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5/6/08 - Senior wins 2008 Higher Education Community Service Award

Sandro Aguilar ´08 has received a 2008 Higher Education Community Service Award from the Connecticut »

5/5/08 - Connecticut College to hold 90th Commencement May 18

Nearly 500 Connecticut College students will receive their diplomas this year at the college´s »

4/30/08 - Music Department presents eight May concerts

The Connecticut College Music Department will present eight concerts in the month of May. All concerts »

4/30/08 - Students, faculty win six Fulbrights

Three graduating Connecticut College seniors and two recent alumni have been selected to receive prestigious »

4/21/08 - Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Martha Merrill appears live on NBC´s "Today"

Martha Merrill, Connecticut College´s dean of admission and financial aid, was interviewed live »

4/16/08 - Connecticut College finishes in top 10 in RecycleMania

Connecticut College recycled 44.83 pounds per person and 40.36 percent of the solid waste generated on »

4/15/08 - Junior Yalidy Matos accepted to the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute

Yalidy Matos, a junior at Connecticut College, has been accepted into the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, »

4/11/08 - Connecticut College to celebrate Earth Day-Community Day with a variety of environment-themed events April 19

Connecticut College will host an Earth Day/Community Day celebration with a variety of events for children »

4/11/08 - Freshman from Bulgaria recognized by the Connecticut General Assembly

Recently, Stanislav Andreev´s business accomplishments caught the attention of the Connecticut »

4/1/08 - Juniors Audrey Davis and Stephen Rossiter awarded Goldwater Honorable Mentions

Two Connecticut College juniors, Audrey Davis and Stephen Rossiter, have been awarded 2008 Barry M. Goldwater »

3/31/08 - From Orlan to Euler, April intellectual events explore a variety of subjects

Connecticut College, a highly selective liberal arts college and thriving intellectual center, will host »

3/31/08 - College hosting two-day symposium on race, space and memory

Connecticut College´s Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity is hosting two days »

3/21/08 - Heather Day ´09 named finalist for prestigious Truman Scholarship

Heather Day, a junior at Connecticut College, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Harry S. »

3/19/08 - Dining hall to premiere ´Favorites from Home´ March 26

No matter how much college students enjoy the endless buffets, tasty soups, numerous cereal choices and »

3/7/08 - Two Connecticut College athletes named First Team All NESCAC

Senior men´s basketball forward and Captain Charles Stone and sophomore men´s hockey goalie »

3/6/08 - Wall Street Journal highlights Connecticut College´s funded internship program

Connecticut College´s funded internship program, which gives students the freedom to create their »

3/6/08 - Professor becomes second American to earn honorary degree from Vietnam National University

William Frasure, Connecticut College professor of government, this week became the second American ever »

2/29/08 - Students celebrate the Year of the Rat

In celebration of the Year of the Rat, students from the East Asian Studies Student Advisory Board (EASSAB) »

2/25/08 - Connecticut College´s 11th Biennial Symposium to celebrate Art and Technology

Prominent artists and technology experts from all over the world will gather at Connecticut College next »

2/21/08 - VP recognized as one of nine renowned African-American leaders by Dominion

Ulysses Hammond, Connecticut College´s vice president for administration, has been recognized for »

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 »

2/15/08 - Senior to showcase work at the 2008 National College Dance Festival

A contemporary dance piece by Connecticut College senior Zenas Hutcheson has been selected for inclusion »

2/13/08 - Connecticut College catches "RecycleMania"

Connecticut College is once again participating in RecycleMania, a national 10-week recycling competition »

2/8/08 - Great bands are born at Connecticut College

Nearly every day for almost two decades, the modest pine green walls of a little barn on the Connecticut »

2/4/08 - Three honored with College´s Martin Luther King Service Awards

Three members of the Connecticut College community were honored with the College´s first Martin »

1/29/08 - Women´s basketball to "Think Pink" Feb. 5

Connecticut College has joined forces with the Women´s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to »

1/24/08 - Two Connecticut College alumni celebrate Oscar nominations

Two Connecticut College alumni learned this week that their films will compete head-to-head at the 80th »

1/17/08 - Winter sports off to a great start

The Connecticut College winter sports season is in full swing and Camel fans have plenty to cheer ab »

1/4/08 - 14 seniors receive Connecticut College´s highest academic honor

Fourteen Connecticut College seniors have been named Winthrop Scholars, the highest academic honor bestowed »

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 »

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 »

12/14/07 - 25 Connecticut College student-athletes named to NESCAC 2007 Fall All-Academic Team

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has named 25 Connecticut College student-athletes »

12/7/07 - Sophomore Elizabeth Durante has what it takes to make a difference

Sophomore Elizabeth Durante has a knack for science and an intense love of humanity. It is no surprise, »

12/5/07 - Professor David Kyuman Kim to appear on PBS´ "Tavis Smiley"

David Kyuman Kim, assistant professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Comparative »

12/4/07 - Senior´s tiny drawings are a big accomplishment

Senior Adrienne Mennitt loved her little elephants. She loved them so much, she thought others might »

12/3/07 - Celebrated media personality Tavis Smiley to speak at 2008 Commencement

Public radio and television host, author, philanthropist and advocate Tavis Smiley has been chosen to »

11/27/07 - Dance Professor David Dorfman receives the Martha Hill Mid-Career Award

David Dorfman, the William Meredith Associate Professor of Dance at Connecticut College, was awarded »

11/26/07 - Senior hoops star makes his mother proud

Connecticut College senior Charles Stone has scored 1,014 points and hauled in 471 rebounds during his »

11/19/07 - Connecticut College launches on-campus composting initiative

With one big grind, Connecticut College officially began composting earlier today, as the college community »

11/15/07 - Chemistry Professor Marc Zimmer named 2007 Professor of the Year

A Connecticut College chemistry professor known for recruiting and mentoring women and minorities in »

11/14/07 - Diwali event is ´awesome´

Bright colors, high energy, upbeat South Asian music and more than 300 people filled the student center »

11/13/07 - Connecticut College adopts new aid policy to reduce student loan burden

Connecticut College today announced it will increase grant aid to students from low- and middle-income »

11/7/07 - Junior Tyler Dunham makes a great "green" impact

Tyler Dunham ´09 has been a driving force behind Connecticut College´s efforts to go green, »

11/6/07 - Connecticut College is a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students

The Fulbright Program recently announced that Connecticut College is among the colleges and universities »

11/5/07 - College to study historic steel house on campus

Connecticut College has been awarded a $7,000 Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grant from the »

11/1/07 - Women´s volleyball vies for NESCAC Championship

On Friday, Nov. 2, the fourth-ranked Connecticut College women´s volleyball team will continue »

10/23/07 - Five Connecticut College alumni return to campus to talk about their e-careers

The five alumni who returned to campus Oct. 19 to talk about their e-careers are in one of the hottest »

10/16/07 - Connecticut College alumna qualifies for 2008 Olympic Sailing Team

Amanda Clark, a 2005 graduate of Connecticut College and former Intercollegiate Association All-American, »

10/16/07 - Connecticut College professor to speak about the importance of large nature reserves

Robert Askins, the Karla Heurich Harrison ´28 Director of the Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation »

10/16/07 - Students, faculty and staff show Camel pride at Connecticut College´s Camel Kick-Off

Students, faculty and staff gathered to cheer on the college's fall sports teams, show off Connecticut »

10/11/07 - Connecticut College senior: "It´s important to help and give back"

Sarah Grimaud ´08 finds it impossible to sit back when there are so many injustices in the wor »

10/9/07 - William Meredith, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and emeritus professor, remembered as a "Straight A"

Meredith, widely considered to be one of the most influential American poets of the 20th century, and »

10/8/07 - Connecticut College professor to present river erosion research to The Geological Society of America

Doug Thompson, professor of physics, astronomy and geophysics at Connecticut College, will present his »

10/4/07 - Connecticut College senior leads effort to make long-lasting changes in the Dominican Republic

It was hard for Sarah Lindsay ´08 to leave the Dominican Republic when her summer internship ended »

9/27/07 - Expert on high school-to-college transition to speak at Connecticut College Friday

Karen Levin Coburn, co-author of "Letting Go: A Parent´s Guide to Understanding the College Years," »

9/25/07 - Women´s cross-country team wins home invitational

The Connecticut College women´s cross country placed three of the top 14 finishers in their home »

9/24/07 - Connecticut College professor´s new book looks at race, culture and identity in the Indian American community

In "American Karma: Race, Culture, and Identity in the Indian Diaspora," Sunil Bhatia, associate professor »

9/20/07 - Four Connecticut College athletes to be inducted into the College´s Hall of Fame

Four Connecticut College athletes are about to add a new accolade to their already impressive list of »

9/18/07 - Connecticut College completes $9 million of renovations

Connecticut College ushered in the new academic year with the completion of $9 million of renovations. »

9/18/07 - College aficionado makes Connecticut College his 401st stop on the road to 500

Steve Lake thinks Connecticut College has one of the most beautiful campuses he has ever seen. And he »

9/14/07 - Connecticut College celebrates the centennial of the birth of Rachel Carson, the influential author of "Silent Spring"

Connecticut College is celebrating the centennial of the birth of Rachel Carson, the late biologist, »

9/14/07 - Connecticut College student takes a F.R.E.S.H. look at the summer internship

For Linnea Camerota ´08, the seeds she sowed at the F.R.E.S.H. New London garden represented the »

9/13/07 - Connecticut College Professor´s new book celebrates the life and legacy of the "Electricity Fairy"

In her new book, "Electric Salome: Loie Fuller´s Performance of Modernism," Rhonda K. Garelick »

8/31/07 - Connecticut College´s Convocation ceremony marks the official start of the academic year

Connecticut College celebrated the formal opening of the 2007-2008 academic year at the college´s »

8/28/07 - Connecticut College welcomes "Centennial Class"

Connecticut College welcomed the 495 members of the class of 2011 on Saturday, the first day of the College´s »

8/23/07 - Carla Canepa ´08 completes American Cancer Society research fellowship

A self-proclaimed "cancer freak," Carla Canepa ´08 spent her summer the only way she wanted to: »

8/16/07 - Rising senior has unique perspective on New Haven immigration issues

Heather Munro ´08 describes the day Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 31 »

8/6/07 - Summer internship in Mali teaches a rising senior about children´s rights - and the benefits of slowing down

At first, it was difficult for Frannie Noble ´08 to learn to slow down - to spend time sitting »

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 »

7/23/07 - Connecticut College welcomes Jack Kent Cooke Scholar as member of Class of 2011

Most sixth graders are thinking about entering middle school, spending summers with friends and extending »

7/18/07 - Art history professor Robert Baldwin discovers love of floral photography

As an art history professor, Robert Baldwin has taken thousands of photos for art slides and digital »

7/11/07 - Connecticut College time capsule reburied with old and new items; last minute find adds to the mystery

A new time capsule, filled with items new and old, was sealed and placed into the cornerstone of Connecticut »

7/6/07 - Richard H. Goodwin, early land preservationist and Connecticut College professor, dies at 96

Richard H. Goodwin, land preservationist, past president of the Nature Conservancy and Katharine Blunt »

6/28/07 - Elizabeth Garcia named Connecticut College´s dean of multicultural affairs

Elizabeth Garcia, currently director of Unity House at Connecticut College, has been named Connecticut »

6/19/07 - Bodies and Bones: Dan O´Shea ´08 helps solve suspicious cases

After taking just one anthropology class at Connecticut College, Dan O´Shea, a senior from Melrose, »

6/19/07 - 2007 work is part of a $53 million campus makeover

More than 100 projects will be completed. »

6/19/07 - 50-year-old time capsule reveals relics from the past

Fifty years after a group of faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members joined together to »

6/15/07 - 50-year-old time capsule discovered in cornerstone to be opened at 1 p.m. on June 19

In 1957, when construction of the Connecticut College Crozier-Williams Student Center began, a group »

6/10/07 - Connecticut College microbiology students featured on ABC´s "Good Morning America"

Two microbiology students who researched the ´five-second rule´ were featured on ABC´s »

5/31/07 - William Meredith, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Connecticut College emeritus professor, dies at 88

Pulitzer Prize recipient William Meredith, one of the most influential contemporary American poets and »

5/20/07 - At May 20 Commencement, Class of 2007 urged to dream big

Sailing between anecdotes of scaling large mountains and exploring the oceans´ depths, deep-sea »

5/17/07 - To eat or not to eat: seniors prove "five-second rule" more like 30

Seniors Molly Goettsche and Nicole Moin prove that you can wait at least 30 seconds to pick up wet foods »

5/10/07 - President Higdon receives honorary doctorate from Babson

Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. was awarded with an honorary doctorate from Babson College, »

5/10/07 - Conn senior presents research to Washington lawmakers

Connecticut College senior Scott Maddalo was one of 60 undergraduates from around the country invited »

5/8/07 - High number of Conn students win Fulbright grants

Four graduating Connecticut College seniors and one alumnus have been selected to receive prestigious »

4/30/07 - 2006 alumna wins state recognition for devotion to science education

Connecticut College alumna Meghan Hewitt, who founded the Connecticut College Science Educators Group, »

4/24/07 - Conn´s prominence in international education highlighted in USA Today

Connecticut College´s prominence in international education was highlighted in a USA Today article »

4/23/07 - Conn women qualify for ultimate regional championships

Having finally assembled their first all-women team, Connecticut College Ultimate Frisbee is suddenly »

4/19/07 - College holds candlelight vigil and memorial service for Va. Tech victims

Connecticut College students gathered together in front of the student center Wednesday night to light »

4/18/07 - Conn recognized for purchasing more green power than peer institutions

Connecticut College has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the 2006-2007 »

4/17/07 - College to hold candlelight vigil and memorial service for Va. Tech victims

Connecticut College will hold a campus-wide candlelight vigil and memorial service to remember the victims »

4/12/07 - Sweat-free fashion show highlights alternatives for consumers

On April 6, student models, adorned in "fair trade" clothing, mounted a makeshift runway in Crozier-Williams »

4/12/07 - Students volunteer in hurricane-ravaged Biloxi, Miss.

They aren´t your typical spring break activities - busting down walls, dismantling rotten floors »

4/4/07 - Former Conn lacrosse star finds funny side off the field

Former Connecticut College lacrosse star finds funny side off the field »

4/3/07 - Seniors present research on genetic mutations that keep flies flightless

At a recent international conference for scientists who study the fruit fly, Connecticut College seniors »

3/29/07 - Conn President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. featured on ABC World News with Charles Gibson

Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon Jr. was featured in a segment on ABC World News with Charles »

3/27/07 - Professor awarded $205,500 to study cancer-related protein

Martha Grossel, associate professor of biology at Connecticut College, has been awarded a $205,500 grant »

3/20/07 - President Higdon honored by C of C

This week, Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. returned to The College of Charleston, where »

3/9/07 - College community enjoys talk by Amy Goodman

Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of the national television and radio »

3/9/07 - Higdons featured on Journal News (N.Y.) website

Connecticut College President Lee Higdon and his wife Ann give advice to college-bound students, discuss »

3/8/07 - Conference to focus on saving biological diversity

Top conservation biologists, economists and political scientists from around the country will gather »

3/6/07 - State treasurer to discuss institutional investing

State Treasurer Denise Nappier to speak at Connecticut College on March 8 »

3/5/07 - New dean of the faculty named

Roger Brooks, the Elie Wiesel Professor of Judaic Studies at Connecticut College, has been named dean »

3/2/07 - Spokespeople recycling bicycles

Formerly abandoned and broken bicycles have found a welcoming new home in the basement of 360 House at »

3/2/07 - Freshman goalie is NESCAC Rookie of the Year

Connecticut College freshman goalie Greg Parker of Trenton, Ontario has been named the New England Small »

3/1/07 - Weekend warms with dance and theater

Heartfelt dance and student-directed theater performances fill this late winter weekend. »

2/27/07 - Student directs Chekhov´s "Uncle Vanya"

The Connecticut College theater department will present four performances of "Uncle Vanya," »

2/26/07 - Higdon signs Presidents Climate Commitment

Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon, Jr. has pledged that Connecticut College will make plans »

2/23/07 - Record number of applicants for Class of 2011

A record number of students have applied for admission to the Class of 2011, demonstrating Connecticut »

2/20/07 - Celebrate Asian Lunar New Year traditions

The Connecticut College East Asian Studies Student Advisory Board (EASSAB) invites the community to celebrate »

2/19/07 - Environmental advocate Chafee to deliver keynote

Lincoln Chafee, former Republican senator from Rhode Island, will be the keynote speaker at the Connecticut »

2/16/07 - Dance company-in-residence named

David Dorfman Dance, considered one of the most influential American contemporary dance companies for »

2/9/07 - Symposium impresses student researchers

Four Connecticut College students took a detour on their way back to campus from winter break and headed »

2/8/07 - Three alumni reel in recognition at Sundance

Three Connecticut College alumni had a hand in three award-winning films at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival »

2/5/07 - New tradition for Black History Month

The College began a new tradition Feb. 1 by kicking off the observance of Black History Month with a »

1/30/07 - Determined to make change in American currency

Junior Eliza Cooper isn´t one to complain much. She happens to be blind, yet she uses public transportation, »

1/30/07 - Exhibits explore new contexts in art

Pamela Marks, associate professor of art at Connecticut College, has watercolor works featured in two »

1/30/07 - Singer, memory survey, featured on BBC

Jefferson Singer, professor of psychology, was featured recently on a BBC Radio 4 program regarding the »

1/26/07 - Bioethics interns´ article published

Connecticut College senior Sam Garner and his housemate, both summer interns at Yale's Interdisciplinary »

1/23/07 - Professor to celebrate Kierkegaard publication

Bruce Kirmmse, professor of history and internationally renowned scholar of 19th-century philosopher »

1/23/07 - WSJ features two Connecticut College students

Senior "Topher" Bothur and Jack Tinker, director of recruiting in the college´s Career Enhancing »

1/22/07 - Camel athletes´ triumphant weekend

Connecticut College Camel athletes were triumphant this past weekend in men's ice hockey, swimming and »

1/19/07 - Sundance premiere for alumnus documentary

Connecticut College graduate Sean Fine ´96 and his wife Andrea Nix Fine will make their feature »

1/17/07 - Help CC students win Ecomagination challenge

Connecticut College has been selected as one of ten finalists in the "Ecomagination Challenge," »

1/17/07 - Five to be inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame

Camel athletics celebrates four alumni and a professor emeritus of physical education who will be inducted »

1/16/07 - Four-musical weekend a first

In an undertaking unique for a small liberal arts college, four full-length musicals will be presented »

1/10/07 - Higdon: service learning a two-way street

On Jan. 9, Connecticut College President Lee Higdon published an opinion piece in The Providence Journal »

1/9/07 - Socially responsible investing is her focus

Connecticut College graduate Jennifer Dziubeck '05 has her eye on 50 international companies in her position »

1/9/07 - Redesign, revitalizing in the Arboretum

Unhealthy hemlock removal and Arboretum pond dredging are parts of two major projects slated for this »

1/5/07 - Alumna author explores life of Beatrix Potter

Linda Lear, a 1962 graduate, an environmental historian, and a Connecticut College trustee, was interviewed »

