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The top news stories shown below are updated several times a week to provide timely information on emerging ideas and trends, ground-breaking research, and important events as they occur at many of America’s leading liberal arts colleges. Whether you are a journalist, student or prospective student, parent or advisor, researcher or other interested party, these top news stories reveal both the depth and range of educational disciplines and extracurricular activities at America’s best residential liberal arts colleges. They also highlight contributions made by faculty members, within their academic and scientific disciplines, in the larger communities, and on the national stage.

Southwestern University student makes a major musical discovery
Discovery of a previously unknown song cycle adds to our knowledge of composer Franz Liszt
National Technology Initiative Serving Liberal Arts Colleges Moves to Southwestern University
NITLE helps liberal arts colleges identify technologies that can save money, improve teaching
"Wingspan" of Social Networking Connects Ladan Nekoomaram '09 to Relatives in Iran
Trinity Students Receive Grant to Provide Health Education in Honduras
Alma College President Saundra Tracy Announces Retirement Plans
Saint Benedict's/Saint John's theology professor nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
Illinois Wesleyan Students Join Global Medical Brigade to Honduras
Robert Koopmann named president of Saint John’s University, Minn.
Furman University President David Shi Announces Retirement
Ohio Wesleyan Breaks Ground on New Aquatics Recreation Center
'Green' Building to Feature Geothermal Heating, Cooling with More than 90 Underground Wells
CNN's Christiane Amanpour to Give Dickinson College Commencement Address
Accepts Honorary Degree on Behalf of International Women’s Media Foundation
DePauw Students Take First Runner-Up Prize at Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals
Swarthmore College Microbiologist Discusses Keys to Swine Flu Response
President Joan Develin Coley announces 2010 retirement
Bowdoin College Alum Christopher Hill '74 Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
St. Olaf alumnus, author David Oppegaard talks about first novel, 'Suicide Collectors'
David Oppegaard visited campus April 15 to discuss his debut novel, The Suicide Collectors, which has been named a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award. He shares his thoughts on the novel's success and his advice for aspiring writers.
Bowdoin College's Polar Explorer Robert Peary, Stuffed and on a Pole
All Dolled Up at the North Pole: Peary Doll Joins Polar Explorer's Great-Grandson for Centennial Celebration
Furman University Offers Tuition-Free Benefits to Eligible Post-9/11 Veterans
Mike Segawa Assumes Presidency of National Higher Education Association
Senior student affairs officer at the University of Puget Sound takes on national role.
Lori Bettison-Varga Elected Scripps College President
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald to deliver Knox College Commencement address
Hamilton College Geoscientist and Student Leave on NSF-funded Antarctic Expedition
'Global Nomads' Find a Home at Lewis & Clark
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brings activist spirit to Willamette University
In Bates College talk, former Maine governor to address role of leadership in environmental protection
Mount Holyoke's Demas Pens One-Woman Play
"Blue Straw Hat" to be Presented March 25 and 26
April 17 Celebration Will Mark 100th Anniversary of SPJ's Founding at DePauw
Mount Holyoke's Joanne Creighton to Step Down
Davidson Men's Basketball Event Collects More Than 10,000 Pairs of Shoes for Children in Nigeria
Flight 1549 in the Hudson
My Lafayette externship at ABC News 20/20.
DePauw Media Ethicist Weighs in on 'Chimpgate'
Swarthmore College Names New President
Washington College Announces $50,000 George Washington Book Prize Finalists
New Generation Encounters Vietnam Through Lewis & Clark Program
Lewis & Clark poet earns national acclaim
Mary Szybist winning grants, accolades for her 'musical' work
Furman University Receives $60,000 Grant for Undergraduate Research in Sciences
Grant Will Improve Diversity Initiatives on Five Campuses
Washington & Jefferson College Named to Presidential Honor Roll For Community Service
Ohio Wesleyan University Named to Presidential Honor Roll
National Award Recognizes OWU's Exemplary Community Service
Gettysburg College Trustees Unanimously Name Alumna 14th President
'Bailout not adequate,' says Nobel Prize Winner at Willamette
Grinnell College Awarded Mellon Grant to Encourage Academic Careers Among Diverse Students
Bowdoin College Alum Sen. George Mitchell '54 Named Middle East Envoy
Knights Give $5 Million to Willamette University College of Law
Three Furman University Seniors Receive Rotary Scholarships to Study Abroad
Indianapolis Star: 'DePauw Students on Hand for Hudson River Rescue'
Lewis & Clark's Anne Bentley Rising Star in World of 'Nano'
King to Obama and Beyond: Bowdoin's Legacy of Inclusion
Scripps College Looks at the Mystery of Sleep
Four Golden Globes for Bowdoin Alum Kary Antholis '84 Project
Furman University Ranked Among 2009 Best Values by Two Publications
Author, Presidential Expert to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan University
McDaniel College to offer new Master's of Science degree in Gerontology
Foreign Policy Expert to Discuss U.S. Relations with China
Thomas J. Christensen to Speak Jan. 28 at Ohio Wesleyan University
Award-Winning Journalist Jane Pauley Returns to DePauw for Ubben Lecture, April 17
Animals Have a Friend in Need With Wellesley College Senior
