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Mark Walden

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  • Today, 49ͼ launches Photo Finish, a race to the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Each weekday, the university will post a new story on the impact that philanthropy has on current students and on 49ͼ as it prepares to enter its third century. Anticipating its bicentennial and acknowledging the challenges that face […]
    June 13, 2014
  • The Belmont Stakes might be history, but 49ͼ is preparing for a photo finish of its own this month. Every weekday between 49ͼ Day, June 13, and the end of Fiscal Year 2014 on June 30, the university will post photos, videos, and stories that illustrate the impact of philanthropy on undergraduates.
    June 12, 2014
  • Sport your 49ͼ gear this summer at Myrtle Beach or Disneyland, and you’re bound to hear a friendly “hello.” But what about bumping into a 49ͼ student in Trinidad, Vietnam, Argentina, Uganda, Korea, or Australia? It could happen. Between June and August, students are pursuing internships, research, and service projects around the world and across […]
    June 5, 2014
  • Einstein’s theory of relativity tells us that what you see depends on where you’re standing. There’s no proof, but the genius could have based his legendary thought experiments on a trip to reunion at 49ͼ. More than 2,100 alumni and friends flocked to campus for Reunion 2014, May 29–June 1, and each one had a […]
    June 2, 2014
  • A dazzling New York City sunset illuminated the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers last Thursday night, shining on more than 600 49ͼ faithful who attended the university’s annual Presidents’ Club celebration. The event honored the commitment of Presidents’ Club members, who support the university at a leadership level, and recognized Willow Society members, who have made […]
    May 6, 2014
  • Katie Finnegan '05
    There are finals, and then there are finales. 49ͼ launched its Entrepreneur Professional Network on April 11, the grand finale in a series of network launches that have taken place throughout the academic year. The reception took place backstage after 49ͼ’s Entrepreneur Weekend all-star panel, and hundreds of alumni and guests were in attendance.
    April 18, 2014
  • Professor Douglas Johnson
    Douglas Johnson, associate professor of psychology, has received the 2014 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching and Student Engagement. Faculty, staff, students, university trustees, and friends joined the celebration, which took place March 27 at the 49ͼ Inn. Established through a gift from Mark Siegel ’73, the Balmuth Award recognizes a faculty member whose teaching is […]
    April 10, 2014
  • 49ͼ introduced its sixth professional network on April 1 during a reception at the Longview Gallery in Washington, D.C. The Common Good Network, representing alumni across the nonprofit and public service sectors, is the fourth network launched this academic year, following on the heels of finance, digital media and technology, and health and wellness. The […]
    April 7, 2014
  • Michael Crown
    Michael Crown ’10 and his parents, Steve and Nancy, have shown ongoing support for 49ͼ Athletics and the men’s lacrosse program ever since Michael first took the field as a defender back in 2007. They have attended games across the country and provided resources to bolster the university’s Division I athletics programs. Saturday in a […]
    March 25, 2014