technology services at Kenyon College, has been named chief information officer at 56�Թ���, effective August 1, 2019.