Dear Connecticut College Parents: Mutual fund pioneer and Vanguard group founder Jack Bogle P’80 ’94 GP’07 will speak on campus about his newest book, “The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Doing Your Part to Build the World Anew” next week. Read more about the program. Look below for more campus news and announcements. •  A gift of scholarship. Ruth Rusch Sheppe ’40, who died last year, leaves $8 million to support the CC library and financial aid. •  Pitching in. CC is a top-25 producer of Peace Corps volunteers. •  In the pool. Alex Wood ’08 leads the men’s swimming and diving team to the NESCAC Championship. •  Q-and-A. The new dean of religious and spiritual life wants to get students thinking about the intersection of their values and their life work. •  Brainy ideas. Fifteen neuroscience students teach children in the New London community about the inner workings of the brain. •  Completing the Plex. The College will begin a $5 million renovation of two residence halls this summer. •  And they’re off! CC announces the students accepted into the CISLA certificate program. •  A sense of place. Monica Dale Pantano ’79, daughter of former music professor William H. Dale, recalls the joys of living on campus as a faculty child. For more CC news and information plus a calendar of athletic, campus and alumni events, go to www.conncoll.edu. Announcements Alexandria Gomes ’04, a senior recruitment manager for City Year in New York City, will speak at the third annual “Exhibiting Activism” lecture sponsored by the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy on Thursday, Feb. 23. Check out the Office of Alumni Relations’ calendar for details. Make a gift to CC. We welcome your feedback on this monthly newsletter. To share your comments, discuss parent-related issues or to update your contact information, e-mail brandy.kolmer@conncoll.edu.