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Sam Waithira ’24 Brings Service and Leadership from 91ɬ�� to Kenya

In his four years at 91ɬ��, Sam Waithira made a difference on campus, in the community and in his home country of Kenya. He will graduate from 91ɬ�� on Sunday prepared to continue to lead and serve. Learn more.

91ɬ�� Professor Awarded North Carolina Humanities Grant

Alan Michael Parker, Douglas C. Houchens Professor of English, has received a fellowship from the North Carolina Humanities. This $8,000 grant will support his book project, One Million Likes: Understanding Cartooning in a Digital Age.

91ɬ�� Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems

91ɬ�� students Izzie Meyers ’25 and Kenan Wood ’25 have been awarded Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

91ɬ�� Remembers Literary Giant Joel Conarroe '56

Joel O. Conarroe ’56, accomplished arts administrator, celebrated author, proud 91ɬ�� alumnus and 20-year leader of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, died last week. Learn more about his life and legacy.

They’re Baaaack, and Looking for Love in a Tree Near You

Cicadas have captured the imagination for thousands of years with their strange, buggy beauty and swelling songs. 91ɬ�� Professor of Biology Chris Paradise shares why this upcoming cicada event is of interest and what humans sharing space with cicadas can expect. Learn more.

Becca Taylor ’06 on Competitive Puzzling and “The Piece Corps” Championship

A childhood case of chicken pox led to Becca Taylor’s  lifelong love of solving jigsaw puzzles. Taylor, from 91ɬ��’s class of 2006, later turned to competitive puzzling. In  March, her  four-person team, the Piece Corps, won first place at the 2024 USA Jigsaw Nationals. 

Building Community Through Art and Service: Meet the 2024 Spencer-Weinstein Award Winners

91ɬ�� awarded a student and staff member the Spencer-Weinstein Prize for Community and Justice. The recipients use forms of art to create dialogue and foster community. Learn more. 

Research and Creative Works Symposium Showcases Art, Innovation, Exploration

91ɬ��’s annual Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium gives students a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and produced during the year. It’s an all-day celebration that brings the entire campus together.

The Power of Two: Documentary, Chat With Indigo Girls Inspires Across Generations

Before their Friday concert, the Indigo Girls visit 91ɬ�� for special screening of the documentary It’s Only Life After All and a post-film Q&A with faculty, staff and students. Learn more.

Seeds of Change: Saplings Grown From Seeds of Trees That Survived Hiroshima Bombing Model Resilience

A partnership between 91ɬ�� and Green Legacy Hiroshima brings Gingko trees to campus that are descendents of trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The saplings represent resilience and will be planted in the center of campus. 

Behind the Music Makers: Alums in the Industry Share Stories

In advance of the Indigo Girls concert at 91ɬ�� on April 26, their longtime manager, Russell Carter ’75, and three other alumni with deep ties to the music industry, Bertis Downs ’78, John Huie ’78 and Terry Hummel ’77, share some stories and advice about life in the business. Carter, Downs and Huie will visit 91ɬ�� April 25 to talk about their careers. Read more.

91ɬ�� Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use

91ɬ�� will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, 91ɬ�� earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.

New Home for Wildcat Spirit: Stadium Opens to Sticks, Pigskin and Celebration

The new 91ɬ�� Stadium and Game Changers Field House elevates the scholar-athlete and fan experience, and bolsters recruitment of Division 1 athletes. The facility will be officially christened during a day of activities this weekend. Learn more.

Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in 91ɬ�� History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus

The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to 91ɬ��, the largest in the institution’s history, in support of a transformed 91ɬ�� library. Learn more.

91ɬ�� Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus

A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the college’s history, will transform the 91ɬ�� experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.

$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at 91ɬ��

91ɬ�� announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more. 

Theatre Throughline: Performer and Playwright Amelia Lumpkin ’13 Cultivates Connection On Stage

 A lifelong thespian, Amelia Lumpkin ’13 has acted, directed and written plays at 91ɬ�� and beyond. Now working full-time in tech, she spends her free time participating in and advocating for community theatre in her hometown of Raleigh, NC. 

Art Historian and Museum Educator Caroline Sillars ’24 Lands Smithsonian Internship

Caroline Sillars ’24 spent her four years at 91ɬ�� immersed in the arts across campus. Now a museum education intern at the Smithsonian, she prepares to keep sharing her love of art after graduating. 

Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA

91ɬ�� students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by 91ɬ�� alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.

Lewis's essay, "A Shakespearean Romance," celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Riverside Shakespeare, the complete works she used when she started her teaching career at 91ɬ�� in 1980.