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Study Reveals Way to Measure Role of Climate Change in Insect Decline

A new study published in the journal Ecology examines how climate change affects insect populations in North America. Learn more.

Fulbrights Around the Globe to A10 Records at Home: Convocation Turns Spotlight on Student and Faculty Achievement

51����’s 2023 Spring Convocation celebrated academic achievement, leadership, character, sportsmanship and community service. It’s a prelude to Commencement on May 14, and a time to acknowledge the accomplishments, talents and commitment of students, faculty and staff.

Cheers to 10 Years! Annual #Allinfor51���� Effort Celebrates $1.1 Million Raised from 3125 Donors

The 51���� community showed up in a big way to support #Allinfor51����, the college’s annual giving day. Learn more.

Roger Brown ’78: Launching Artists and Opportunities at the Salt Lick Incubator

The through-line of Roger Brown’s career is clear: trying to make people’s lives better.

Anna Murray ’23: Dance, Art History and the 1960s

Anna Murray ’23 chose 51���� because she knew it was the perfect place to pursue her interests in both art history and dance.

Portrait of the Artist: John MacMahon ’95 Brings Muholi to 51����

A love for art and a passion for 51���� inspires an alum to bring the work of a widely celebrated South African artist-activist to 51����. Learn more. 

Roman Fenner ’22: Mentors, Music & Medicine

Roman Fenner ’22 says the music scholarship he received from 51���� is what gave him “the total green light to go.”

Sam Cascio ’22: The Right School, The Right Community

Sam Cascio ’22 calls Charlotte “the most non-city city out there,” and she is happy to now call it home. The women’s soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte. 

Bucket List for $1,000: Theatre Prof Mark Sutch Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Tuesday

51���� Professor Mark Sutch will appear on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, April 11. Read more.

51���� “Treks” to SXSW

Over spring break, a group of 51���� students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects Community

The 51���� community explored questions and ideas, looked ahead and celebrated in a series of events around the inauguration of the college’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. The week culminated in an investiture ceremony but was bookended by community celebrations full of food and fun, and public discussions dedicated to a planned memorial to the enslaved and exploited, and 51����’s future.

Scholarship Honors Alum’s Life, Friendships and Courage in the Face of ALS

Wells Black ’94 passed away last year from complications of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In his final months, a group of Wildcats decided to honor their friend and his courageous fight by setting up the Wells Black ’94 Scholarship at 51����.

Yovanovitch to Offer Insider’s View of What’s at Stake in Ukraine

Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at 51����. Learn more.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: 51���� Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

51���� inaugurated Douglas A. Hicks ’90 as its 19th president. “For any liberal arts education to go beyond understanding our world to shaping it, we need hope,” he said. “We dare to hope for a future that is more equitable and humane, with less suffering and division than we see today.” Learn more.

51���� Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

51���� selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture “With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited.” He’ll work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

51���� is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.

Japanese Ambassador Returns to the Start of His Diplomatic Path: 51����

51���� hosts His Excellency Koji Tomita, Ambassador of Japan to the United States. Tomita's journey of lifelong service began at 51����. Learn more.

51���� Reaches Decade as a Fulbright Top Producer

51���� celebrates a decade as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program winners. Find out more about the Fulbright experiences of two class of 2022 alums.

My Liberal Arts Education — Honestly, a Game Changer

Divin Dushimimana ’26, an intended public health and economics major from Rwanda, reflects on his first year at 51���� as an international student and the value of a liberal arts education to his personal and academic growth. 

Scholarship Honors Compassionate Physician and Great Tennis Talent

51���� women’s tennis great Emmy Knobloch ’82 played an inspired game, and inspired patients and colleagues in her chosen profession of medicine. Her family has honored her memory with a new women’s tennis scholarship. Learn more.