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  • Two students examine a commemorative Berlin Wall in Lawrence Hall at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University
    A symbolic Berlin Wall, set up by the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ German Club in the foyer of Lawrence Hall, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the November 9, 1989, conclusion of the separation between East and West Berlin. Spray-painted with the German words, Kein Ausgang, meaning no exit, and the opposition statement, Wir Sind Ein Volk, meaning, we are one […]
    November 17, 2014
  • Book cover showing a zombie hand holding money
    º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Assistant Professor of Economics Michael O’Hara has contributed a ghoulish chapter to Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science, a recently published book that takes an academic approach to some of the favorite horror traditions of film land.
    October 31, 2014
  • A photo of Karen Long
    Join º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s Karen Long, senior associate dean of admission, for an hour of college application advice during a special U.S. News & World Report Twitter chat at 4 p.m. today. Long, who has 28 years of experience in higher education admission, will join colleagues from four other colleges during the live Twitter chat to offer […]
    October 30, 2014
  • Two recent talks by º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ professors give some context to the ebola outbreak response from two angles, one by a virologist examining the nature of epidemics, and the other from a perspective of government response, specifically in Liberia.
    October 3, 2014
  • The º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Picker Art Gallery reopens Thursday.
    Two exhibitions of work by American art legends, Diane Arbus and Richard Serra, mark the first public Picker Art Gallery opening in the Dana Arts Center since staff closed the space in 2012 to embark on a major inventory of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s collection of 11,000 works of art. The exhibitions, which open at 5 p.m. Thursday […]
    September 15, 2014
  • Giving back to the community often involves application of old-fashioned elbow grease, but sometimes it’s also a good game of kickball accompanied by a big smile and laughter. A new video captures a few moments during an August 21 day of service in Utica in which nearly 40 first-year students pitched in to help nonprofit […]
    September 14, 2014
  • Alex and Erik Jurado '15 sift dirt for artifacts at an excavation site at Altica, Mexico.
    A Center for Career Services initiative to provide financial support for students on unpaid internships has tripled in size since a 2012 major overhaul to the program. A total of $472,508 was awarded to 170 students through the Career Services unrestricted internship fund this summer, with an average grant of $2,779. The number of students […]
    August 22, 2014
  • Katie Williams '15, a history and geography double major from Washington, D.C., leads a tour for prospective students and their families. Williams conducted research for her Geographic Information Systems course to determine the best campus tour route.
    Taking a tour is one of the best ways for prospective students to get a feel for campus, to learn about the student experience, and to discover what º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ has to offer both inside and outside the classroom. It’s also a bit of a hike. As a tour guide and summer intern with the Office […]
    August 11, 2014
  • º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s incoming Class of 2018 continues a trend of out-performing the previous class in overall academic strength, and increasing economic and cultural diversity. This class also stands out for receiving the most financial aid ever from º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½, as 43.4 percent are receiving institutional grant funding, up from 41.6 percent in 2017. The university also continues to meet […]
    July 24, 2014