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President Joe Biden this week labeled the deaths of more than a million Armenians killed at the hands of Ottoman Turks in 1915 as genocide, a public recognition that º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù English professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Peter Balakian has urged for decades. 

Graduates in the Class of 2021 will be recognized and celebrated in-person commencement at Andy Kerr Stadium on Sunday, May 9, 2021. 

º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù received an all-time record number of applications for admission, shattering all previous records in the history of this two-century old liberal arts college. 

º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù is an inaugural member of a new consortium of liberal arts colleges and universities finding creative solutions for addressing issues of racial equity and diversity on campus. 

Submission of SAT and ACT scores will be optional for º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù applicants applying in 2021, 2022, and 2023, thanks to a new three-year pilot program.

The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute (Picker ISI) has announced its 2020 grant awards, supporting interdisciplinary approaches in innovative research.

º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù is proud to announce a new partnership with QuestBridge, a national nonprofit organization based in Palo Alto, Calif., that connects the most exceptional, low-income youth with leading institutions of higher education.

Newly published research authored by 10 º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù students and led by Associate Professor of Biology Engda Hagos, reveals how a specific protein inhibits cancer growth at the cellular level, which could one day lead to new cancer treatments. 

º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù’s commitment to a more sustainable future is earning state and national recognition as Benton Hall is now the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New York Green Building of the Year, and Jane Pinchin Hall and Burke Hall have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status.

º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù is the No. 1 baccalaureate institution for mid-length, off-campus study participation according to the newly released Open Doors Report published by the Institute of International Education with funding from the U.S. Department of State.