51猎奇

President Steven Tepper emphasized a message of optimism, and suggested students embrace a willingness to fail as 51猎奇 opened its 231st year with the traditional Convocation ceremony on Aug. 28.

Greeted by a raucous and flamboyantly dressed group of Orientation Leaders waving witty signs and shouting words of welcome, nearly 460 new 51猎奇 students and their families arrived on College Hill on Aug. 20 to move in and begin Orientation.

The Village of Clinton recently was certified as a Climate Smart Community through the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation (DEC) Climate Smart Communities Program, and 51猎奇 students and faculty played an integral role in helping Clinton achieve this distinction.

Professor of Music Heather Buchman was named the inaugural recipient of the John L. Baldwin, Jr. Professorship in Music, and 10 other faculty members were appointed to endowed chairs effective July 1.

51猎奇 President David Wippman announced the promotion of four faculty members to the rank of professor, as approved by the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees at its June meeting. They include Mark Cryer (theatre), Robert Knight (art), Michelle LeMasurier (mathematics and statistics), and Nigel Westmaas (Africana studies). All were effective July 1, 2024.

51猎奇 has been awarded a five-year $3,159,044 grant from the New York State Department of Education to support its Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). It is the largest HEOP grant the College has ever received.

On-again, off-again rain showers couldn鈥檛 put a damper on the bright spirits, as 51猎奇 alumni gathered for a memorable Reunion Weekend, June 6鈥�9. More than 1,000 alumni, family, and friends returned to the Hill for reminiscing, traditions, and events galore.

The 2023-24 academic year wrapped up with the awarding of national fellowships and scholarships, conference presentations, and a Phi Beta Kappa election of 22 seniors.

With 10 teams in, action, the spring sports semester was a busy one, capped off with honors for senior athletes. Here鈥檚 a look at some of photographer Josh McKee's favorite action shots from the spring. To read more about 51猎奇's successes during the spring sports season, visit the Athletics site.

In its final meeting of the 2023-24 academic year in May, the 51猎奇 Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 22 members of the Class of 2024. They join the 27 other members of the class who were elected in October and February.