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1/27 College receives $1.6 million for Athletic Center improvements
Connecticut College has received $1.6 million in gifts to upgrade its locker room and training room facilities and add lights to its turf field. »
12/29/11 College receives $400,000 grant for new undergraduate research program
Connecticut College will develop a new arts and humanities research program with a $400,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The new program will enable students in their sophomore year to prepare themselves to conduct advanced level research i »
11/23/11 Topping out ceremony celebrates progress on new Science Center
The campus community celebrated progress on the new Science Center at New London Hall recently with a traditional "topping out" ceremony -- and a surprise. »
11/16/11 Class of 1981 raises $540,000 to support funded internship program
The class raised $540,000 in commitments through the Annual Fund as a gift to the College in honor of its 30th reunion in 2011. The support is designated for funded internships which have been coordinated through the College's career office, better known »
10/20/11 $100,000 grant to support scholarships for Science Leaders
The Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America Trustee, N.A., has awarded Connecticut College a $100,000 grant to provide scholarships for students in the College's Science Leaders Program. »
8/17/11 Connecticut College awarded $25,000 Rands Foundation grant for mentorship and outreach programs
Connecticut College's Office of Volunteers for Community Service has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Rands Foundation to support programs that teach college students to be active citizens and contribute to positive change in the greater New London c »
8/4/11 Connecticut College to develop global environmental justice curriculum
With a new grant to revolutionize the environmental justice curriculum, Connecticut College faculty will help students better understand their place in the world and the responsibility they bear to their neighbors. »
8/1/11 Alden Trust supports new Science Center with $175,000 grant
The George I. Alden Trust. has awarded Connecticut College a $175,000 grant to support the renovation of New London Hall into a state-of-the-art life sciences and computer science center. »
7/20/11 Connecticut College awarded $200k grant to develop global environmental justice curriculum
With a new grant to revolutionize the environmental justice curriculum, Connecticut College faculty will help students better understand their place in the world and the responsibility they bear to their neighbors. »
5/26/11 Construction begins on new Science Center
Construction of the Science Center at New London Hall is moving into high gear after a groundbreaking on May 21. »
5/24/11 Silfen Auditorium earns LEED� Silver certification
Connecticut College's largest classroom, Bill Hall's Silfen Auditorium, has been awarded LEED� Silver certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nation's pre-eminen »
4/27/11 College to break ground on new Science Center May 21
The College will break ground May 21 - the Saturday of Commencement weekend - for a $20-million-plus, state-of-the-art Science Center at New London Hall that will open in the fall of 2012. »
2/11/11 Centennial history: $100,000 was a fortune in 1911
Imagine the challenge - on Feb. 20, 1911, the citizens of New London were told they could host Connecticut's new women's college if they could raise $100,000 by March 1. »
2/8/11 Announcements
1/18/11 $1 million gift endows scholarships in literature and writing
With a $1 million gift in memory of alumna Helen O'Brien '37, Connecticut College has established a scholarship fund for students interested in studying literature and writing. »
1/11/11 New video highlights Connecticut College's iconic greenhouse
Connecticut College's historic greenhouse, adjacent to New London Hall, will also get a makeover as part of the 2011 science center renovation. »
8/17/10 Connecticut College momentum continues with summer campus renewal
New classrooms, bathrooms and a digital photo studio, as well as upgrades to the basement rooms in every residence hall, are among the highlights of this summer´s campus improvement projects. »
7/12/10 New science center to open in fall 2012
Connecticut College is moving forward with a renovation and expansion of New London Hall in excess of $20 million which will transform the historic building into a state-of-the-art home for the life sciences and computer science. The Boston-based architec »
6/11/10 Higdon urges alumni to spread the word
'We would not be in the position we are today without the Campaign -- without you.' »
5/27/10 Connecticut College honors Boston businesswoman
Connecticut College´s sweeping green, the central space on campus with breathtaking views of Long Island Sound, was dedicated May 22 to a woman whose leadership helped put Connecticut College among top liberal arts colleges today. »
5/19/10 Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism awards Connecticut College $101,500 for historic steel house
Connecticut College has received a matching grant of $101,500 from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT), a state agency. The grant was awarded through the Historic Restoration Fund Grant Program and completes the funding for the next phas »
