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Geoffrey Canada, nationally recognized for his pioneering work helping children and families in Harlem and as a passionate advocate for education reform, will deliver the keynote address at 56�Թ���’s 188th commencement exercises at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17, in Sanford Field House. During the ceremony, 56�Թ��� will award Canada a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary […]

Paul Ridley ’05 is back on land. The 25-year-old alumnus completed his solo rowing trip across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday afternoon after nearly 3,000 miles of rowing. Ridley’s record-setting trip, which raised funds for cancer research, was highlighted today in a CNN.com story, which for a time was among the top ten most viewed news […]

More than 35 alumni will visit campus this weekend to discuss ways that 56�Թ��� can continue to support diversity and build on its efforts to develop an inclusive community. Students, faculty, and staff also will take part in the Community Summit, which opens Friday night with remarks by senior administrators, including President Rebecca Chopp and […]

56�Թ���’s Blackmore Media Center, the new state-of-the-art home of student-run radio station WRCU (90.1), garnered attention in this week’s issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. In a full-page story, The Chronicle’s Brock Read takes readers down memory lane, reminiscing about a distant era in college radio, thanks to the fond recollections of his father […]

(Editor’s note: As of Wednesday, March 25, all tickets to the lecture have been reserved.) Tickets for former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s lecture, “Leadership: Taking Charge,” at 56�Թ��� are now available to the public. As part of the university’s Global Leaders Lecture Series, Powell will give a talk at 8 p.m. Friday, April 3. […]

As the quest for a winning NCAA basketball tournament bracket takes place in office pools across the country, a 56�Թ��� senior is making a splash of her own. Emily Murphy will be swimming at this weekend’s NCAA championship meet at Texas A&M, making her the first 56�Թ��� woman swimmer to compete at the Division I […]

Members of the 56�Թ��� Model African Union team took full advantage of an opportunity to broaden their worldview at a recent conference in Washington, D.C. The team attended Howard University’s annual Model African Union conference and performed extremely well, distinguishing itself from more than 20 participating colleges.

Spring break means different things to different students, and there are opportunities galore for recharging personal batteries, taking advantage of internships, learning about leading and managing groups, or offering a helping hand. Some students are participating in university-organized alternative spring break trips when classes shut down for a week beginning March 13. Here is a […]

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives, will deliver a lecture at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in Memorial Chapel. During his talk, “President Obama & the Future of the American Freedom,” Gingrich will assess Obama’s policies and administration and discuss the future of the Republican Party. Gingrich’s lecture, sponsored by the university’s Center […]

“It’s a bit like being in a washing machine,” Paul Ridley ’05 said about sleeping on Liv, the 19-foot rowboat that he is sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to raise $500,000 for cancer research. Ridley talks about his expedition in the latest episode of 56�Թ��� Conversations, the podcast series that highlights members […]