12/21/06 - The spirit of giving

Faculty, staff and students came together this holiday season to organize and participate in a number »

12/20/06 - Ethnobotany final: eating edible plants

For students taking the Ethnobotany final exam at Connecticut College, the answers weren´t A, B »

12/18/06 - Athletes make NESCAC All-Academic Team

Twenty-five Connecticut College student-athletes were recognized for their performance in the classroom »

12/15/06 - Energy savings may be music to their ears

Students have launched an initiative for conserving fuel and electricity use this winter. The incentive? »

12/15/06 - Surf Club catches winter waves

For a sport that is most popular in places of perpetual summer, like Southern California and Hawaii, »

12/13/06 - Concerted effort by student composers

Music composed by 15 Connecticut College students will be performed at "The Charles Shackford Memorial »

12/12/06 - MTVU video stars alumni

Fans of the MTVU show "The Freshmen" may recognize a few familiar faces on this week´s »

12/7/06 - Candlelight and carols for vespers

Members of the Connecticut College community will gather in the candlelight at Harkness Chapel for the »

12/7/06 - Under the microscope: student research

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Connecticut College student Zumara De La Cruz '07 says she was »

12/5/06 - The brain is fair game for kids

Candy brains, smashed bicycle helmets and optical illusions filled the 1941 Room on Saturday, Dec. 1, »

12/4/06 - Music for the holiday season

The Connecticut College music department will present five concerts in the month of December. Featuring: »

12/4/06 - Original music, choreography in dance concert

Original music, choreography by faculty, and a restaging of an Isadora Duncan piece by guest artists »

12/4/06 - Camels´ first strength and conditioning coach

William Wuyke, a 16-year member of the Connecticut College athletic program and former Venezuelan Olympian »

12/1/06 - Project KBA makes NCAA news

The college´s Project KBA (Kids, Books and Athletics) - a community service program that matches »

11/30/06 - Marching for AIDS awareness

When Connecticut College senior Duncan Rollason marches from the Soldiers and Sailors monument to the »

11/28/06 - "Make We Joy" celebrates 25 years

"Make We Joy," a celebration of the winter solstice and a local holiday season favorite, is »

11/28/06 - Rallying for African women´s rights

When Casey Osborn '07 spent seven months in Mali studying women´s rights., a student at Connecticut »

11/28/06 - Environmental awards for College, Arbo director

Connecticut College´s environmental focus was recognized recently as the college's Arboretum and »

11/21/06 - Student effort fights local, global hunger

Connecticut College students signed up in droves to forgo dinner last week in a show of support for those »

11/21/06 - "Cape to Cairo" celebrates Africa´s cultures

On Nov. 11, the Connecticut College African Student Union (ASU) presented "Cape to Cairo," »

11/17/06 - Senior goes to bat in Cooperstown

Spending the summer of 2006 in Cooperstown, N.Y. at the National Baseball Hall of Fame was more than »

11/16/06 - First Cornel West scholarship award

Freshman Jennifer Tejada, a first-generation college student of Dominican descent, is the recipient of »

11/14/06 - Renaissance Family Guy?

"The Servant to Two Masters," a comedy about mistaken identity, murder and love, opens Nov. »

11/13/06 - "Taste of New London" draws crowd to Cro

Students nibbled on Indian rice, wings, chili chicken and pizza, sampling foods from nine different restaurants »

11/13/06 - Manufactured wilderness: summer camps

From mess halls to tents to fire circles. Abby Van Slyck will speak Nov. 13 on summer camps, their »

11/13/06 - Untold story of the Mayflower

Lisa Wilson, the Charles J. MacCurdy professor of American History at Connecticut College, is featured »

11/10/06 - Students sip, dip in soup survey

Just one day after elections, senior Max Housman exercised his democratic right and voted - for Cream »

11/10/06 - "Exceptional" student volunteers

Five student volunteers are being highlighted as "exceptional student workers" by the Office »

11/9/06 - Master songman Mandy

Mandy Patinkin, Broadway´s master songman, will perform at Connecticut College´s Palmer Auditorium »

11/7/06 - Chinese calligraphy, the painted word

A Chinese calligraphy demonstration and lecture will mark the opening of the Connecticut College exhibition, »

11/7/06 - Fascinating folk saints

Frank Graziano, an expert on Latin American religion, has written the first book in any language, "Cultures »

11/7/06 - The College and the City of New London

President Lee Higdon reaffirmed his commitment for Connecticut College to be "visible, supportive »

11/7/06 - "underground" surfaces at BAM

David Dorfman, Connecticut College's William Meredith Associate Professor of Dance and dance department »

11/6/06 - Modern wind quintet charms audiences

On Nov. 10, Bach, Barber, and Briccialdi works will be performed by the Borealis Wind Quintet, a modern »

11/3/06 - Recitals for piano and violin

Piano and violin virtuosity will be displayed by three music professors in two separate recitals on Nov. »

11/3/06 - Recitals for piano and violin

Piano and violin virtuosity will be displayed by three music professors in two separate recitals on Nov. »

11/2/06 - Psychology professor "Made" for MTV

Jefferson Singer, professor of psychology, will appear in a segment of MTV's "Made" reality »

11/2/06 - Feldman on Middle East, religion, law, politics

Noah Feldman, an expert on the war in Iraq, the prospects for democracy in the Middle East and the relation »

11/1/06 - History of the ghost story

English professor Simon Hay wrote his dissertation on ghosts. He will deliver an endowed chair lecture, »

11/1/06 - Catharsis for dancers

The Connecticut College Dance Club will perform "Catharsis," an assemblage of student-choreographed »

10/31/06 - Bewitched and all that jazz

The Connecticut College Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform their fall concert, "Polliwogs, »

10/30/06 - Naturalistic landscaping how-to

A daylong seminar sponsored by the Connecticut College Arboretum on Saturday, Nov. 4, will offer homeowners »

10/30/06 - A way with clay

Cummings Arts Center presents an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by international artists Jae Won lee, »

10/27/06 - Once again, Diwali dazzles

The promise of colorful exotic dances, clever skits and enjoying exotic foods has drawn yet another sold-out »

10/26/06 - Professor posits on Poe

David Greven, assistant professor of English, speaks about Edgar Allan Poe on the nationally distributed »

10/24/06 - Local politics, foreign press

Connecticut College caught some international attention on Oct. 23 when a group of more than 20 foreign »

10/24/06 - Musical theater´s Eckert lends expertise

Critically renowned writer, composer, director, singer, actor and movement artist Rinde Eckert snaps »

10/23/06 - Cartographer to receive environmental award

National Geographic Society's chief cartographer, alumnus Allen Carroll '73 will be the fifth to receive »

10/17/06 - College makes the President´s Honor Roll

Connecticut College has been named to the first-ever President's Higher Education Community Service Honor »

10/14/06 - College inaugurates Leo I. Higdon, Jr

In a ceremony resplendent with the colors of more than 40 flags from around the world and filled with »

10/13/06 - Liberal arts in action: research, service, athletics

Former Peace Corps volunteers, including Connecticut College President Lee Higdon and his wife Ann, will »

10/13/06 - Flags fly for presidential inauguration

Nearly 50 international flags will be carried by students as the inauguration of Leo I. Higdon, Jr. gets »

10/12/06 - Student researcher plays with mud

Connecticut College senior Geoffrey Bender, a cell and molecular biology major, won a highly competitive »

10/11/06 - Private Eyes, a comedy, at Tansill Theater

"Private Eyes," a play that explores love's complexities, its extremes, its fragility, and »

10/10/06 - Presidential Medallion a new college tradition

A new tradition will begin at Connecticut College when a bronze Presidential Medallion is presented to »

10/9/06 - Reaffirming the value of a liberal arts degree

A liberal arts education prepared Connecticut College President Lee Higdon to serve in the Peace Corps, »

10/9/06 - Students to share inauguration spotlight

Connecticut College's students will join in the college-wide inauguration celebration on Saturday with »

10/6/06 - Sounds of Sweet Honey in the Rock

The Grammy Award-winning all female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock opens the 2006-07 OnStage »

10/5/06 - Welcome mat out for Fall Open House

On Monday, October 19, the Office of Admission will hold a Fall Open House program for prospective members »

10/4/06 - College readies for Inauguration

Leo I. Higdon, Jr. will be inaugurated as Connecticut College´s 10th president in nearly 100 years »

9/28/06 - Writers Tan and Tinti headline symposium

Writers Amy Tan and Hannah Tinti will headline the 13th Daniel Klagsbrun Symposium on Writing and Moral »

9/27/06 - Wind feasibility study under way

Connecticut College has partnered with Global Energy Concepts (GEC) to take the first step in determining »

9/25/06 - Higdon interviewed on NECN

Connecticut College President Lee Higdon discussed his transition from Wall Street to academia, his experience »

9/15/06 - New direction for Unity House

Elizabeth Garcia, an educator, Latina feminist advocate and founder of Latino Promotions, has been named »

9/13/06 - College prepares for Inauguration

This year´s homecoming features the traditional Harvestfest and Leo I. Higdon, Jr., Connecticut »

9/11/06 - September showcases faculty artwork

The 2006 Connecticut College faculty art exhibition, which opened Monday, September 4, will be on display »

9/6/06 - Tidelands research buoyed by grants

Scott Warren, Jean C. Tempel ´65 Professor of Botany at Connecticut College, has received a total »

9/5/06 - Professors garner teaching, research awards

Professor of English John Gordon and Ann Devlin, May Buckley Sadowski ´19 Professor of Psychology, »

8/31/06 - Psyched to tackle hurricane relief work

Seven Connecticut College psychology majors and their professors learned about the psychological impact »