4/5/10 More than 1000 recent alums make gifts
Trustee Zoe K. Henriquez '99 leads all-out effort with Classes of 2000-2009. »
11/12/09 $500k gift will endow scholarship in honor of former chair of Connecticut College Board of Trustees
Jean Curtin Tempel, a 1965 alumna of Connecticut College and former vice chair of the college´s Board of Trustees, has donated $500,000 to the college to endow a scholarship in honor of Barbara Shattuck Kohn, a 1972 alumna and immediate past chair o »
10/19/09 Frank Loomis Palmer Fund grant supports Connecticut College´s community outreach programs
Connecticut College has been awarded almost $40,000 in grants from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund to support the college´s community mentorship programs and the Connecticut College Children´s Program. »
9/15/09 Connecticut College to expand curriculum collaboration initiative with $300k grant
Connecticut College has received a $300,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to expand a popular arts curriculum collaboration initiative to all disciplines across campus. »
9/4/09 Connecticut College opens new $8 million fitness center
The 10,000 square foot facility was built entirely with gifts to the college and triples the workout and fitness space. »
9/1/09 $1 million gift will support the sciences
Connecticut College has received a $1 million gift to support science education. The gift, from an anonymous donor who is an alumna of the college, will be used to enhance science facilities on campus. »
8/18/09 The College raises more than $16 million in total
Fundraising results are strong despite the recession. See who supported the College. »
7/22/09 $375k grant enhances foreign language programs
Connecticut College has received a $375,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to enhance foreign language studies with new opportunities for student-faculty research, proficiency certification, programming and language learning across the curricu »
6/25/09 'Extraordinary loyalty'
Fiscal year ends June 30; Class of 2009 helps lead the way with 97 percent participation. »
6/19/09 Higdon says College continues to gain momentum
President asks alumni to spread the word. »
6/9/09 The College invests in campus improvements
The new fitness center is on track to be completed by mid-July. »
3/10/09 Connecticut College wins Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization
Connecticut College has received the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the world´s largest professional international education association. »
2/19/09 Connecticut College alumna gives nearly $1 million to support financial aid scholarship
Deborah Dearborn, a 1967 Connecticut College graduate, has designated a $975,000 charitable remainder trust to fund an endowed scholarship that will support Connecticut College students with financial need. »
1/14/09 Connecticut College Children´s Program awarded $500k state grant
The Connecticut College Children´s Program has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education to support its inclusive pre-school program. »
12/15/08 Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to advance campus internationalization
Connecticut College has received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to advance the internationalization of campus curricula and to support faculty in international research opportunities. »
10/27/08 Connecticut College launches $200 million campaign
Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon Jr. officially kicked off the public phase of a $200 million fundraising campaign with an announcement that the College has already raised $110 million. »
10/14/08 Celebration 2008: Oct. 24-26
Come to campus for an all-out celebration of the College and its future. »
10/9/08 Connecticut College awarded $47,500 from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
Connecticut College has been awarded three grants, totaling $47,500, from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund to support three different programs and initiatives on campus. »
9/22/08 Connecticut College completes $11 million in summer renovations
Armed with 240 construction drawings, 13 miles of electrical wiring, 100 plumbing fixtures and 800 gallons of paint, construction crews logged 55,000 work hours in order to transform the campus before the first freshmen arrived. »
9/8/08 Connecticut College alumna donates $1.5 million to establish new scholarship fund
With a $1.5 million gift from 1967 graduate Elsa Allyn Soderberg, Connecticut College has established the Elsa Allyn Soderberg ´67 scholarship fund. »
8/18/08 Connecticut College awarded $50,000 to establish science scholarship
The Maximillian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $50,000 grant to establish the Hoffman Scholars Fund at Connecticut College, which will provide a scholarship to a student from Connecticut entering the Science Leaders Program. »
8/15/08 Rethinking residential education
26 common rooms get makeovers this summer; many will be used for freshman seminars in the fall. »
7/31/08 2007-08 results show an impressive gain in the College´s momentum
New gifts and commitments reached $25.5 million in 2007-08, close to an all-time high. »
6/11/08 Jean Tempel ´65 and Ann Johnson ´68 honored by the College
