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Graduates in the Class of 2021 will be recognized and celebrated in-person commencement at Andy Kerr Stadium on Sunday, May 9, 2021. 

Daniel Benton ’80, P’10, H’10 has secured his place as ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan.

³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ announced the creation of two endowed faculty chairs that will support teaching and research in areas important to The Third-Century Plan.

³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ received an all-time record number of applications for admission, shattering all previous records in the history of this two-century old liberal arts college. 

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, provided a rare opportunity to celebrate in a challenging year. On that evening, 324 early decision applicants became the inaugural members of the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Class of 2025.

Murray Decock has retired as Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Initiatives.

³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ will hold its annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in a virtual format, Jan. 25–Feb. 5, 2021.

³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ is an inaugural member of a new consortium of liberal arts colleges and universities finding creative solutions for addressing issues of racial equity and diversity on campus. 

Submission of SAT and ACT scores will be optional for ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ applicants applying in 2021, 2022, and 2023, thanks to a new three-year pilot program.

2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, today announced a partnership with ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ. In collaboration with the University’s Task Force on Remote Learning, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Center for Learning, Teaching and Research (CLTR), ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ will now have access to 2UOS Essential—2U’s bundle of course production and development, technology, and support services—to deliver a high-quality, hybrid learning experience for select courses.