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Building on decades of environmental education at ���ϲ�����, the College will launch a new major in Environmental Studies (ENV), bringing together perspectives from across the curriculum and responding to strong student interest in the existing Environmental Studies concentration. At the same time, ���ϲ����� will introduce Semester@CERA, an immersive program centered at the College’s 365-acre Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA).

A summer Mentored Advanced Project explores the history of one of English’s most enduring words.

As part of his Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in the Department of English, Schlimm is examining how one of the world's most popular trading card games tells stories—not just through its artwork and characters, but through the rules and mechanics that shape how the game is played. Working with Stephen Andrews, associate professor of English and director of the Center for the Humanities, Schlimm is examining what happens when a game known for its fantasy worlds ventures into new genres—and what those changes can reveal about culture and history.

Maria Pinto was recently a guest of the English department’s Writers@���ϲ����� program and ���ϲ�����’s first environmental writer-in-residence at CERA. She was also the first visitor to stay in the newly renovated CERA residence.

For Josh Emrys Payong, a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 was the perfect way to satisfy his urge to conduct more field research.

Maddie Church ’27 explores the world of publishing in a summer internship.

Celebrated author, poet, and University of Georgia professor LeAnne Howe visited the ���ϲ����� campus in early April. She presented a Scholars’ Convocation and led a writers’ workshop.

The ���ϲ����� community is invited to attend an installation ceremony for two new endowed professors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Herrick Chapel.

Four English majors, led by Senior Lecturer Carolyn Jacobson, presented their Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention in Chicago.

Assistant Professor Bruna Dantas Lobato has won the 2023 National Book Award for Translated Literature for her translation of The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel.