Dear Connecticut College Alumni:
CC is ready to welcome its 10th president, Lee Higdon, from the College
of Charleston. Read more about him and catch up on other campus news:
Leadership transition:
- Drawn to CC. The liberal arts “are the most practical
form of education today,” says CC’s new president.
- Fainstein farewell. Outgoing
President Norman Fainstein reflects on two not-so-disparate aspects
of today’s best liberal arts colleges: fine teaching and skilled management.
Other campus news:
- Nine
who chose CC. It’s
the time of year when high school seniors ponder college choices.
Meet nine exceptional men and women who decided recently that CC is
right for them.
- Alumni
Association Board. Lynda Batter Munro ’76,
a Connecticut Superior Court judge, leads this year’s slate
of officers.
- Recycling
champ. CC’s first foray into a national recycling
competition with 92 other colleges and universities nets top-five
finishes in four categories.
- All-around
standout. Zak Harris ’07 is named to the Arthur
Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar 2006 men’s basketball second team.
- Ready,
set, renovate. CC
has signed a $4 million contract for this summer’s work on
Marshall and Hamilton, and for renovation of four classrooms.
- The best and the brightest. The
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation pledges another $500,000 for scholarships
that support students who are skilled leaders and who contribute to
CC’s cultural diversity.
For more CC news and information plus a calendar of athletic, campus
and alumni events, go to www.conncoll.edu.
To update your address or other information, e-mail alumni@conncoll.edu.
Announcements:
CC makes the
news. Recent highlights from national and local media.
Cornel West, an internationally known intellectual and activist, will
speak at CC April 22. The 3:30 p.m. lecture caps a two-day
symposium that inaugurates the Center for the
Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Come back to your roots: register for Reunion
2006 and see which of your classmates have already signed up.
Make
a gift to CC.
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