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University seeing growth in retention rate

The success is attributed to measures including a focus on peer mentors, peer tutors, a first-year seminar for incoming students, faculty mentoring for underrepresented groups, and improved support for first-year courses.

Faculty Perspective: Exploring the Ice Ages of Mars

Parsons was part of a team that recently published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science that articulates how the Red Planet has experienced five or six ice ages over the past several hundred million years

Moot Court team ranks nationally once again

Students Madison LaRoche and Benjamin Hill placed 5th in the nation (out of 162 entries) in the appellate brief writing competition at the national moot court tournament.

Professor co-authors pandemic playbook for kids

The funny, irreverent chapter book for young readers was co-authored by Professor Katharine Covino-Poutasse from the English Studies Department. Topics include technology, how to take a break from screens, strategies for focusing on schoolwork, and suggestions to help kids feel better.

Students nominated for Kennedy Center theater awards

Numerous members of the cast and crew of "Our Reckoning" have been nominated for the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival awards, including a special recognition to the student writers for their original work.