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SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University recently kicked off its 166th academic year with an Opening Convocation ceremony that welcomed 594 first-year students to campus.

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2023) - It may be wise to take a wide berth around the Hope College campus o...

Faculty and staff welcomed the College’s newest students at Opening Convocation.

Thomas E. “Tucker” Lott, a consultant, storyteller, investor and mentor from Kansas City, Mo., will be the featured speaker at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Yoder Recital Hall as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2027 during its Opening Convocation. Lott will share “On Becoming You,” and pose the question: Do you know who you are? During the presentation he will

Westminster College will welcome the Class of 2027 at its annual Opening Convocation at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on the Westminster campus.

“This will be an unusual year.” Such was the message heard by nearly half the members of this year’s graduating class when they began their YDS careers in August 2020. The statement, delivered by Dean Greg Sterling through a virtual Opening Convocation, referred to a still-raging pandemic and the tight restrictions it was imposing on campus life.

In January 2022, Dean of the College John W. Boyer announced his plans to transition to a new role at the end of the 2022–23 academic year. In his new role as senior advisor to University president Paul Alivisatos, Boyer will focus on international development, global education, and providing support for programs involving public discourse,...

Baccalaureate and Commencement for Hope College’s Class of 2023 are scheduled for Sunday, May 7. Commencement will take place at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, and Baccalaureate at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

WILLIAMSBURG — The President and CEO of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (CWF), Cliff Fleet, is being honored by William & Mary (W&M) with its 2022 Prentis…

HISTORIC TRIANGLE — Catch up on important news and notes in brief from in and around the Historic Triangle. Rotary and Salvation Army are Better Together Above…