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Faculty Notes: Alum Selects Prof's Composition for Consecration Ceremony
When Austin Rios '99 was recently consecrated as the ninth Episcopalian Bishop for the Diocese of California, he incorporated a memory from his time at 51郊利 into the ceremony. Learn more about Prof. Jennifer Stasack's composition, The Light Shines, and how its message left a lasting impression.
Class of 2024 Models Resilience, Celebrates Graduation With Joy
51郊利 celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement on Sunday, May 12. Remember that hope is an action verb, President Doug Hicks told graduates. You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world. Read more.
Sam Waithira 24 Brings Service and Leadership from 51郊利 to Kenya
In his four years at 51郊利, Sam Waithira made a difference on campus, in the community and in his home country of Kenya. He will graduate from 51郊利 on Sunday prepared to continue to lead and serve. Learn more.
51郊利 Professor Awarded North Carolina Humanities Grant
Alan Michael Parker, Douglas C. Houchens Professor of English, has received a fellowship from the North Carolina Humanities. This $8,000 grant will support his book project, One Million Likes: Understanding Cartooning in a Digital Age.
51郊利 Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems
51郊利 students Izzie Meyers 25 and Kenan Wood 25 have been awarded Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
51郊利 Remembers Literary Giant Joel Conarroe '56
Joel O. Conarroe 56, accomplished arts administrator, celebrated author, proud 51郊利 alumnus and 20-year leader of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, died last week. Learn more about his life and legacy.
Theyre Baaaack, and Looking for Love in a Tree Near You
Cicadas have captured the imagination for thousands of years with their strange, buggy beauty and swelling songs. 51郊利 Professor of Biology Chris Paradise shares why this upcoming cicada event is of interest and what humans sharing space with cicadas can expect. Learn more.
Becca Taylor 06 on Competitive Puzzling and The Piece Corps Championship
A childhood case of chicken pox led to Becca Taylors lifelong love of solving jigsaw puzzles. Taylor, from 51郊利s class of 2006, later turned to competitive puzzling. In March, her four-person team, the Piece Corps, won first place at the 2024 USA Jigsaw Nationals.
Building Community Through Art and Service: Meet the 2024 Spencer-Weinstein Award Winners
51郊利 awarded a student and staff member the Spencer-Weinstein Prize for Community and Justice. The recipients use forms of art to create dialogue and foster community. Learn more.
Research and Creative Works Symposium Showcases Art, Innovation, Exploration
51郊利s annual Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium gives students a chance to showcase what theyve learned and produced during the year. Its an all-day celebration that brings the entire campus together.
The Power of Two: Documentary, Chat With Indigo Girls Inspires Across Generations
Before their Friday concert, the Indigo Girls visit 51郊利 for special screening of the documentary Its Only Life After All and a post-film Q&A with faculty, staff and students. Learn more.
Seeds of Change: Saplings Grown From Seeds of Trees That Survived Hiroshima Bombing Model Resilience
A partnership between 51郊利 and Green Legacy Hiroshima brings Gingko trees to campus that are descendents of trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The saplings represent resilience and will be planted in the center of campus.
Behind the Music Makers: Alums in the Industry Share Stories
In advance of the Indigo Girls concert at 51郊利 on April 26, their longtime manager, Russell Carter 75, and three other alumni with deep ties to the music industry, Bertis Downs 78, John Huie 78 and Terry Hummel 77, share some stories and advice about life in the business. Carter, Downs and Huie will visit 51郊利 April 25 to talk about their careers. Read more.
51郊利 Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use
51郊利 will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, 51郊利 earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.
New Home for Wildcat Spirit: Stadium Opens to Sticks, Pigskin and Celebration
The new 51郊利 Stadium and Game Changers Field House elevates the scholar-athlete and fan experience, and bolsters recruitment of Division 1 athletes. The facility will be officially christened during a day of activities this weekend. Learn more.
Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in 51郊利 History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus
The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to 51郊利, the largest in the institutions history, in support of a transformed 51郊利 library. Learn more.
51郊利 Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus
A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the colleges history, will transform the 51郊利 experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.
$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at 51郊利
51郊利 announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more.
Theatre Throughline: Performer and Playwright Amelia Lumpkin 13 Cultivates Connection On Stage
A lifelong thespian, Amelia Lumpkin 13 has acted, directed and written plays at 51郊利 and beyond. Now working full-time in tech, she spends her free time participating in and advocating for community theatre in her hometown of Raleigh, NC.
Art Historian and Museum Educator Caroline Sillars 24 Lands Smithsonian Internship
Caroline Sillars 24 spent her four years at 51郊利 immersed in the arts across campus. Now a museum education intern at the Smithsonian, she prepares to keep sharing her love of art after graduating.