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Happy Thanksgiving Break! Campus will surely be quieter this week, with many students having headed home for the holiday. But don’t worry – for everyone still at 56�Թ���, there’s plenty to do to keep busy. Have questions about finding an internship? Tune in to an interactive live webinar at noon Monday. Staff members from the […]

Six international first-year students received digital cameras this summer to help chronicle their journey to campus. For most of the students, it was their first trip to the United States. The six students captured more than 30 gigabytes of photos and video from their hometowns and their travels to rural Hamilton, N.Y. Among the images […]

A lengthy article in the November issue of Institutional Investor magazine highlights 56�Թ��� as being among a select group of 20 midsize educational endowments that “schooled” their larger peers from June 2007 through June 2012. The article states that annualized returns for this group of high performers ranged from 1.86 percent to 5.36 percent, […]

With Thanksgiving break around the corner, make your last week on campus count! Here are a few of the fun and educational events you can attend solo or with a group of friends this week. Head over to 212 Ryan Studio on Monday at 4:15 p.m. to attend The Acting Body. This workshop, led by […]

With public stock offerings by Twitter and Chegg, a smartphone launch in play by Google — and 56�Թ��� making major strides in its own mobile platforms — it was an exciting week for 56�Թ��� to be in Silicon Valley to launch its new Digital Media and Technology Professional Network. The reception and panel discussion drew 150 alumni and parents who […]

Leah Feldman ’14, an Ishmael among us, reflects on her seafaring experiences in this feature article she wrote for the 56�Թ��� Scene. New York Harbor is daunting at night. Those who have sailed these waters will tell you of an effect unique to this place that renders the lights of buildings and cars on shore […]

In celebrating the Year of ‘13, we are posting a story or list that pertains to our lucky number on the 13th of each month. This time we take a look at 13 of the coolest items in 56�Թ���’s archives.

What’s app at 56�Թ���? You can find the answer in the new 56�Թ��� Mobile App that is available for download from the App Store and from Google Play. The app is part of a university initiative to provide on-the-go information and resources for on-campus communities and for anyone who wants to connect with 56�Թ���.

A burst of fireworks illuminated the campus sky Sunday, November 3, to kick off Diwali, the five-day Hindu festival of lights.   

With November in full swing and 56�Թ���’s first snowfall of the year under our belts, here’s what you can expect this week. On Monday, George Vecsey will give a lecture in Olin Hall titled “A City Boy Falls in Love with Appalachia.” An American non-fiction author and columnist for The New York Times, Vescey moved […]