Retiring trustees are recognized for their leadership and generosity. »
6/10/08 Higdon tells alumni at Reunion ´08: help keep the momentum going
Highlights this year include five additional student Fulbrights, launch of 'Science Leaders' program and 18 new faculty books. »
5/27/08 Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to renovate residence hall common rooms throughout campus
Connecticut College has received a $1 million gift from 1957 Connecticut College graduate Sylvia Pasternack Marx through the Virginia and Leonard Marx Foundation to renovate the common room spaces in residence halls and enhance residential education throu »
5/19/08 The Class of 2008 breaks a record
For a second year in a row, the percentage of seniors giving to the College is at an all-time high. »
5/15/08 Connecticut College to renovate tennis courts
With a lead gift from Connecticut College alumni Anne and Carter Sullivan, Connecticut College will completely renovate the campus tennis facility this summer. »
5/7/08 Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to endow Center for Teaching and Learning
Connecticut College has received a $1 million gift from Joy Shechtman Mankoff, a 1956 graduate of Connecticut College, to endow the college´s Center for Teaching and Learning. »
4/28/08 Connecticut College receives $150k grant to support classroom renovations
Connecticut College has received a $150,000 grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation to support the renovation of several classrooms in the college´s Bill Hall. »
4/23/08 Gifts from two alumnae help seniors return to the sites of their overseas internships.
Students study the Gitano in Spain, street children in Peru, AIDS education in China and alternative energy in Italy. »
4/22/08 Hearst Foundation´s $300k grant to support an innovative science curriculum at Connecticut College
Connecticut College has received a $300,000 grant from The Hearst Foundation Inc. to establish the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for curricular collaboration in mathematics, computer science and the life sciences. »
3/18/08 Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to endow scholarships in literature and writing
With a generous gift in honor of alumna Louise Rosenstiel Frank, Connecticut College has established a scholarship fund that will help needy students attend this highly selective liberal arts college and pursue majors in literature and writing. »
2/15/08 Connecticut College construction contractor receives top industry honors for campus renovations
The Connecticut College campus, regarded by many as the most beautiful campus in the country, was the focus of attention recently when its construction contractor won the state´s top award for renovation work here. »
1/10/08 Connecticut College receives $800,000 grant to establish postdoctoral fellowship program
Connecticut College has received an $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a postdoctoral fellowship program at the college. The new program brings five post-doctoral fellows to campus, each of whom will complete a two-year fello »
12/18/07 Connecticut College to build new fitness center
Connecticut College today announced it will build a new fitness center overlooking the Thames River and turf field at the college´s Athletic Complex. The center will feature leading edge fitness equipment and will more than triple the amount of exer »
12/18/07 Connecticut College launches Science Leaders Program for underrepresented students
Connecticut College has launched a new program to increase the number of women and minority students graduating from the college with a degree and research experience in the sciences. »
10/18/07 Connecticut College awarded more than $1 million in National Science Foundation grants
Connecticut College, a highly selective, residential, liberal arts college, today announced the National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in four separate grants to help the college advance its dynamic science program and engage next ge »
10/16/07 Connecticut College awarded $100,000 grant to plan new campus international culture center
Connecticut College has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation to begin planning the college´s International Cultural Commons. »
9/26/07 Connecticut College awarded two Frank Loomis Palmer Fund grants totaling $35,000
Connecticut College has been awarded two $17,500 grants from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund to support the college´s mentoring programs and an environmental awareness curriculum for the college´s Children´s Program. »
7/30/07 Strong momentum evident in Connecticut College fundraising results
Connecticut College, a highly selective, residential, liberal arts college, today announced strong 2006-2007 fundraising results, fueled by an increase in alumni participation and a record-breaking annual giving achievement. »
7/10/07 $350,000 Mellon Foundation grant supports innovative library collaboration project among top colleges
Connecticut College has been awarded a $350,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a collaborative project with Trinity College and Wesleyan University to undertake an in-depth analysis of the three existing library collections. »
6/5/07 Higdon: Connecticut College is "working to a new level"
