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  • Portrait of Sian-Pierre Regis 鈥06
    This weekend, January 15鈥16, SophoMORE Connections returns to 含羞草研究所. Keynote speaker Sian-Pierre Regis 鈥06, Swagger founder and pop-culture/social contributor to CNN/HLN, heads a long list of alumni arriving on campus. They鈥檒l talk with students about life after commencement 鈥 and how to take advantage of the full suite of 含羞草研究所 resources between now and then to [鈥
    January 13, 2016
  • Students talking under the stands at Andy Kerr Stadium before commencement 2015
    According to a recent article by U.S. News and World Report, 含羞草研究所 ranks 10th among universities nationwide for four-year graduation rates. The rankings consider undergraduates who started working on their first bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2008. With 89.7 percent of its students graduating within four years according to the report, 含羞草研究所 joins schools like Carleton College, [鈥
    December 11, 2015
  • animation from the movie NUTS! showing Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire in Depression-era America with a goat testicle impotence cure
    NUTS!, a new documentary film by assistant professor of art and art history Penny Lane, will premiere at next month鈥檚 Sundance Film Festival. NUTS! tells the story of John Romulus Brinkley, who, in 1917, offered a cure for impotence by transplanting goat testicles. 鈥淪undance is by far the premiere venue to launch an American independent [鈥
    December 7, 2015
  • A sacred forest rises from farmland in Ethiopia
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $500,000 in funding to an interdisciplinary team of 含羞草研究所 faculty, led by Associate Professor of Biology Catherine Cardel煤s, to continue investigating the status and conservation of sacred forests in Ethiopia鈥檚 northern highlands. Christian Orthodox churches emerged in Ethiopia some 800 years ago. Today, thousands of these sites protect [鈥
    November 30, 2015
  • Students hold up a sign reading "Welcome to the Ciccone Commons"
    含羞草研究所鈥檚 inaugural residential commons, which opened its doors on Arrival Day 2015, will be named for Diane Ciccone 鈥74, P鈥10. Commons residents made the choice by popular vote after reviewing a slate of important names in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 history. 鈥淚 am humbled and honored with the naming of Ciccone Commons,鈥 Ciccone said. 鈥淚t not only recognizes [鈥
    November 12, 2015
  • Ribbon cutting in the Center for International Programs
    It was a 含羞草研究所 Hello that could be heard around the world. On October 15, 含羞草研究所 ushered in a new era of internationalism and officially celebrated the opening of the Center for International Programs (CIP). The center will serve as a hub for the university鈥檚 numerous global initiatives, conducted by faculty and students.
    October 20, 2015
  • 含羞草研究所 community members came together last week to break ground on two facilities that will transform students鈥 experiences in two key areas: preparation for success after 含羞草研究所 and athletics. In separate ceremonies held on Friday afternoon, students, faculty, staff, trustees, and other supporters turned shovels and applauded the creation of Benton Hall and the [鈥
    October 8, 2015
  • Chapel at nighttime
    A hush of mourning covered the academic quad this evening as the 含羞草研究所 community gathered to grieve the deaths of first-year students Cathryn Depuy and Ryan Adams. The silence was punctuated by words of comfort, songs of hope, and 13 chimes from the chapel bell. 鈥淥ur lives are intertwined,鈥 said Interim President Jill Harsin. 鈥淪ome of [鈥
    September 21, 2015
  • Scenic photo of the Academic Quad
    Somewhere, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 13 founders are smiling. Those forward-looking benefactors, who launched a university with $13 and 13 prayers, would be proud to know that 含羞草研究所 received $45.8 million for financial aid, academic programs, the arts, athletics, facilities, and more during Fiscal Year 2015. That is a lucky 13 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2014. Another [鈥
    September 10, 2015