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Letters


2026

Renewing Our Commitment on MLK Day

January 16, 2026

Veteran's Day

November 10

2025

  • Thank You for an Unforgettable Commencement Weekend | May 21, 2025
  • With Gratitude for an Inauguration Week to Remember | April 29, 2025
  • A Message from President Chapdelaine: Upholding Our Values in a Challenging Moment | March 23, 2025
  • From the President: Creation of a New Division | February 25, 2025
  • From the President: Transition in Advancement Leadership | February 5, 2025
  • From the President: Marking MLK Jr. Day | January 17, 2025

2024

  • From the President: Veterans Day | November 11, 2024
  • From the President: Tuesday's Election | October 30, 2024
  • From the President: A Student’s Passing | October 29, 2024
  • From the President: The Passing of Conn's First Alumna President | October 17, 2024
  • From the President: Transition on Senior Team | October 15, 2024
  • From the President: Statement Regarding Domestic and Global Issues | September 5, 2024
  • From the President: Update on Equity Increases in Compensation | August 13, 2024
  • From the President: Charting A Path Forward Together | July 1, 2024

Speeches


Andrea Chapdelaine at Convocation 2025

111th Convocation

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President Chapdelaine giving speech

107th Commencement

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Previous Speeches

  • The Inauguration of Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D. | April 26, 2025
  • 110th Convocation | August 26, 2024
  • President's Assembly | August 21, 2024

News Stories


Small Colleges Have These Advantages

Connecticut College President Andrea Chapdelaine touts the benefits of a small student body.

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Inside Higher Ed

The Case for Sustaining Undergraduate Research at Small Colleges

Primarily undergraduate institutions should not be left out of conversations over shifts in federal research funding, Andrea Chapdelaine writes.

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2025

  • UConn Magazine: Educating the Educators
  • News 8: CT College inaugurates new president
  • CC Magazine: Forward Together


“ This is the greatest honor and privilege of my career—to serve a private liberal arts college that provides an excellent, purposeful and holistic education with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion… My overall goal is to fully support and promote Conn’s mission to provide an excellent liberal arts education that prepares students as global citizens. I consider Conn’s mission my prime directive. ”

— Andrea Chapdelaine, President of Connecticut College




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