8/28/06 - NY Times profiles President Higdon

Transitioning from business to higher education, fundraising and dealing with a venomous snake in Africa »

8/21/06 - Two residence halls transformed

Gone are the drab-colored bricks and avocado green squares. First-year students arriving for orientation »

8/18/06 - Welcoming the Class of 2010

The Connecticut College community welcomed some 490 members of the Class of 2010 to New London. The new »

8/11/06 - Field hockey team travels, plays Down Under

In May, the Connecticut College field hockey team made a two-week tour of Australia, playing several »

8/11/06 - Camels welcome new men´s lacrosse coach

Dave Cornell has been named the head coach of the Connecticut College men's lacrosse program. Fran Shields, »

8/11/06 - onStage 2006-07 celebrates American artists

The onStage at Connecticut College 2006-07 season will present eight performances by nationally and internationally »

8/8/06 - Econ major to sail Transpac next summer

Connecticut College senior Kit Will is in Hawaii this week, one of 30 young people vying for one of 15 »

8/3/06 - A "plum" TV internship opportunity

As an intern for Plum TV in Vail, Colo., Connecticut College student Drew Beebe '07 has interviewed detectives, »

8/2/06 - Every failure brings them closer to success

Chemistry professor Timo Ovaska and four CC students are working this summer to create molecules, similar »

7/28/06 - Fighting AIDS in South Africa

The fact that 17 percent of the Knysna population in South Africa is infected with HIV is a statistic »

7/25/06 - FRESH veggies, environmental ed for kids

For New London youth, the long, hot summer will stay as fresh as hand-picked veggies from the garden, »

7/12/06 - The buzz: jellyfish protein a tool vs mosquitoes

As summer heats up, it's a great time to ponder: What if you could sterilize male mosquitoes so that »

7/6/06 - Rising seniors step into the real world

Through internships, hundreds of Connecticut College rising seniors enter the world of work and service »

6/29/06 - Leo I. Higdon, Jr. assumes presidency

On July 1 the Connecticut College community welcomed its 10th president, Leo I. Higdon, Jr. An advocate »

6/27/06 - Class of 2006: internship inspires international aid career goal

Most of the disasters Sara Muelhbauer responded to during her CELS internship in DC were located in impoverished »

6/27/06 - Internship delivers a daily dolphin dose

You know it's going to be a good summer when your internship co-workers are named Alvin, Casique, Dazzle »

6/23/06 - Class of 2006: international relations the draw for lacrosse captain

Russian language exercises and lacrosse have brought international dimensions to Will Luckhardt's college »

6/20/06 - Exploring science with Nobel laureates

Eben Cross '03 admits that one of his goals in life is "to save the planet" - and he's doing »

6/16/06 - From dance major to filmmaker

Dana Heinz Perry '85 learned the art of filmmaking at CC - as a dance major. "Studying dance and »

6/14/06 - Fainstein book to analyze "landscape of opportunity"

Norman Fainstein, president of Connecticut College, has received a Rockefeller Foundation grant to spend »

6/12/06 - Class of 2006: wise investment strategies

Already a businessman, Connecticut College senior Alex Noe will work as a business strategy consultant »

6/12/06 - Class of 2006: she shines in service to others

The State of Connecticut recognized Nicole's service to others, awarding her the 2006 »

6/9/06 - Class of 2006: a Fulbright to teach in Taiwan

Joel Backaler's thirst to understand the Chinese culture began at a volleyball tournament in Beijing »

6/7/06 - Arboretum to celebrate 75th anniversary

The public is invited to join in the Connecticut College Arboretum Members´ and Friends´ »

6/6/06 - Reunion 2006 draws almost 1,000 back to campus

Rain soaked the campus grounds, but it didn't dampen the spirits of more than 900 alumni, family and »

6/2/06 - Alumni came back to campus for Reunion 2006

More than 900 alumni and guests were on campus the weekend of June 2-4. Members of the Classes of 1931 »

6/1/06 - Class of 2006: serendipity, networking lead to job offer

Ianthe Hensman '06 was first introduced to Connecticut College by her brother Chris, Class of 2003. Serendipity »

6/1/06 - Class of 2006: the right chemistry

You might say the chemistry was right. All the elements were there. Emily Cohen '06 came to Connecticut »

6/1/06 - Class of 2006: Living green, from campus to the Peace Corps

Randy Jones '06 was one of two to receive the first-ever Student Environmental Leadership Award given »

6/1/06 - The Class of 2006: Moving on from Conn

Four years have flown. They rose to the challenge of academic excellence. They also played, made wonderful »

5/31/06 - Dean of the College Community named

Armando Bengochea, a political scientist and experienced academic administrator at Brown University, »

5/21/06 - Grads called on to help save environment

Nobel Peace prize laureate Wangari Maathai, an internationally renowned environmentalist and peace activist »

5/19/06 - Commencement gown´s 96-year history

Last Sunday, when Bobby Brooks '06 gave his Commencement speech at Connecticut College as class president, »

5/15/06 - SATA-sfied blogger from Vietnam

For the last four months, Connecticut College's David Owyang '07, an economics major, has been posting »

5/15/06 - Environmental activist to be Commencement speaker

Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will be the 88th Commencement »

5/12/06 - Seniors cited for service to others

Connecticut College seniors Nicole Adams, Ralph DeLouis and Robinson Rojas were given a Connecticut Department »

5/12/06 - They´re leaving the classroom

Four professors who have left their mark at Connecticut College in the fields of English, education, »

5/9/06 - Catch her if you can

Connecticut College student Amanda Monnye '08 has been running since she was s a toddler. The sophomore »

5/5/06 - Varied mediums and digital media

Eleven Connecticut College seniors have created a diverse and impressive body of art work to be exhibited »

5/3/06 - Researching frontiers of molecular biology

What's the latest in genomics research? Proteomics? Which areas are most promising for graduate study? The »

5/2/06 - Seniors direct, star in offbeat comedy

Tansill Theater at Connecticut College will feature David Lindsay-Abaire´s hilariously offbeat »

4/28/06 - "The gods won´t fix the system"

Connecticut College honored 170 students for excellence in everything from botany to dance Wednesday »

4/27/06 - Contract signed for dorm, classroom renovations

The college has signed a $4 million contract with Konover Construction Co. of Farmington, Conn., for »

4/26/06 - College´s commitment spawns relief initiatives

A commitment by Connecticut College President Norman Fainstein to fund student and faculty initiatives »

4/25/06 - "Never let the present define the future"

Saying everyday people need to wrestle with the "dark side," find joy in service to others »

4/24/06 - College emerges a leader in RecycleMania

In its first foray into the national RecycleMania contest, Connecticut College emerged No. 1 among participating »

4/20/06 - College´s energy initiatives featured on CPTV

Connecticut College's environmental initiatives - including solar panel installation, compact fluorescent »

4/13/06 - Meghan Hewitt ´06: science education initiative

Meghan Hewitt '06, a neuroscience major, recently discovered her real passion: bringing science education »

4/13/06 - Notables, college actors celebrate V-Day

Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, NBC 30 »

4/11/06 - College to observe, celebrate Earth Week

Connecticut College, whose tradition of environmental awareness and caretaking precedes the dawn of Earth »

4/10/06 - Dance majors´ final concert a "Big Deal"

Connecticut College´s senior dance majors will prove they can do it all in the presentation of »

4/10/06 - College selects Leo I. Higdon, Jr. as 10th president

Leo I. Higdon, Jr., president of the College of Charleston and former president of Babson College, has »

4/7/06 - College welcomes admitted students

Students admitted to Connecticut College and their parents visited campus Monday, April 10 to attend »

4/5/06 - Liberal arts and broadcast journalism

Six Connecticut College alumni will share their experiences in the field of broadcast journalism and »

4/3/06 - Reynaldo Lugo ´06: "Captain Planet" at college

As a child, Reynaldo Lugo '06 spent hours watching "Captain Planet," the hit television show »

4/3/06 - Ami Temarantz ´09: Turning outrage into action

When Connecticut College freshman Ami Temarantz was just fifteen years old, her father passed away suddenly »

4/3/06 - Dushane Ramsay ´06: Event planner extraordinaire

Dushane Ramsay '06 is possibly the most active person at Connecticut College; the American Studies major »

4/3/06 - Pete Baum ´07: Pre-med interns in Ecuador

Connecticut College student Pete Baum '07 spent his fall term in Ecuador, exploring the rainforest; »

4/3/06 - Benjamin Sanfilippo-Cohn ´06: Sleep apnea researcher

A newly published author, Connecticut College student Benjamin "Philly" Sanfilippo-Cohn '06 »

3/31/06 - Energy, talent fashion Eclipse Weekend

The first weekend in April is a weekend of nulticultural celebration that will acknowledge all races »

3/31/06 - Andrew Higgins ´07: Study of the Americas, in Mexico

Last summer, when junior Andrew Higgins was preparing to spend two months in Puebla, Mexico working on »

3/31/06 - Nicole Adams ´06: Economic well-being of Peruvian women and their children

Connecticut College senior Nicole Adams truly understands the meaning of a liberal arts education. An »

3/31/06 - Emily Hake ´07: Russian arts and culture

For Connecticut College junior Emily Hake, living in a Russian Buryat village with a Buddhist spiritual »

3/31/06 - Nine students who chose Connecticut College

It's the time of year that acceptance letters arrive and high school seniors ponder which college to »

3/30/06 - Cultural critic Žižek to launch lecture series

Slavoj Žižek, internationally renowned philosopher, sociologist and cultural critic, will present the »

3/29/06 - Foundation pledges $500K for scholarships

Connecticut College has received a pledge of an additional $500,000 from The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation »

3/28/06 - Sigmund Koch Award for human development professor

Sunil Bhatia, associate professor of human development, who last year received the college´s highest »