President Higdon outlined his vision to alumni during Reunion '07. »
6/4/07 Connecticut College Class of 2007 sets participation record in giving to the college
Ninety-three percent of the 491 seniors in the Class of 2007 have given to Connecticut College this year - a college record for a graduating class. »
5/23/07 Connecticut College to invest $9 million in campus renovations this summer
Connecticut College to invest $9 million in campus renovations this summer as part of the college's larger $53 million, 10-year campus renewal plan. »
5/18/07 Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to transform popular lecture hall
One of the most-used lecture halls on the Connecticut College campus will be transformed into a modern and dynamic classroom that will incorporate model tools for interactive teaching and learning, thanks to a $1 million gift from longtime college support »
5/2/07 Connecticut College alumna funds student initiative for composting on campus
An anonymous Connecticut College alumna has stepped up to fund a student-initiated environmental program to use commercial-sized compost units to reduce the amount of food waste generated by the campus community. »
4/25/07 Connecticut College community service initiative receives $18,000 grant from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
Connecticut College has been awarded an $18,000 grant from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund to support the college´s Science Educators Group, a community service initiative that provides New London Schools with undergraduate classroom assistants from Co »
3/28/07 College receives $50,000 grant to support faculty development programs
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. a $50,000 presidential discretionary grant to support faculty development programs that strengthen connections between students´ academic and co-curricular »
3/26/07 College receives $20k Citizens Bank Foundation grant in support of ´New Creativity Project´
Connecticut College receives $20,000 Citizens Bank Foundation grant in support of ´New Creativity Project;´ Grant will help launch new initiative to use high-tech gadgets to foster artistic expression in teens »
1/4/07 Pond dredging, re-landscaping at Arboretum to be undertaken this year
Two major projects to increase habitat diversity, redesign public space and improve forest health at the Connecticut College Arboretum will be undertaken this year. The project will "restore the natural and indigenous character of the wetland." »
12/5/06 Liberty Bank Foundation awards Connecticut College two grants to support local student access to college
The Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded Connecticut College two grants: one to support a scholarship for a student from southeastern Connecticut to attend Connecticut College and one for a program to educate New London High School students about higher ed »
11/28/06 First-generation college student named first recipient of Cornel West Scholarship
Freshman Jennifer Tejada, a first-generation college student of Dominican decent, has been named the first recipient of Connecticut College's Cornel West Scholarship. »
9/6/06 Dime Bank´s $5,500 grant will support Connecticut College´s community outreach project
Connecticut College has received a $5,500 grant from Dime Bank to support its Project Gateway to Community Outreach (Gateway) program, a partnership between the college and the communities of New London County. »
3/29/06 Foundation pledges $500K to support CC scholarships
Connecticut College has received a pledge of an additional $500,000 from The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation to provide scholarship support to students who demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to the college's cultural diversity. »
3/27/06 Joukowsky Family Foundation grants $20,000 to fund immersion travel program
Connecticut College has received a $20,000 grant from the Joukowsky Family Foundation to support the college´s Traveling Research Immersion Program (TRIP) initiative. The grant will enable the college to send groups of students and faculty to study »
3/1/06 CC gets $200,000 grant from Alden Trust for Oliva Hall renovation
The George I. Alden Trust has awarded Connecticut College a $200,000 grant toward the renovation and transformation of Oliva Hall - one of the college's largest teaching spaces - into a modern auditorium with multimedia capabilities, wireless access and c »
2/21/06 CC alumna donates $1 million to support Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies
The matriarch of a multigenerational Connecticut College family has recently given the college $1 million toward the endowment of the college's Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies (CCBES) and for naming of the center' »
2/15/06 ´Exhibiting Activism´ event to announce entrepreneurship initiative Feb. 23
A funded initiative to encourage Connecticut College students to design projects that promote lasting social change will be announced during the third annual "Exhibiting Activism" reception and lecture on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Shain Library. Both are free »
2/2/06 CC alumna leaves $8 million bequest to college
