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Last year, approximately 8,500 high schoolers wrote to ²Ø¾«¸ó trying to encapsulate what makes them a good fit for the university. This sampling of essays reveals the character of the Class of 2021 and reflects the spirit of ²Ø¾«¸ó.

Brian Ness, videojournalism coordinator in the Office of University Communications, captures the ²Ø¾«¸ó story on film every day. Here are his five favorite video projects from the last year.

University Photographer Mark DiOrio spent 2017 looking at ²Ø¾«¸ó through the lens of his camera. Here are his favorite shots from the last year.

²Ø¾«¸ó’s newest faculty-led, semester-long study group will immerse students in the social, cultural, and political environment of post-Apartheid Cape Town, South Africa in the fall of 2018. The group was created to capitalize on the wealth of faculty expertise pertaining to South African history and culture, and it was developed with assistance from the Lampert […]

Shiny copper roof flashing and grand white–mullioned windows signaled the buttoning-up of Benton Hall’s exterior just as early winter snowfalls began to blanket the campus. When it opens in July 2018, Benton Hall will stand as a best-in-class career center — and then some. It’s part of a current $60 million building investment to enhance the […]

Last summer, the 2017 Lampert Institute Fellows spread out across the globe to conduct three months of research. The fellows learned about sustainability, nuclear power, special education,  and much more; they returned to ²Ø¾«¸ó in the fall to share their completed projects with their peers. The Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs integrates on-campus […]

More than 200 ²Ø¾«¸ó alumni and friends joined the ²Ø¾«¸ó Real Estate Council last month for a conversation on eCommerce and the changing face of retail sales.

The 2017 Libris Iconic Images capture many of the year’s most memorable moments, from the total solar eclipse to the Women’s March on Washington, D.C. They take us to the sidelines of the NFL and the flooded streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico. But they also capture moments of beauty in everyday life as well. They invite us to pause, to reflect and to remember.

Ronan Farrow, author of the explosive Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and harassment investigation published in the New Yorker, recently spoke with a crowd of ²Ø¾«¸ó students about the future of journalism. Farrow rose to prominence following his 10-month investigation into Weinstein’s history, including interviews with 13 women who spoke out against the famous producer. The resulting story […]