3/22/06 - Professor awarded grant to study at-risk youth

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded Associate Professor of Psychology Audrey »

3/13/06 - DeFrantz honored by NCAA

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3/10/06 - Blog aims to shed light on admission process

A new blog called "Anything Admission" has proven to be the most popular feature on the Connecticut College »

3/9/06 - Symposium links art, science, media, technology

"Connectivity," the 10th biennial Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology Symposium at Connecticut »

3/7/06 - Louisiana native returns to Mardi Gras

Connecticut College seniors Will Harper, Elise LaPointe, and Ali Colia spent last week feasting on jambalaya, »

3/7/06 - Coltrane, Rossini among concert works

The Connecticut College Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform their winter concert, "Mixtures »

3/3/06 - State Street, NL exhibition wins state award

An exhibition spearheaded by a Connecticut College professor, State Street exhibition and created with »

3/3/06 - Laugh-out loud comedy on Tansill stage

Tansill Theater at Connecticut College brings music and laugh-out-loud comedy together with "Urinetown, »

2/28/06 - ConnChords light a SPARK with new CD

In December, the Connecticut College ConnChords released their new CD, titled SPARK. The members of the »

2/28/06 - Alumna lauded for innovation in technology

Connecticut College alumna Susan Froshauer '74 has been recognized by the Connecticut Technology Council »

2/28/06 - Transcultural focus for SATA Seville

“Many of the students study transatlantic orientalisms with me and are researching, visiting and living »

2/23/06 - Two to serve with Teach for America

Seniors Adrianne Capaldi and Chelsea Consul are two examples of exceptional Connecticut College students »

2/22/06 - Alumna gives to environmental center

The matriarch of a multigenerational Connecticut College family has recently given the college $1 million »

2/20/06 - Social entrepreneurship initiative for students

A funded initiative to encourage Connecticut College students to design projects that promote lasting »

2/15/06 - Cornel West to speak April 22 on "Democracy Matters"

One of America's leading intellectuals on topics of race and ethnicity, Cornel West, will speak at Connecticut »

2/15/06 - Camels at the South Pole

This winter, three Connecticut College alumni worked at the South Pole Station, Antarctica. John (Kris) »

2/10/06 - CC grads among top Peace Corps volunteers

Connecticut College has reached the Peace Corps' Top 25 list of volunteers produced among small schools, »

2/3/06 - Helping to save history after the hurricane

Last fall, Professor Abigail Van Slyck told her architectural studies students about an opportunity to »

2/2/06 - Alumna leaves $8 million bequest to college

A consistent, yet low-key supporter and alumna of Connecticut College has donated the college´s »

1/31/06 - Neuroscience students share "brainy" ideas

When Natalie Paris '07 was a girl, she really wanted to become a doctor but she became discouraged in »

1/31/06 - Amelia Piano Trio in concert

The department of music at Connecticut College presents the Amelia Piano Trio on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 »

1/26/06 - Creativity in high gear at MAYA workshop

An animated starfish who longs to be a shooting star was just one of the creations that came to life »

1/24/06 - Chemistry professor receives Burlew Award

Marc Zimmer, the Barbara Zaccheo Kohn ´72 Professor of Chemistry at Connecticut College, has been »

1/24/06 - Doug Varone and Dancers´ retrospective concert

Celebrating 20 years as a company, Doug Varone and Dancers will present its first Retrospective Concert »

1/19/06 - Two residence halls slated for makeover

A $5 million renovation of two of Connecticut College's larger residence halls - they'll get everything »

1/16/06 - Community service, volunteer fair

Connecticut College´s Office of Volunteers for Community Service (OVCS) will hold its second-semester »

1/13/06 - Alumna judge to lecture on US intelligence

Connecticut College alumna Judge Patricia McGowan Wald, an expert in international humanitarian law who »

1/10/06 - Student blogger shares inside look at CC

Connecticut College student Elizabeth (Bitzy) Mitchell '09 is no stranger to the fast-growing world of »

1/5/06 - Photography and the page exhibit

The work of four photographers working within the long tradition of the photographic book will be included »

1/5/06 - CC alumna helps round-the-world sailors

Meteorologist and Connecticut College graduate Jennifer Lilly '99 knows which way the wind blows - in »

1/5/06 - Associated Press stories focus on CC

Two recent Associated Press stories have featured notable Connecticut College programs and people - the »

12/22/05 - Synchronized skating: precise on the ice

How do you describe synchronized skating? "Synchronized swimming on frozen water," says Jen »

12/20/05 - Adventures of a French major

As one Connecticut College's ten online "Ask a CC Student" representatives, Jason Siebenthall »

12/15/05 - Saving Thailand´s endangered elephants

Elephants never forget, the old saying goes, but who knew that an elephant could also be unforgettable? »

12/15/05 - CC to participate in liberal arts study

Connecticut College has been named one of 18 colleges and universities to participate in the Wabash National »

12/13/05 - New dean of religious and spiritual life

Claudia Highbaugh has been appointed to the position of dean of religious and spiritual life at Connecticut »

12/13/05 - Student filmmaker Bollywood-bound

Senior David Kahn, a Connecticut College a film studies and self-designed South Asian studies major, »

12/13/05 - CC junior wins Republican activism award

Sarah Armstrong, chair of the Connecticut Union of College Republicans and a junior at Connecticut College, »

12/8/05 - Reflections on the glow of bioluminescence

"Stepping off of the airplane, feeling the warmth and humidity of the air and hearing the crashing »

12/7/05 - Exhibit revives tradition of Chinese painting

"Reviving the Flower and Bird Tradition," an exhibit of contemporary paintings by Li Weihong »

12/5/05 - Professor´s book explores memories

Professor of Psychology Jefferson Singer has recently published a new book, "Memories that Matter: »

12/5/05 - Dance department concert

A performance of "Geppetto In The Fjords Or Semper Fi Kai" by guest choreographer Doug Elkins »

12/1/05 - Model multidisciplinary arts curriculum funded

Connecticut College has received a $225,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to develop an »

11/29/05 - Trying to tame the mighty Mississippi

Geomorphologist Doug Thompson, associate professor of physics, astronomy and geophysics at Connecticut »

11/29/05 - DeFrantz ´74 wins Minerva award

Anita L. DeFrantz '74, President of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, was recently honored »

11/23/05 - Centering on faculty-student collaboration

The world is a web of interconnected cultures, issues and societal systems. Academic centers at Connecticut »

11/23/05 - Professor shares insight on Poe

David Greven, assistant professor of English at Connecticut College, was recently quoted in an article »

11/21/05 - "Make We Joy" returns for 16th season

Once again, the community prepares for one of the year's most popular entertainment as cast members from »

11/18/05 - Camels´ winter athletic season kicks off

The Connecticut College athletic program will host six athletic events during Thanksgiving week to open »

11/17/05 - Ad award for alumnus, a Google VP

Connecticut College alumnus Tim Armstrong '93, vice president of advertising sales for Google Inc., was »

11/17/05 - Lighting the way to save energy

If all goes according to plan, more than three quarters of the Connecticut College student body will »

11/10/05 - Pre-med in a lab down under

XuanThao (Kathleen) Nguyen, a Connecticut College junior, spent much of her time in the laboratory conducting »

11/10/05 - Funded internship program press-worthy

The college´s funded internship program was recently highlighted in an article on internships in »

11/10/05 - A deal with the devil

Connecticut College's Tansill Theater will soon stage Christopher Marlowe´s "Doctor Faustus," »

11/10/05 - Winning, caring coach to retire

Ken Kline, women´s soccer coach at Connecticut College for the past 21 years, is stepping down »

11/8/05 - Panel discussion on stem cell, cloning research

New developments in stem cell and cloning research provide great potential for treating human diseases »

11/7/05 - History offers lessons on downtown NL

A Connecticut College faculty member, an alumnus and its president will take part in a day-long symposium »

11/4/05 - "Greener" technique for printmaking

Timothy McDowell, professor of art, is on his way to transforming the printmaking studios at Connecticut »

11/4/05 - Surreal silent films and gypsy jazz

An ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians,The Hot Club of San Francisco presents "Silent »

11/2/05 - Acclaimed pianist, cellist in concert

Pianist Kumi Ogano, a Connecticut College music instructor who has appeared with major orchestras in »

11/1/05 - Egyptologist uncovers pharaohs´ present, future

World-renowned Egyptologist Kent Weeks, director of the Theban Mapping Project and professor of Egyptology »

10/31/05 - CCASA Diwali Dinner marks 10th anniversary

The Connecticut College Asian/Asian American Student Association (CCASA) is celebrating 10 years of Diwali »

10/28/05 - Living a moral life and the environment

A Connecticut College faculty panel will discuss "Living a Moral Life and the Environment" »

10/27/05 - Professor offers a lesson on poverty

David Canton, Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Assistant Professor of History at Connecticut College, was quoted »

10/25/05 - "Spooky music" to strike a chord Oct. 31

John Anthony, organist and associate professor of music at Connecticut College, will perform in Harkness »

10/21/05 - Taking a break to offer hurricane relief

Four Connecticut College students, a staffer and a college chaplain traveled to the Gulfport and Biloxi, »

10/20/05 - Students connect with NL on "Food Stroll"

On a recent fall evening, groups of Connecticut College students feasted on brisket, chili, Indian buffet »

10/20/05 - South Africa today in prints and song

A culturally diverse exhibit of contemporary prints will open with a reception on Friday, Oct. 28, at »

10/13/05 - Seniors display CC ´s "diversity of opportunity"

Connecticut College senior Lauren Burke spent her summer harvesting Chinese beans. She worked the harvest »

