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This is an excerpt from an article by John Williams ’10  about his 2 1/2 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Suriname. It appears in the autumn �Ա���Ƶ Scene. Surrounded by impenetrable walls of tropical rainforest, perched in the stern of my dug-out canoe, I paddle leisurely downriver one early morning. Ligorio, a remote […]

�Ա���Ƶ students, who interned last summer at companies such as NBCUniversal, Hukkster, Nike, and Facebook, are sharing their experiences. This post is written by Griffin O’Shea ’13, who spent his summer with the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education – an internship that transformed into full-time employment. The Max A. Shacknai Center […]

Members of the �Ա���Ƶ community joined millions of other Americans today in remembering the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff reflected on the 12th anniversary of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001. We offer this speech by former �Ա���Ƶ President Rebecca Chopp as another way […]

Every year, pre-Orientation programs allow first-years to arrive on campus early, learn about some of �Ա���Ƶ’s clubs and activities, and make friends within the program before their official first-year orientation begins. Here, members of the Class of 2017 talk about their experiences with their respective programs. WRCU “I moved into �Ա���Ƶ early to attend WRCU […]

�Ա���Ƶ students are sharing their research and intern experiences this summer. This post is by Viktor Mak ’15  from Fort Myers, Florida. This summer I’m volunteering and living at a weaving cooperative in the Guatemalan highlands for two months. After applying to a Career Services program to fund my summer internship and receiving the support I […]

In recognition of the excellent services provided to �Ա���Ƶ and the Hamilton community by the Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (SOMAC), �Ա���Ƶ recently announced that it has donated $50,000 to its ongoing fundraising campaign. Phase one of SOMAC’s two-phased campaign raised $70,000 from more than 200 donors in the community and covered […]

The Office of Alumni Relations is encouraging alumni to join together in fighting hunger and homelessness through an organized day of service. The day of service is Saturday, July 13. The office has provided information about ways to volunteer for alumni living in Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Philadelphia. Alumni not living […]

There’s a new sign on the door at �Ա���Ƶ’s Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE).

A nonprofit organization created by Maggie Dunne ‘13 has been named one of the top five “literacy champions” of 2012 by Scholastic, a welcome recognition of her efforts to help residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Dunne’s nonprofit — recently renamed Lakota Children’s Enrichment (LCE) — was cited for its efforts in […]

The �Ա���Ƶ community is offering several ways to help those still reeling from the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Come on out and provide some much-needed support! Here are some of the events: