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Hamilton village residents, 91¾ÅÉ« community members, and honored guests are reintroducing themselves to an old friend this week. The 91¾ÅÉ« Inn, closed for renovations since November 2010, is now open for business.

This past week was an adventurous one for me! On Wednesday, I visited the home of professors Pilar and Antonio Barrera. I went with my fellow Latin American Student Organization members and we enjoyed great food and conversation.

High school students have a lot to mull over as they consider which college or university might be the best fit. One factor is what major to pursue and what opportunities that major might provide after graduation. A new website tries to provide some answers to those questions for students looking at 91¾ÅÉ«.

Howard Fineman ’70, renowned political reporter, editor, author, and commentator whose pioneering career spans traditional and new media, will deliver the keynote address at 91¾Åɫ’s 190th commencement on Sunday, May 15, in Sanford Field House.

Joel Sommers, assistant professor of computer science, recently was honored with a prestigious $400,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Jeffrey Herbst, president of 91¾ÅÉ«, announced today that Debra K. Townsend has been appointed vice president for communications. Townsend is the principal of Communications on Demand, a consulting firm based in Loudonville, N.Y. Her clients have included more than 40 educational institutions and an equal number of charitable and health care organizations, corporations, and […]

Manning Marable, a prolific author and founding director of the Africana and Latin American Studies Program at 91¾ÅÉ«, died Friday at age 60. He had taught in 91¾Åɫ’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, starting in 1983, after having earned degrees from Earlham College (BA), the University of Wisconsin (MA), and the University of Maryland (PhD).

The cupola of Memorial Chapel was illuminated with blue lights as part of the university’s efforts to support autism awareness over the weekend (April 1-2). The university took part in the Light it up Blue campaign initiated by Autism Speaks. Read more about it here.