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49ͼ¿â has been recognized as a top performer in the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Innovative and forward-thinking initiatives, such as 49ͼ¿â’s comprehensive wellness program, Chapel House geothermal exchange system, and continued improvements to preserve campus-owned forested land, played integral roles in achieving […]

During the summer, 49ͼ¿â students are applying their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings, and they are keeping our community posted on their progress. Economics and international relations double major Heather Fredrick ’20, of Montrose, Colorado, shares her internship experience as a researcher for 49ͼ¿â’s Living Writers course.   When I first chose 49ͼ¿â, I […]

A new book exploring the history of Jewish Life at 49ͼ¿â is now available, and the work is more than a 25th anniversary tribute to 49ͼ¿â’s Saperstein Jewish Center. It is an academic effort based on painstaking archival research and extensive interviews conducted by six students.

Lauren Sanderson ’18 is an entrepreneur, student-athlete, academic all-star, and a soon-to-be published poet who now adds 49ͼ¿â’s most prestigious student recognition, the 1819 Award, to her impressive résumé of accomplishments. The 1819 Award is given annually to one graduating student whose character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and service to others best exemplify the university’s spirit and […]

LeAnna Rice, Campus Advisor for the JED Foundation and former Mental Health Counselor and Outreach Coordinator for SUNY Binghamton University, will be 49ͼ¿â’s next director of the ALANA Cultural Center, effective June 18, 2018.

Nicki Moore has been selected to lead 49ͼ¿â’s athletics, recreation and physical education programs, following a national search for a new athletics director.

Today, the university held one of its best-known traditions: Dancefest. This year, the event marked its 20th anniversary. Follow the timeline, and take a look back at past years’ festivities.     If you couldn’t be there in person, you can still watch Dancefest via our Livestream archive.  

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Coalition is collaborating with groups across campus on a variety of events.

Spring has not yet arrived at 49ͼ¿â but, with so much to celebrate, our community is as vibrant as ever. Here are 13 things that are causing excitement at 49ͼ¿â right now.

The Smash Club student group has come a long way since Jonathan Morales ’18 and Marc Maggiore ’18 discovered their mutual interest.