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Beneath the Grit and Grime: Painting Conservation Pioneer Ginny Newell ’78

Alum Ginny Newell ’78 has enjoyed a career as one of the few conservators in the Southeast specializing in restoring fine art. She was among the first women to attend ˮ���� College, where her love of chemistry and art started her on a unique professional journey. Learn more. 

ˮ���� College Students: Here’s How to Get a Warhol on Your Wall

The success of ˮ���� College’s ArtMate program, which allows students to enhance their dorm room décor with high-end art works from the college’s collection, led to an expansion of the program this year. Learn more.

Advice on ˮ����'s Peer Recommendation

When applying to ˮ����, all applicants are required to submit a peer letter of recommendation — someone of similar age who can speak to who you are as a human being beyond a transcript, essay or list of extracurriculars. Learn more.

College as Muse: Alum’s Painting Captures the Joy of ˮ����

The strength of community at ˮ���� College inspired one alum to capture the joy she felt as a part of that community in a work of art. That piece now graces the walls of the E.H. Little Library, thanks to alum Eliz Kirkland Sickles. Learn more.

Burkey Belser ’69, ‘Steve Jobs of Information Design,’ Dies at 76

The now-familiar black and white nutrition facts label found on food products in the U.S. was hailed as a triumph of public health and graphic design, according to The Washington Post. We have ˮ���� College alum Burkey Belser ‘69 to thank. Learn more.

Lost Beauty, Time and Hopeful Transition: 'Chasing the Sun' Exhibition Opens in New York

In Chasing the Sun, artist and ˮ���� College Professor Joelle Dietrick combines the lost beauty of extinct plants with green architecture. Dietrick’s intertwining organic and geometric forms use beauty to pull viewers into an important conversation about plant conservation and sustainability efforts. Learn more.

‘Bleak Faith: Forsaken’ Changes the Game for Developer Mišo Vukčević ’18

Mišo Vukčević ’18 started creating his own video game as a project for a ˮ���� College digital narratives course. Today, he leads a team of three that produced Bleak Faith: Forsaken, an action role playing game that’s taken off since its release in March. Learn more.

The Plot Thickens: Did DNA Settle a Centuries-Old Conspiracy?

A French documentary film crew weighs in on a mystery that has occupied the imaginations of amateur historians—some of them ˮ���� College alums—for centuries. Learn more. 

From Police Officer to Public Enemy to Peace Seeker: Cast of ‘Sam—A Saxon’ Begin Educational Tour at ˮ���� College

The fall of the Berlin Wall led to a resurgence of Nazism in Germany that echoes today. The Hulu series Sam—A Saxon follows the troubles of Samuel Meffire, the country’s first Afro-German police officer. ˮ���� College became the first in America to host the show’s cast and crew during an international education tour.

Ramirez Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentorship

Prof. Julio Ramirez, R. Stuart Dickson Professor of Psychology and director of the neuroscience program, received a 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological Science for his dedication to his students.

Assistant Professor James Webb: Black Contemporary Theatre Takes Center Stage

When he learned of ˮ����’s search for a professor specializing in Black contemporary theatre, he felt the job was made for him. 

Brown Payne ’24: Discoveries in Art History

Brown Payne ’24 has used his time at ˮ���� to dive headfirst into the world of art.

How Algorithms See Us—and How We Should Look At Them: Q&A with Wearn Lecturer Jon Kleinberg

Q&A with Jon Kleinberg, the Tisch University Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University. He will deliver the Wearn Lecture, “How Do Algorithms See The World?” on Thursday, September 14.

College admission isn’t like a head-to-head race. Read the opinion piece by Carol Quillen, history professor and president emerita at ˮ���� College, and senior fellow with the Aspen Institute.

Carol Quillen, history professor and president emerita at ˮ���� College, and senior fellow with the Aspen Institute, on how to talk about free speech. Read her opinion piece in The Hill.

Better Off Co-Ed: These Guys Worked to Open ˮ����’s Doors to Women

In the late 1960’s ˮ���� College’s Commission on Coeducation concluded that the then- all-male college was missing out on some of the brightest and most talented potential students: Women. The commission included faculty, trustees and three students who urged college leaders to open its doors to women, “or slowly atrophy.” Trustees in 1972 voted unanimously to admit women as full-time students. 

Philip Jefferson, former vice president for academic affairs and economics professor at ˮ���� College, received broad, bipartisan support as the U.S. Senate confirmed him as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve.

Xzavier Killings ’16: Understanding Your 'Why' in Healthcare

Having grown up watching family members struggle with treatable and sometimes preventable illnesses like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and asthma, Xzavier Killings '16 utilized the resources and mentorship of ˮ���� to pursue a career in medicine where he could bring awareness, health and wellness to his family and his community. 

Caroline Okel '19: Liberal Arts Lessons in the World of Finance

Beyond critical thinking, writing and communicating well, lessons like raising a hand and speaking up without fear are just a few of the takeaways from ˮ���� that Caroline Okel ’19 has applied to her work in the finance world of New York City. 

Nathanael Bagonza ’24 Writes His Own Story on Capitol Hill and on Campus

Nathanael Bagonza ’24, an English major and creative non-fiction writer from Haverhill, Massachusetts, spent the summer as a legislative intern for Congressman Seth Moulton, who represents Massachusetts’ 6th District.