56�Թ���

Next winter break, students will travel to Havana, Cuba, for three weeks as part of 56�Թ���’s first credit-bearing extended study trip to the island.

We asked students to tell us about a valuable lesson from the spring semester: “In my electronics class, my partner and I made our own version of Guitar Hero. I went into the class knowing nothing about electronics to creating and programming my own video game.” — Jacob Pilawa ’20, physics and astronomy and French […]

Professors Chris Vecsey and Lourdes Rojas-Paiewonsky will share the 2018 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching and Student Engagement.

Editor’s note: In this series, 56�Թ��� students share stories about their summer experiences in offices, labs, and open spaces across the world. This summer, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Chenango United Way (CUW) through a fellowship with 56�Թ���’s Upstate Institute Summer Field School. The CUW funds programs that address issues regarding health, […]

56�Թ��� students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Ben Mandell ’14 who, after graduating with a theater major and Spanish minor, discovered a unique type of theater that combined both of his academic pursuits. LONEtheater was a theatrical experience different than any […]

Competitive debate at 56�Թ��� is not limited to English. Nine members of the Spanish debate team traveled to Mexico City this summer to compete in the World Universities Debating Championships, an all-Spanish-language tournament.

56�Թ��� students are participating in internships in a variety of fields and locations this summer. This post is by Jessica Capwell ’16, a French major from Charlotte, N.C., who is interning with French Morning in New York City. This summer, I’m interning as a journalist at a digital magazine called French Morning. The magazine serves […]

56�Թ��� faculty members will join together to walk the Camino de Santiago, the route to the shrine of the apostle St. James who is said to be buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The interdisciplinary experience is made possible through the Kallgren Fund, an endowed fund created to support faculty members […]

In anticipation of this Sunday's 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ landmark appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Robert Arthur ’49 reminisced about that day and his role as the show’s musical director. 

The W.M. Keck Humanities Resource Center, located in Lawrence Hall, has been transformed from a quiet computer lab to a high-tech space that focuses on foreign language learning. The center recently was renovated to allow for more interaction between students and faculty members and language interns. A grand opening was held October 24. Complete with […]