A consistent, yet low-key supporter and alumna of Connecticut College has donated the college's third-largest individual gift - an $8 million bequest to support the college library and financial aid program. Ruth Rusch Sheppe, a 1940 graduate of the colle »
1/20/06 $5 million renovation of two CC residence halls to begin this summer
A $5 million renovation of two of the Connecticut College's larger residence halls -- Marshall and Hamilton houses -- will begin this summer. »
11/30/05 CC receives $225,000 grant to create model multidisciplinary arts curriculum
Connecticut College has received a $225,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to develop an arts curriculum that focuses on collaborative and multidisciplinary teaching and which would build upon the strengths of the visual and performing arts c »
9/16/05 CC dedicates new all-weather field Sept. 24, prior to field hockey match
Connecticut College will roll out the "green carpet" for the official dedication of its new all-weather turf at the Lyn and David Silfen Field behind the college's Athletic Center on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m. The dedication will be immediately fol »
7/14/05 Construction completed on all-weather field for varsity, club and intramural athletics
Connecticut College varsity lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, intramural and club athletes now can focus on threatening opponents - instead of threatening weather - as the college has recently completed its new all-weather turf field at the Lyn and David Si »
7/12/05 Environmental studies program gets $25,000 boost from foundation
Connecticut College has received a grant for $25,000 from The Jean Thomas Lambert Foundation to support the Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies. The grant will help sustain the center´s certificate program, and »
7/1/05 $300K Mellon Foundation grant strengthens CC environmental program
Connecticut College has received a grant for $300,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support continued development of the college´s renowned environmental program - the Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studi »
5/20/05 CC receives $2 million to establish professorship in Asian Art
Heidi and John F. Niblack, longtime supporters of the college, have donated $2 million to establish the Chu-Niblack Curator and Professor of Asian Art Fund at Connecticut College. This gift, made in honor of Charles J. Chu, emeritus professor of Chinese, »
5/16/05 Freeman Foundation grant to strengthen Asia initiatives
Connecticut College has received a $100,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation in support of its Traveling Research Immersion Program (TRIP) initiative in Asia. The grant will enable the college to send up to four groups of students and faculty to study in »
5/2/05 $74,000 grant from HP for mobile technology infusion into biology curriculum
Connecticut College has received a $74,000 HP Technology for Teaching grant to install HP mobile technology - including 21 wireless Tablet PCs, wireless Internet access and a digital projector - in classrooms and laboratories to enhance genetics and molec »
4/6/05 Mellon Foundation grant supports computer science department collaboration
Boosted by an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a unique collaboration has been initiated among the computer science departments at Connecticut College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University that will set a new example for sharing cos »
2/23/05 New recital hall and recording studio to be dedicated on Feb. 25
The Elizabeth Gilbert Fortune ´40 Recital Hall at Connecticut College, a new, intimate, acoustically superior recital hall in Cummings Arts Center, is to be officially dedicated on Feb. 25 with an invitation-only evening concert. »
9/30/04 Alumna leaves $2.4 million bequest to CC endowment
Barbara Henderson, a 1941 graduate of Connecticut College, has left the College half her estate, stipulating that her estimated $2.4 million bequest be added to the college´s endowment. »
7/15/04 CC receives grant to strengthen framework of learning inside and outside of classroom
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Connecticut College has received a grant for $250,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to enhance its liberal arts curriculum by forging stronger connections between students´ learning experiences inside and outside of the cl »
6/10/04 CC alumna and chair of Board of Trustees donates $1.5 million in support of teaching excellence
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Connecticut College´s commitment to outstanding teaching will be further strengthened by a new endowed professorship that will be awarded to a faculty member who exemplifies excellence in teaching. The Barbara Zaccheo Kohn ´ »
3/11/04 CC alumna´s bequest will fund new recital hall and recording studio on campus
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Cummings Arts Center at Connecticut College will soon feature a new recital hall and adjacent recording studio, thanks to a $500,000 bequest by college alumna Elizabeth Gilbert Fortune. »
1/19/04 CC receives $50,000 to support strategic planning
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Connecticut College a $50,000 grant to support the college's strategic planning process launched by President Norman Fainstein in the fall of 2003. »