10/10/05 - Students launch hurricane relief group

The Hurricane Katrina Relief Group, a Connecticut College student club founded to support victims of »

10/10/05 - CELS sponsors Career Fair Oct. 20

Connecticut College's CELS office will hold a career fair on Thursday, Oct. 20. Businesses, corporations, »

10/6/05 - James Joyce summer course for teachers

John Gordon, Connecticut College professor of English, has been awarded $101,241 by the National Endowment »

10/6/05 - Admission Fall Open House Oct. 10

On Monday, October 10, Connecticut College will hold a Fall Open House program for prospective members »

10/3/05 - Students to be State Street tour guides

On October 7, a new exhibition, Commerce and Culture: Architecture and Society on New London´s »

10/2/05 - Curtain rises on "Blithe Spirit"

Tansill Theater will feature Noel Coward´s comedy "Blithe Spirit" on Thursday, Oct. 6, »

9/30/05 - 88th Commencement speaker named

The first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, veterinary science professor and environmentalist »

9/27/05 - Internship an outreach in Costa Rica

Connecticut College senior Katharine Davidson spent two months this past summer working in San Jose, »

9/26/05 - All-weather turf field dedication held

CC rolled out the "green carpet" for the official dedication of its new all-weather turf at the Lyn and »

9/22/05 - Elusive marine microbe researched

Anne Bernhard, Connecticut College assistant professor of biology, has co-authored research on an elusive »

9/20/05 - All-weather turf field dedication set

Connecticut College will roll out the "green carpet" for the official dedication of its new all-weather »

9/19/05 - Organic garden´s first harvest

This fall, Connecticut College students are enjoying the fresh taste of organic foods grown in the college´s »

9/16/05 - Film studies student wins short film contest

Lyman Creason '08 arrived at Connecticut College last year with the aspiration of becoming a film director »

9/13/05 - Center students help on NL Health Trail

One of the nation´s few urban health trails will officially open in New London on Sept. 21, and »

9/12/05 - Chinese-English poetry reading

Yibing Huang, assistant professor of Chinese at Connecticut College, will read in Chinese and English »

9/7/05 - Fall weekend offers a colorful program

From Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, Connecticut College will welcome alumni, parents and friends to campus for Fall »

9/2/05 - Professors receive teaching, research awards

Two of Connecticut College's most prestigious awards, one for research and the other for teaching, have »

9/1/05 - CC in the great outdoors with MTV

Connecticut College students tuning in to mtvU's program "The Dean´s List" will see some familiar »

8/31/05 - 91st Convocation marks first day of classes

Connecticut College Convocation will take place on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Palmer Auditorium. »

8/30/05 - Class of 2009 experiences Camel pride

A surprise awaited Connecticut College´s first-year students as they entered Palmer Auditorium »

8/24/05 - Mexico sojourn a learning experience

This summer, four Connecticut College students took their individual academic interests to Mexico, where »

8/23/05 - Recent art history grad curates first show

Dan Fulco '04 surrounds himself with what he loves most: art. The Glastonbury, Conn. native, who majored »

8/17/05 - Energy issues fuel the Road to Detroit

Connecticut College students Sarah Trapido and David DiGiammarino are spending their summers promoting »

8/12/05 - Professor co-discovers 50 million-year-old fossil

In a recent co-discovery of 50 million-year-old fossils of a common freshwater group of algae, Peter »

8/10/05 - Professor´s essay in "Chronicle of Higher Education"

Marc Zimmer, Barbara Zaccheo Kohn ´72 Professor of Chemistry, has published an article, "How »

8/4/05 - Recording studio internship a perfect mix

Laura Knudsen, a senior at Connecticut College, has dabbled in music recording since high school. She »

8/2/05 - Insider´s view of poverty & violence in Rio

Following two decades of research in slum neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Robert Gay, a Connecticut »

8/1/05 - Fishing for a cure for "ich"

Saying the word "ich" - the common, contagious, and deadly tropical fish disease - to any aquarium fish »

7/26/05 - This just in: student gets the scoop on TV news

Ever wonder what happens at a busy news station when the cameras are off? Connecticut College junior »

7/22/05 - What´s new for Class of 2009

Connecticut College is preparing to welcome some 490 new students, from as far away as the Philippines »

7/21/05 - Chinese performers´ fall tour begins at CC

The first ever North American tour of minority ethnic performers from Yunnan Province, China will take »

7/19/05 - Grant for ethnic Chinese performance tour

The Yunnan China/Mekong Project at Connecticut College has received a $10,000 grant from the Asian Cultural »

7/15/05 - College completes all-weather turf field

Connecticut College varsity lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, intramural and club athletes now can focus »

7/13/05 - Professors receive NASA research grant

Three Connecticut College physics professors have been awarded $73,306 to continue research aimed at »

7/11/05 - Exploring the world through the arts

OnStage at Connecticut College 2005-06 performing arts season is shaping up to be one with international »

7/6/05 - Grant grows environmental studies

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, whose generous gift established Connecticut College's environmental »

7/1/05 - 2006 Arts & Tech Symposium gains sponsor

Citizens Bank has awarded the Connecticut College Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology a $25,000 grant »

6/28/05 - Camels on her mind

When the dean of Admission goes on vacation, camels aren't far from her mind. Even in Turkey. Martha »

6/24/05 - New sculpture stands before Horizon

Would-be "camels" won´t have to go far to see how much CC appreciates art. A new sculpture created »

6/17/05 - Fundraising focus on Plex, classrooms

Renovating the last two Plex residence halls and updating another 12 to 24 classrooms will be among Connecticut »

6/17/05 - Campus summer tours commence

Summer 2005 weekday admission tours commence on Monday, June 20 and will run through August 26th, Monday »

6/14/05 - An ingenious weapon against cancer

The power of one. That is the lesson Trish Bristol May '75 hopes people learn from her battle against »

6/14/05 - Globetrotting camels desert campus

Faculty, staff and students of Connecticut College will be spanning the globe this summer, conducting »

6/10/05 - New Director for Unity House

Angela Price has been named the director of Unity House at Connecticut College. Most recently, she served »

6/3/05 - Summer readings selected

Connecticut College´s incoming freshmen aren´t yet on campus, but they´ve already received »

6/3/05 - Fresh topics for Freshman Seminars

The topics range from sports to spirituality, from energy production to English historical fiction. But »

6/1/05 - Alumni on campus for Reunion

Connecticut College Reunion 2005 took place at CC last weekend, a memorable one for all attendees, regardless »

5/27/05 - Sixth academic center created

Connecticut College has created its sixth academic center - the Center for the Comparative Study of Race »

5/25/05 - Student-athlete awards crown spring season

The Connecticut College athletic department celebrated the 2005 graduating class with a luncheon Saturday »

5/23/05 - 2005 graduates urged to live creative lives

More than 55 years after her own Connecticut College graduation, actress Estelle Parsons returned to »

5/20/05 - Professorship in Asian art announced

Heidi and John F. Niblack, longtime supporters of the college, have donated $2 million to establish the »

5/17/05 - Foundation, alumna advance Asia initiatives

Connecticut College has received a $100,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation in support of its Traveling »

5/17/05 - Class of 2005 sets sail in the "real world"

Teaching in Japan. Studying for a master's degree in public policy in Australia. Teaming up with a consulting »

5/17/05 - 87th Commencement nears for Class of 2005

Connecticut College is gearing up for its 87th Commencement exercises this weekend and College staff »

5/13/05 - Estelle Parsons ´49 warms up for Commencement role

Connecticut College theater students got a treat May 12 when Academy Award-winning actress and star of »

5/13/05 - Garden party

A new student club has sprouted up and stolen that very action as its name. "Sprout" was created »

5/10/05 - Alumnus named to Holocaust Memorial Council

Connecticut College alumnus Steven M. Levy '77 is one of 13 prominent Americans named by President George »

5/6/05 - Film noir, statistics among summer courses

This summer, learn how to draw landscapes, study film noir or read, in Spanish, Hispanic Caribbean literature »

5/3/05 - Biology benefits from HP mobile technology grant

Connecticut College has received a $74,000 HP Technology for Teaching grant to install HP mobile technology »

5/2/05 - Philanthropist receives honorary degree

Investment manager and noted philanthropist Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr., a native of Waterford, »

4/29/05 - Exploring environmental justice

A sociology major at CC, senior Lauren Richter just earned a prestigious membership in the American Sociological »

4/29/05 - Focus on folk saints

In a new study based on years of research in five countries, Frank Graziano, the John D. MacArthur Professor »

4/26/05 - A future in medical school

A biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology major, sophomore Hebist Berhane ´07 has a list of »

4/26/05 - Jeremy Make ´05 directed "Red Demon"

Connecticut College's Tansill Theater featured an adaptation of playwright Hideki Noda´s "Red »

4/26/05 - Award-winning writers on writing

Michael Cunningham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours," and ZZ Packer, author »

4/22/05 - Jim Folger ´05: Keeping a sense of perspective

For a self-proclaimed procrastinator, Jim Folger ´05 has a considerable number of achievements »

4/22/05 - Jazz artist Ellis Marsalis is professor for a day

Renowned jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis had some advice earlier this week for CC music students about mastering »

4/19/05 - A CC journey to China and Vietnam

College President Norman Fainstein took Connecticut College on the road recently as host of a spring »

4/19/05 - Truth, justice, memory and progress

Nations emerging from repressive regimes or armed conflict grapple with many competing interests as they »

4/18/05 - Two earn lacrosse Player of the Week honors

Two Connecticut College senior lacrosse players earned honors last week. Dave Schwartz, a midfielder »

4/15/05 - Molly Kawachi ´06 takes action

A member of the varsity volleyball team since freshman year, junior Molly Kawachi has been a captain »

4/15/05 - $800K grant for computer science collaboration

Boosted by an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the computer science departments at »

4/12/05 - From "down under" to Dow Jones

Combine a passion for the stock market, a love of travel and a willingness to get outside his "comfort »

4/11/05 - Seniors share stories at Open House

Why did Gabe Gold ´05 choose Connecticut College four years ago? It wasn´t the wonderful »

4/8/05 - Students help save Yellowstone´s buffalo

Spring break can bring out the adventurer in college students, but only a few have the bragging rights »

4/8/05 - Food for thought: sustainability, biodiversity, human rights

An organic meal prepared with native New England foods, a film festival, a panel discussion and a tree »

4/8/05 - CC students to share stories at Spring Open House

Admitted students and their parents are expected at Connecticut College on Monday, April 11, when they »

4/5/05 - Is it just dumb luck?

Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, was recently a guest on the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) »

4/5/05 - Students, faculty present at ACS

Eleven Connecticut College students and four professors recently returned from San Diego where they presented »

4/5/05 - The Sound of Electroacoustic Music

A major in music and technology, Jeremy Palumbo ´05 is making himself heard in his final year at »

4/1/05 - Happy Birthday, CC!

April 4 is the 94th anniversary of the vote by the Connecticut General Assembly chartering the College »

4/1/05 - Emily Chamberlin ´05 at the helm

As co-captain of the Connecticut College women´s rowing team, Emiiy Chamberlin spends a great deal »

3/30/05 - CC to focus on activism in April

April is "Activism Month" at Connecticut College, where putting the liberal arts into action »

3/22/05 - Senior earns prestigious Watson fellowship

Sujata Tuladhar, a Connecticut College senior, has been awarded a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship »

3/22/05 - CC cited as a ´College With a Conscience´

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3/22/05 - Students build Habitat for Humanity home in TX

Fourteen Connecticut College students skipped the fun and relaxation of spring break to work long, hot »

3/18/05 - Students welcome spring at home and abroad

For many Connecticut College faculty and students, this year´s spring break means turning the classroom »

3/15/05 - Green building policy approved

New and renovated buildings at Connecticut College will feature recycled building materials, systems »

3/15/05 - Japanese bamboo flute grand master in concert

James Nyoraku Schlefer, one of just a few non-Japanese who are certified as grand masters of the shakuhachi »

3/15/05 - Glowing research gets NSF grant

Bruce Branchini, the Hans & Ella McCollum ´21 Vahlteich Professor of Organic Chemistry at Connecticut »

3/11/05 - Student shares experience in "Prague Blog"

Slavic studies major Marina Ivanova ´06 has become Connecticut College's first "official" »

3/11/05 - Scientists to discuss "acid rain" at Goodwin-Niering Conference

Top environmental, political and economic scientists from the U.S. and Canada will gather at Connecticut »

3/7/05 - Film by Judy Irving ´68 takes flight

"The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill," a documentary by Connecticut College alumna Judy Irving »

3/7/05 - Students form partnership with school in rural India

The Connecticut College Asian/Asian American Student Association (CCASA) has initiated a partnership »

3/4/05 - Professor wins Fulbright for research in Peru

Leo Garofalo, Connecticut College assistant professor of history, has been named a Fulbright Scholar »

3/4/05 - Alumni in finance discuss bottom line

Five young Connecticut College alumni who are involved in finance, mergers and acquisitions, Wall Street »

3/4/05 - Students hitting high notes in musical

Tansill Theater at Connecticut College will present a student production of "Sweet Charity" »

3/1/05 - New CD for singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert ´79

Singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert ´79 has released his seventh CD, Unfamiliar Moon, which he describes »

3/1/05 - Student poet honored

Sophomore Laura Jo Hess is one of five winners of the 2004-2005 Connecticut Student Poet Award. »

2/28/05 - Fortune Recital Hall dedicated

The Elizabeth Gilbert Fortune ´40 Recital Hall at Connecticut College, a new, intimate, acoustically »

2/25/05 - Viewers "become" artwork in interactive exhibit

An interactive, computer-generated art exhibition in which the viewer "becomes" the artwork »

2/22/05 - Camels raise funds for Special Olympics

Last Sunday, 11 Connecticut College students and several alumni plunged into the icy waters of Long Island »

2/21/05 - New book reveals uses of glowing proteins

Professor of Chemistry Marc Zimmer, who specializes in the field of bioluminescence, has recently published »

2/18/05 - Dedalus fellowship, Getty residency for French professor

Rhonda Garelick, associate professor of French, is one of two annual recipients of a Dedalus Foundation »

2/18/05 - Lights, camera, action: CC alumni in film

Five young Connecticut College alumni in film and television production shared their experiences in a »

2/15/05 - Lights, camera, action: CC alumni in film

Six young Connecticut College alumni who work in film and television production will share their experiences »

2/15/05 - CC student unfurls Christo saffron gate

Maggie Turner ´05 is not only studying art history at CC; she´s making it. On Feb. 12 she »

2/15/05 - Museum studies student unfurls Christo saffron gate

Maggie Turner ´05 is not only studying art history at CC; she´s making it. On Feb. 12 she »

2/9/05 - Sociology professor to be new director of CISLA

Robert Gay, professor of sociology and chair of the sociology department, has been named director of »

2/7/05 - Award-winning dance troupe Urban Bush Women Feb. 19

OnStage at Connecticut College presents the award-winning dance troupe Urban Bush Women on Saturday, »

2/4/05 - 9/11 Commission member to present findings

John F. Lehman, member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 »

2/4/05 - Camels hot as season nears end

The Connecticut College men´s basketball team has won two of its last three games, ending the month »

2/4/05 - Alumni in the news: Amy Gross ´63, editor of O, wins 2005 Matrix Award

Amy Gross ´63, editor of O, the Oprah Magazine, has won the 2005 Matrix Award given by New »

1/31/05 - Human development professor named "Woman of the Year"

The Connecticut African-American Affairs Commission has named Michelle Dunlap, associate professor of »

1/31/05 - Chapel Hill Professor McNeil to lecture on "Women in Protest After Brown"

A panel, film, and lecture that will address the historical roots and modern realities of the U.S. Supreme »

1/28/05 - Internationally known Amelia Piano Trio Feb. 4

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1/27/05 - Events to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Florence Clarke, pastor of Clarke Memorial Church in Waterford and former chaplain of Connecticut »

1/25/05 - Biology professor Marty Grossel named "Woman of Innovation"

Martha J. Grossel, George and Carol Milne Assistant Professor of Biology, has been selected a "Woman »

1/19/05 - Psychology professor weighs in on pre-game superstitions

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1/17/05 - The Acting Company to stage drama

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1/17/05 - Campus plans tsunami memorial service

Being halfway around the world from her home, Aim Sinpeng ´05 of Bangkok felt frustrated and paralyzed »

1/12/05 - Student Profile: Kate Owens ´05

Kate Owens ´05 discovered that her major - architectural studies -gives structure to all her learning »

1/12/05 - Training for cyclocross world championship a learning experience

John Hanson ´05, a Connecticut College history and economics major, will strive to be the best »

1/10/05 - Estelle Parsons ´49 starring in "Harold and Maude"

Estelle Parsons ´49 recently took a break from rehearsals at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, »

1/7/05 - CC student appears on "60 Minutes"

Beatrice Biira, a CC freshman who grew up in a poor rural village in Uganda and eventually realized her »

1/5/05 - Alumni in the News: "Phantom" still rules Broadway, says Michael Borowski ´92

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1/4/05 - Student Profile: Malik "Sarmad" Asif ´05

An economics and international relations major, Sarmad hails from Islamabad, Pakistan. "Connecticut »

12/23/04 - Student Profile: Emily Weidner´s island internship

Botany and environmental studies major Emily Weidner '05 found an unusual place to conduct field research »

12/21/04 - Student Profile: Math major Phillip Gedeon ´05

Phillip Gedeon ´05 has a favorite saying that connects to his future as a high school math teacher: »

12/21/04 - Professor to address U.S. Department of State

Tristan Anne Borer, Connecticut College associate professor of government and an expert in South African »

12/17/04 - International games to be held at CC

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12/16/04 - Campus sets record for Oxfam, NL meal center donations

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12/15/04 - Student Profile: Emma Kagel ´05 puts interest in biomedical ethics into action

Like many college seniors, Emma Kagel is applying to graduate schools. But this motivated young woman »

12/14/04 - Alumni in the media: Sean Fine´s documentary celebrates fatherhood

Sean Fine ´96 and his wife Andrea have produced and filmed a documentary that celebrates and explores »

12/13/04 - Christmas Vespers Dec. 15

Christmas Vespers Dec. 15 »

12/10/04 - Faculty in the media: National Geographic News cites professor as expert on bird decline

Climate change and habitat loss are the leading causes of amphibian and bird population decline, according »

12/10/04 - Swimmer Kate Kovenock ´05 qualifies for NCAA Championship

Swimmer Kate Kovenock '05 qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle with »

12/9/04 - Student profile: Smithsonian internship gave Chris Civali ´05 a hand in history

A double major in history and in government with a minor in American studies, senior Chris Civali found »

12/6/04 - Student Profile: Liana Guzman´s learning experience bridged two continents

When Liana Guzman ´05 first set foot on the Connecticut College campus as a prospective student, »

12/6/04 - Alumni in the news: Agnes Gund ´60 named to WTC Memorial Foundation

Agnes Gund ´60, president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), has been named to the World »

12/3/04 - Venture capitalist, education innovator to speak at CC on Dec. 8

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11/29/04 - Dance department concert kicks off Dec. 10, 11

The Connecticut College Dance Department´s fall concert will take place on Friday, Dec. 10, and »

