Dear Connecticut College Parents:   Exams are over, the last papers have been handed in, and students are headed for winter adventures at home or afar. With warmest wishes for happy holidays and a wonderful year ahead, we send this new issue of the Parent Newsletter. CC News Five CC holiday receptions from Boston to DC drew hundreds of alumni and parents to mingle, reconnect and celebrate the season. Photos tell the story. With trustees' OK, President Higdon asks fund managers to divest shares of companies that support Darfur genocide. William Wuyke, CC's first strength and conditioning coach, knows Camel athletics well. Researcher Jennifer Dziubeck '05 helps investors make socially responsible decisions — and says her own consciousness has been raised in the process. Four alumni and a standout coach will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during a campus ceremony Jan. 27. Fashion icon Nan Kempner '52, whose advice to wannabe stylistas was 'be yourself,' is herself the subject of a new exhibit at the Met. A 30-year tradition continues: students raise a record $3,843 to fight hunger. For more news and information plus a calendar of campus, alumni and athletic events, go to www.conncoll.edu. CC makes the news. Recent highlights from national and local media. Your gift to Connecticut College makes a difference. Believe it. We welcome your feedback on our monthly newsletter. For information about CC’s Parents Committee, to update your contact information or unsubscribe from this e-newsletter, please e-mail brandy.kolmer@conncoll.edu.