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˿��Ƶ featured in Princeton Review’s annual best colleges guidebook

Caitlin Stanowick — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:43:08 GMT

The ˿��Ƶ earned the distinction of being named one of the top-recommended schools in the country by The Princeton Review in the 2027 edition of The Best 392 Colleges guidebook, published by Penguin Random House. Only about 14% of America’s nearly 2,800 four-year colleges received this honor. ˿��Ƶ is also among those named for the “Best Value Colleges” as one of 209 “high-quality schools with reasonable tuition and great financial aid,” as well as the “Best Midwest” and “Green Colleges” lists.

Community, curiosity, and resilience shape the start of ˿��Ƶ's 157th academic year

Caitlin Stanowick — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:52:58 GMT

The ˿��Ƶ officially convened its 157th academic year with its annual Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, welcoming students, faculty, and staff to a new year of learning while recognizing the beginning of senior year for the Class of 2027. Throughout the ceremony, speakers reflected on the opportunities, responsibilities, and connections that define a ˿��Ƶ education, encouraging the community to embrace challenges, seek growth, and support one another along the way.

˿��Ƶ offers accelerated nursing master’s degree through partnership with Case Western Reserve University’s Bolton School of Nursing

Caitlin Stanowick — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:48:41 GMT

The ˿��Ƶ has partnered with Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing to provide ˿��Ƶ students with an accelerated pathway to a Master of Nursing degree.

˿��Ƶ mourns Jerrold Footlick, ˿��Ƶ trustee

Mukta Pillai — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:14:40 GMT

Jerrold Kenneth Footlick ’55, an emeritus life trustee at The ˿��Ƶ, accomplished journalist, author, and longtime advocate for higher education whose career spanned more than five decades, passed away on July 18, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.

˿��Ƶ and NASA collaboration sheds light on how disk galaxies evolve

Caitlin Stanowick — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:05:45 GMT

Laura DeGroot, assistant professor of physics at The ˿��Ƶ, and alumni Karmellah Buttler ’25 and Taliah Lansing ’25, along with a collaborator at NASA, share their findings on galaxy evolution using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. By studying galaxies at cosmic noon, when star formation in the universe was at its peak about 10 to 11 billion years ago, the researchers investigated whether disk galaxies are growing from the inside out. In“Quantifying the inside-out formation of disk galaxies at 1.5 <= z <= 3.0” currently available hereand awaiting peer review in theAstrophysical Journal, DeGroot and her collaborators report on evidence they’ve found that supports the inside-out growth of disk galaxies, which are flattened, circular groups of stars and gases that include spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. This latest research suggests that these galaxies grow in size by adding new stars to the outskirts of the already-established stellar populations.

˿��Ƶ hosts international Summer Science Program in biochemistry and bacterial genomics research

Caitlin Stanowick — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:53:09 GMT

The ˿��Ƶ was selected as a 2026 host site for Summer Science Program (SSP) International, one of the longest-running research-based pre-college summer programs in the nation. ˿��Ƶ is SSP International’s first Ohio location and one of only 13 host schools throughout North America this summer.

˿��Ƶ team of coauthors publishes study supporting control of mosquito-borne illnesses

Caitlin Stanowick — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Summertime equals mosquito-time in many parts of the world, and in some areas, bites become more than an itchy nuisance by additionally transmitting deadly diseases. For many of these diseases, there are no effective, accessible vaccines or cures, and the spread of the disease depends on controlling the mosquitos transmitting them. While effective, insecticides can kill beneficial insects and lead to insecticide resistance. New research from The ˿��Ƶ takes an important step toward an alternative control method that uses mosquitos’ reproductive biology against them.

˿��Ƶ mourns Henry Copeland, former president of the College

Mukta Pillai — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Henry Copeland, former president of the College, passed away on June 24, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina, at the age of 90. Serving as president for nearly two decades, Copeland led the College through its formative years.

Rebecca Burgstahler named ˿��Ƶ’s next vice president for finance and business

Caitlin Stanowick — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

The ˿��Ƶ has named Rebecca Burgstahler, a strategic finance leader with a proven track record of driving organizational value through data-informed decision-making and cross-functional partnership, the next vice president of finance and business and treasurer of the College. Burgstahler assumed the role on July 1, 2026, after serving as director of finance, leading long-range financial planning for the institution since October 2024.

Reporting to the president, Burgstahler serves as the College’s chief financial officer and works closely with the Board of Trustees as well as the College’s faculty, staff, students, and the greater ˿��Ƶ community to lead strategic financial services for the College in the areas of accounting and finance, investment, procurement, capital planning and auxiliary services.

Senior research project connects dance and film majors to explore choreography in different mediums

Caitlin Stanowick — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Adeline Williams ’26 had never danced before coming to The ˿��Ƶ. She had no sewing experience, either. Yet, the Denver, Colorado, native went on to major in theatre & dance and global media & digital studies and spent four years working in the College’s costume shop. She credits her professors with giving her the opportunities that led to her Independent Study, which examined how choreographers and directors can manipulate time, space, and energy when creating dance made for film and how this process compares to choreographing for live performance.

˿����Ƶ News

˿����Ƶ featured in Princeton Review’s annual best colleges guidebook

Community, curiosity, and resilience shape the start of ˿����Ƶ's 157th academic year

˿����Ƶ offers accelerated nursing master’s degree through partnership with Case Western Reserve University’s Bolton School of Nursing

˿����Ƶ mourns Jerrold Footlick, ˿����Ƶ trustee

˿����Ƶ and NASA collaboration sheds light on how disk galaxies evolve

˿����Ƶ hosts international Summer Science Program in biochemistry and bacterial genomics research

˿����Ƶ team of coauthors publishes study supporting control of mosquito-borne illnesses

˿����Ƶ mourns Henry Copeland, former president of the College

Rebecca Burgstahler named ˿����Ƶ’s next vice president for finance and business