News

Announcing the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

��ֱ�� 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.

Bringing the Past to Life

Movie News: Historical Drama Partially Set on ��ֱ�� Campus

New England writer Ben Shattuck’s short story, “ has inspired a feature film of the same name, which opens this week. Part of the story takes place in Maine in the early twentieth century, and ��ֱ�� College is among the featured settings.
Ideas Forum

Viewpoint Exchange: A New Season of Conversation Begins at ��ֱ��

In our era of polarized politics, media silos, and shifting truths, ��ֱ��’s Viewpoint Exchange program offers a forum for students, faculty, staff, and community members to hear different voices—and to share their own.
��ֱ��'s most famous class graduates

Marking the 200th Anniversary of the Class of 1825

On Wednesday, September 7, 1825, ��ֱ�� College held its twentieth commencement, graduating its "most famous class," that of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Nathaniel Hawthorne. A new online exhibition marks this 200th anniversary and recreates the Library's Spring 2025 exhibition "Before They Were Famous: The Student Days of the Class of 1825."
The New Class

��ֱ�� Welcomes the Class of 2029

Through an intensive and thoughtful selection process, ��ֱ�� College has enrolled an entering class of 515 students from 14,045 submitted applications—a slight increase over last year’s applicant pool—resulting in an acceptance rate of 7 percent.
Advice for the Class of 2029

Convocation Speaker Offers Tips on AI and the Future Job Market

Professor of Economics Erik Nelson offered advice to the incoming Class of 2029 on how to prepare for the job market when they graduate—a job market likely to be made much more challenging by artificial intelligence (AI): lean into your liberal arts education.
“Universities and the Public Good”

Education Scholar Dorn to Convene International Conference in Germany

Charles Dorn heads to Hanover, Germany, next week, when he will help organize a conference of transatlantic scholars to reflect on the role higher education has played in society since 1945.
Part of the Crew

Steinwachs Family Boathouse to Be Dedicated During Homecoming Weekend

The Steinwachs Family Boathouse on the New Meadows River, which was completed this spring, will be dedicated in October during Homecoming Weekend.
Passing it On

Freecycle Helps First-Years Settle In Sustainably

Before classes begin, ��ֱ��’s newest students get to go treasure hunting.
Faculty Achievements

Research, Recognition, and Reach: Faculty in the Spotlight

From distinguished fellowships and international conferences to influential research and publications, ��ֱ�� scholars are leaving their mark on a wide range of fields.
Hitting the Perfect Note

How to Choose the Right Piano

The music department recently took delivery of a brand-new grand piano, thanks to a generous donor. Priced at more than $100,000, the instrument in question is a near six-foot Steinway practice grand, individually selected by ��ֱ�� faculty for its “beautifully balanced tone,” after a visit to the Steinway showroom in Boston.
All Aboard!

America from a Train Window

Daniel Hennelly ’26 hit the tracks over the summer, crisscrossing the country via rail. Laden with photography equipment, the student veteran embarked on a visual arts project to capture the experience of rail travel in the US.
Big Week for First Years

Class of 2029 Arrives, Moves In, and Heads Off for Adventures

Soon after first-year students moved into their dorms, they embarked on a week of orientation activities, leading up to the start of classes September 2.
Summer Snapshots

Summer Workin': Had Me a Blast (Getting Real-World Experience)

When ��ֱ��’s digital community manager put out a call to students to share their summer experiences, the responses came in from job sites across the sectors: biomedical labs, a local newspaper, Capitol Hill, a PR firm, and other locations.
Systemic barriers? Not a chance.

��ֱ�� Sophomore Develops Easy-to-Make Wheelchair Ramps from Recycled Plastic

After experiencing time in a wheelchair, Mukudzei Seremani ’28 turned her personal hardship into community impact, designing accessible ramps and helping her Zimbabwean neighbors with disabilities develop an income stream.