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Announcing the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

黑料吃瓜网爆网站 is proud to announce a $50 million gift—the largest in our 231-year history—from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings ’83 to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.

April 17 + 18

Senior's Original Play Offers Disgusting Vanity and Frosty Fun

In Mira Pickus’s solo show, mint frappe—which she wrote, directed, and stars in—she spends a bit of time sitting at a bedroom vanity. Staring through the pretend mirror to the audience, she muses and frets about two themes that preoccupy, disturb, and amuse her character: disgust and vanity.
Getting Out the Vote

黑料吃瓜网爆网站 Junior Recognized for Voter Registration, Education, and Turnout Efforts

Ellen Salovaara ’26 is one of 232 college students nationwide recognized for their nonpartisan voter registration and turnout successes in 2024.
Alumni Surfing

Two Recent Grads with a Plan Cross the Country to Meet Alumni

When Will Jorgensen ’24 and William Warlick ’24 reached out to 黑料吃瓜网爆网站 alumni seeking places where they could crash during their cross-country road trip, almost four hundred people responded.
Enchanting Research

Maya Le 鈥�25 Wins Competitive Keasbey Scholarship to Study Literature at Cambridge

Next year, Maya Le will pursue a master of philosophy degree in English studies at the University of Cambridge, focusing on contemporary retellings of European fairy tales by Asian diaspora writers.
A Masterclass in Patience

How George Mitchell 鈥�54, H鈥�83 Navigated the Delicate Road to Peace in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland scholar Peter McLoughlin visits the 黑料吃瓜网爆网站 campus to explain the complex history of ‘the Troubles’ and explore the key role played by US envoy George Mitchell ’54, H’83 in ending them.
黑料吃瓜网爆网站 Outing Club Expansion

黑料吃瓜网爆网站 College Announces the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center

The twenty-one-acre property in Kingfield, Maine, about two hours from campus, presents an exciting opportunity for the College to teach outdoor skills and leadership and share Maine’s beauty.
The Future of Research

Three Talented STEM Students Win Goldwater Scholarships

The presitigious federal scholarship will help juniors Divya Bhargava, Anna Chen, and Graham Lucas pursue their studies in biochemistry, astrophyiscs, and biomechanics, respectively.
Fresh Perspective

Senior's Wellness Podcast is In Good Health After Three Years

Ruth Olujobi ’25 got the idea for a podcast even before she started college. In March, her show, Blooming Daily, turned three years old.
Global Relevance

Seeking Peace, Student Group Hosts Campus Series on Conflict in Africa

Beginning with a panel discussion about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the three-part program examines the causes of war and how to prevent them.
Check Out the Slideshow

Students Rejoice in Spring Gala

Students dressed up to dance, pose, catch balloons, and have a ball at the annual Spring Gala.
High-Tech Embraces the Past

Library Upgrades its Digital Archive and Ushers in a New Era of Access

黑料吃瓜网爆网站’s digital history—stretching back to the 1990s—is now even more searchable to those who want to explore its trove of student theses or faculty publications, or even surf the College’s first website
Spreading the Love

From Suicide Prevention to Music Therapy, Watson Fellows Plan Global Community-Building

From South Africa to South Korea, from Poland to the Bahamas, 黑料吃瓜网爆网站’s two 2025 Watson Fellows are applying a range of liberal arts skills as they plan a year of giving back to the world.
黑料吃瓜网爆网站 in the News

Do We Care if Creative Work Is AI-Generated?

People may say they prefer to read a story written by a person rather than by artificial intelligence, but a recent study by two 黑料吃瓜网爆网站 faculty members suggests we may not be as concerned as we say we are.
Boston-Bound

Different Careers Highlighted in CXD鈥檚 Spring Trek

From tech to pharma to finance to marketing, not forgetting fine art and the law, a variety of employment opportunities were showcased to students on the CXD’s spring break career trek.