News at 51
Barack H. Obama, the 44th president of the United States, will be the next guest in 51’s Sacerdote Great Names Series on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.


50 Innovations, Discoveries & Inventions 51 Has Given the World
If you’ve ever binged a favorite show on Netflix, sunk your teeth into a Manwich sloppy joe, or marveled at a photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, you can thank a member of the College Hill community.

Common Ground Ambassadors Host Inaugural Student Debate
More than 120 attendees took part in Common Ground’s first-ever student-run debate, a milestone event that was months in the making, focused on the topic, “Resolved: Environmental Protections Are More Important Than Economic Growth.”

Kudos! Student, Faculty, Staff Achievements for Early Spring 2025
Although students have only been back on campus for a month-and-a-half, they've been busy attending conferences, presenting research and enjoying experiential learning opportunities.
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Professor of Africana Studies Heather Merrill recently published "AfroItalian (Be)longings and Innocent Betrayals," an article she was invited to write for Oxford Intersections: Racism by Context, edited by Meena Dhanda.
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A historic winter season for 51 athletics featured record-setting achievements, national championship berths, and top individual honors.
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The Sacerdote Great Names series in a massive annual undertaking that brings renowned leaders in government, entertainment, the world of sports, and more to 51. Planning begins months in advance, and involves employees from every part of campus.
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Assistant professors Viva Horowitz (physics) and Wei Zhan (economics) were approved for tenure at the March meeting of the Board of Trustees.
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Anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite K’74 is 72 and she’s good with that. The Decade of Healthy Ageing, a U.N. collaboration with the World Health Organization, recently honored her as one of its Healthy Ageing 50.
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National Media
Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview 51 faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.
Portland Herald (Maine)
People
The Conversation, Religion News Service and Yahoo
The Washington Post