11/24/04 - Community prepares for "Make We Joy" Dec. 5

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11/22/04 - Two freshman athletes earn NESCAC awards

Freshman forward Jill Mauer of Millbrook, N.Y has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference »

11/18/04 - "Antigone" at Tansill Theater Nov. 18-20

Anouilh´s "Antigone" is the retelling of the classic tragedy of Oedipus´ daughter, »

11/16/04 - Student investment club invests endowment funds for scholarships

It´s nearly seven hours after the NYSE closed on a recent Monday night in the Connecticut College »

11/12/04 - College launches new strategy to "put the liberal arts into action"

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11/8/04 - CCASA students prepare for 9th Diwali Dinner Nov. 13

Diwali Dinner at Connecticut College is an extremely popular event, well-attended by faculty, staff, »

11/4/04 - Admission Fall Open House Nov. 8

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11/3/04 - Art professor to give talk on central themes of her art and life

Maureen McCabe, Joanne Toor Cummings ´50 Professor of Art at Connecticut College, will give a lecture, »

10/29/04 - Academy Award-winning actress Estelle Parsons ´49 to be 2005 Commencement keynote speaker

Academy Award-winning actress Estelle Parsons '49, who will be inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame »

10/26/04 - Holleran Center, OVCS, CC students team up with community on Boundless Playground project

Connecticut College students - including the men´s and women´s soccer teams - are putting »

10/22/04 - CC student and alumnus registering homeless and low-income voters in Wisconsin

Since late September, Connecticut College senior Tyler McGill and recent alumnus Justin Kaufman have »

10/19/04 - CC professor named state´s "Higher Education Multicultural Faculty of the Year"

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10/14/04 - Four inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame

On October 9, the Connecticut College Athletic Department and the Office of Alumni Relations celebrated »

10/11/04 - CC to host New England Medieval Conference Oct. 16, 17

CC to host New England Medieval Conference Oct. 16, 17 »

10/5/04 - Fall Weekend 2004 schedule offers action & insights

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10/1/04 - CC alumni authors will have the last word on "Why Does Fiction Matter?"

Three Connecticut College alumni who are all first-time published authors will share both their experiences »

9/27/04 - CC students "Storm the Dorms" and register more than 100 new voters

Democracy depends on active citizenship, and students at CC are working to ensure that their peers exercise »

9/23/04 - CC to host popular Summer Music concert series

The performing arts at Connecticut College will be alive year-round. It was announced yesterday that »

9/20/04 - Camel women´s soccer team defeats Williams in overtime

In Sunday´s Camel women´s soccer action, freshman midfielder Rachael Schefrin netted the »

9/17/04 - Weather changes weekend athletics schedule

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9/17/04 - CC alumna to compete for Miss America title

Palmieri, a summa cum laude graduate, secured the state title in June. She graduated in May with a degree »

9/14/04 - Award recognizes CC professors´ tidal marsh work

Scott Warren, Jean C. Tempel ´65 Professor of Botany, and Paul Fell, Katharine Blunt Professor »

9/8/04 - Professors receive prestigious CC awards for research and teaching

Lindsey Harlan, professor of religious studies, was given the 2004 Nancy Batson Nisbet Rash Faculty Research »

9/3/04 - Summer internship is a whale of an experience

Brandon Richard ´06, a biology major from Templeton, Mass., interned at the Mystic Aquarium & Institute »

8/31/04 - 90th Convocation to mark first day of classes Sept. 2

John Coats P´04, professor of government and recipient of the 2003 Nancy Batson Nisbet Rash Faculty »

8/26/04 - CC professor joins international team publishing Kierkegaard notebooks

History professor Bruce Kirmmse has been tapped as the principal investigator of a project that will »

8/19/04 - Welcome to the Class of 2008

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8/13/04 - CC researcher finds students who sail excel at "spatial" skills

Using the sailing team at Connecticut College and another nationally ranked university sailing team as »

8/10/04 - CC alumni to host reception for Camels attending Athens Games

As the world gears up for the opening ceremonies Friday of the XXXVIII Summer Olympic Games in Athens, »

7/30/04 - $250,000 grant will enhance learning opportunities

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7/26/04 - Internship brings student to Boston for Democratic convention

How do you jump-start your political career? Working as an intern for the Democratic National Committee »

7/23/04 - The play´s the thing for CC students in NYC

If you´re in the Big Apple this weekend or next, stop by The WorkShop Theatre on 36th Street, where »

7/16/04 - CC is site of international conference on environment

Four hundred children from 100 countries will gather for the 2004 Tunza International Children´s »

7/13/04 - Six newly elected members join CC Board of Trustees

Six newly elected members joined the Connecticut College Board of Trustees this month. »

7/7/04 - One-time CC theater major competes on "Next Action Star"

For Connecticut College graduate Jared Elliott ´00, the hardest part of being one of the contestants »

7/2/04 - Expert in popular culture shares insights on film, "Fahrenheit 9/11"

Anthropology professor Teja Ganti's opinions on the newly released "Fahrenheit 9/11" are in »

6/28/04 - Nikki Palmieri ´04 named Miss Connecticut!

Nikki Palmieri '04, summa cum laude graduate of Connecticut College crowned her academic achievements »

6/24/04 - CC Swimmer Named to Academic All-America Team

Kate Kovenock of Orono, Maine has been named a COSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) »

6/22/04 - Multilingual education in German kindergartens focus of CISLA scholar internship

Kate McDowell ´05 is a year away from graduation at Connecticut College, and she already graduate »

6/18/04 - Buongiorno, Perugia!

More than a dozen Connnecticut College students are in Italy for a five-week course in which they have »

6/15/04 - Class of 2004: Daniel Cayer one of first students as a Fulbright scholar in Mongolia

A Connecticut College graduate will be one of the first students to be a Fulbright scholar in Mongolia, »

6/11/04 - CC professor wins NSF grant to survey algae in freshwater lakes and ponds on East Coast

The National Science Foundation´s Biotic Survey and Inventory Program (BS&I) has a huge task: to »

6/7/04 - Class of 2004: Tugba Gurcanlar has taken the "road less traveled"

A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Tugba Gurcanlar ´04 marched at Commencement ceremonies just two weeks »

6/3/04 - CC´s Reunion 2004 brings hundreds of alumni home this weekend

Hundreds of Connecticut College alumni from seven decades will converge on the New London campus this »

6/1/04 - Trustee chair endows professorship to honor excellence in teaching at CC

Barbara Zaccheo Shattuck Kohn ´72, chair of the Board of Trustees, has donated $1.5 million to »

5/28/04 - Class of 2004: Zahn follows beat of a different drummer, from Ghana to Yale to London

Some of the most important moments in Blake Zahn´s college career took place in West Africa, thousands »

5/23/04 - Olympian Anita DeFrantz ´74 urges graduating seniors to ´be brave, think critically´

Thirty years after she sat with her classmates and listened as Commencement speaker architect/mathematician »

5/18/04 - College prepares for 86th Commencement

Connecticut College will grant degrees to more than 450 students during its 86th Commencement exercises »

5/14/04 - Class of 2004: Fulbright scholars among the graduates

Two graduating seniors have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright Grants to live and conduct »

5/11/04 - 5000th white pine sapling to leave campus when College graduates Class of 2004

Across the nation, millions of college seniors will leave Commencement ceremonies next month, diplomas »

5/7/04 - Class of 2004: two receive national award for innovative after-school program for sixth-graders

Tiana Davis and Alexandria Gomes have taken what they learned from backgrounds in single parent, low-income »

5/4/04 - In the director´s chair: Jeremy Make ´05 has a passion for performance

With a self-designed major titled "Writing and Directing Across Media," Jeremy combined classes from »

4/30/04 - Students create virtual reality program to help cure "high anxiety"

Connecticut College seniors Chia-Li Chang and Ben Insler have created a virtual metropolis where campus »

4/27/04 - Class of 2004: Freundlich using her creative edge to shape her future

For some people, creativity is not just a concept of the mind but a force that determines the course »

4/23/04 - CC Equestrian Team sends riders to national competition

Five years ago, the Connecticut College Equestrian Team was a fledgling organization that stressed fun »

4/13/04 - CC students share their stories at Spring Open House program

For Connecticut College senior Desta "Mickey" Tadesse, home is 23 hours away by plane - in »

4/9/04 - "Hunger Banquet" will serve up lesson in global inequities

Elizabeth S. Hubley, a Connecticut College sophomore and Oxfam activist, organized the "Hunger Banquet" »

4/6/04 - Class of 2004: Take one - student filmmaker is focusing on his future

A double major in computer science and film studies, Ben Insler ´04 has taken advantage of the »

4/2/04 - Russian, marine biology are CC junior´s interests for internship

A junior at Connecticut College and a resident of eastern Connecticut, Anna Watson, or Anya, as most »

3/30/04 - CC education prepared journalists for real world

Four recent alumni from in the journalism field will share their experiences and discuss how their education »

3/26/04 - Alumna bequest to create new recital hall and recording studio in Cummings Arts Center

The Cummings Arts Center at Connecticut College will soon feature a new recital hall and adjacent recording »

3/12/04 - Spring break means adventure, recognition and research for CC students and faculty

Spring break is known as a time for rest and relaxation, but for many CC students and faculty the period »

3/12/04 - Award-winning dancer David Dorfman ´81 will return to his roots at CC

David Dorfman ´81, who describes his CC education as "magic," will return to campus in »

3/12/04 - CC students volunteer for "Kids, Books and Athletics"

The Connecticut College athletic department has joined the College´s OVCS (Office of Volunteers »

3/8/04 - Two Camels earn invitation to Olympics in Athens

The Connecticut College sailing program continues to ass