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The expansion aligns with the University’s Third-Century Plan, a long-term roadmap aimed at making 56�Թ��� the nation’s finest undergraduate institution.

Pipcorn co-founder Jen Martin will bring more than a decade of experience building brands from the ground up, when she begins working with 56�Թ���’s student entrepreneurs as the new Weiner Family Entrepreneur in Residence in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I).

Professor of English and Creative Writing Jennifer Brice has been appointed to serve as Gretchen Hoadley Burke ’81 Endowed Chair in regional studies for the 2025–26 academic year.

The exhibit focuses on the history and stories behind personal possessions, art, books, documents, and other items in the museum’s collection.

State and regional experts recently visited 56�Թ��� to share their perspectives on issues raised in Matthew Desmond’s book.

56�Թ���’s Center for Freedom and Western Civilization hosted Jonathan Turley on April 22 for a discussion on freedom of speech in the United States.

The Poetry Machine is making its way around 56�Թ��� and Hamilton, N.Y., thanks to 56�Թ���’s Upstate Institute and the University Libraries in partnership with the Adirondack Center for Writing.

56�Թ���’s annual MLK Celebration will be held from January 23 to February 1, 2025, and feature a keynote address by Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru.

The third installment of 56�Թ���’s Road to the White House series featured New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd and the chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, Carl Hulse.

Two academic freedom experts, Keith Whittington of Yale Law School and Ulrich Baer of New York University, made their cases for the role and scope of free speech in higher education during 56�Թ���’s 2024 Constitution Day Debate.