African Civ in Senegal

This winter quarter the African Civilizations program will be held in Dakar, Senegal, for the first time; previously it was offered at the University’s Center in Paris. Students will take three African Civ classes, as well as French or Wolof, and will be housed with host families.

Civil rights career trek to Alabama

During spring break, 20 College students will travel to Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, Alabama, to visit civil rights organizations and learn how they can launch a career in the field. The trek is supported by a crowdfunding campaign that drew gifts from more than 75 alumni, parents, and friends.

New professorship honors Core curriculum

The College has established a new professorship honoring Christian W. Mackauer (1897–1970), cofounder and legendary teacher in the History of Western Civilization sequence. The professorship is supported by a $3.5 million gift from Glenn Swogger Jr., AB’57, chairman of the Redbud Foundation. John D. Kelly, professor of anthropology, has been named the inaugural Christian W. Mackauer Professor.