New academic programs, from certificates to bachelor's and master's degrees, now offered at Chatham University's Eden Hall Farm Campus
Willamette University Initiates Loan Forgiveness Program
Lewis & Clark Psychology Professor Wins National Best Professor Award
Willamette professor named Oregon Professor of the Year
WNJR Students win Pittsburgh AIR Awards
MTV's 'The Hills' Features Song by DePauw Student
Renaissance Art and Marriage Combine in New Book by Wellesley Professor
$1 Million Gift to Eckerd College from Founding Class Member Grover Wrenn is Largest from an Alumnus
Trinity's Director of Community Relations Wins State House Seat
Jason Rojas waged Hard-Fought, Successful Campaign
Allegheny's Shea Provides Political Analysis of Pennsylvania's 3rd District Congressional Race
Lewis & Clark professor's protein research raises questions and explores opportunities
Student puts Lewis & Clark in top five on 'green vote' initiative
Chronicle of Higher Ed Features DePauw's 'Monon Memories'
Sweet Carillon: Wellesley College Bell Ringers Carry On Tradition with a Modern Twist
Guild of Carillonneurs Play Largest, and Least Recognized, Instrument in the World
Bowdoin Students Enjoy Unique Access to Arctic Research
Facilitating Entrepreneurship in New Orleans: Lafayette Students Assist in Lower Ninth Ward Redevelopment
Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project collaborates with residents for green community renewal
Washington & Lee Receives $5 Million Gift for Professorships, Hillel House Project
Rocky Mountain Institute Selects Furman University for Research Project
W&L Professor's Research Warns of Psychological Effects of Unemployment
Scripps College Professor Leads Research on Brain Response Affecting Voting Decisions
Lawrence University Announces $150 Million Capital Campaign
Senator Robert Dole to Speak at Grinnell College November 13
Trinity University Librarian Promotes Scholarly Open Access
Furman University Receives $850,000 Grant From Mellon Foundation
Grant will support sustainability and environmental education initiatives at the university
Washington & Lee's Kahn Participates in Landmark Study on Deforestation in Amazonas
BetterBricks honors two Willamette administrators for green building efforts
DePauw Presents 'Felipe Dulzaides: Nothing Happens Twice'
Shakespeare and Pie
Ohio Wesleyan Awarded Federal Funds for Library Digitization Project
Mellon Foundation Awards Lawrence University $350,000 Grant for New Senior Experience Program
Author of #1 Bestseller Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, Coming to DePauw
Bowdoin Student Alexandra McLain '11: Riding Waves of Glory
Trinity College Student Organist to Open for Joshua Bell, Hartford Symphony
20-year-old senior will perform Toccata Festiva at Symphony Opener
Wall Street Journal Column Inspired by Soon-to-Premiere DePauw Musical
ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen [DePauw '54] Visits Princeton Entrepreneurship Club
Former Prime Minister of the French Republic to be First Guest of Trinity University's 2008-2008 Distinguished Lecture Series
"Hard Tests" in Changing World Face Nation's Next President, Madeleine Albright Tells DePauw Discourse
Lee Hamilton Examines 'America's Role in the World'
Senator Robert Dole to Speak at Grinnell College November 13
Washington and Lee's Online Newscast, "The Rockbridge Report," Wins Another National Award
Lewis & Clark Program Teaches Students to Identify Environmental Solutions
Westmont's Penska Speaks at European Parliament
Ohio Wesleyan Launches Green Campus Initiatives
DePauw's Prindle Institute Featured in Environmental Design + Construction
DePauw Geoscientist to Present Research at Joint Meeting of National Scientific Societies
Former President of Mexico To Speak at Alma College
American Masterpieces project features rarely seen Native American regalia
"Autism Across Cultures" Convocation by Grinnell Alumni Author
Legendary Trio to Perform in Concert at Trinity University
Lewis & Clark-based Initiative fixes the nation's attention on Climate Change Solutions
Dickinson College’s “A Kiowa’s Odyssey” Exhibit Wins Award of Merit
William Jewell professor collaborates on anthrax research with KUMED
Willamette University called exemplary by national sustainability report
Trinity University featured in 2009 Edition of "Best 368 Colleges" by The Princeton Review
Ohio Wesleyan University Performing Arts Series Kicks off with Robert Post Comedy Theatre
Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster Alfredo Cruz New Station Manager for Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM
William Jewell named among 'America's Best Colleges' in new Forbes.com report
In the Pool: Bowdoin College's Biomechanical Training
Bowdoin College Library Receives Conservation Bookshelf Award
Furman Professor Charles Brewer Honored by American Psychological Association
Neil A. Leary Named Director of Dickinson College's Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education
Rollins Dance Marathon Wins National Award from Children's Miracle Network
Furman University Honored by SC Environmental Educational Association
Humanitarian FOSS Summer Institute Completes Its Work
Interns Engage in “Building Software for Society”
Trinity Fundraising Sets Records, Garners National Recognition
Trinity University to Offer Scholarships to First Generation College Students from San Antonio
Lawrence University Receives $1.1 Million Gift for Student Scholarships
James H. Mullen, Jr. Begins Work as 21st President of Allegheny College
Trinity University to Offer FAST Student Grants for Science and Technology Majors
Could Evolutionary Computation Cut Billions of Years in Solving Problems?
Lewis & Clark Chemist Wins NSF grant for Nanoparticle Work
Hewlett Foundation Awards Riley Institute at Furman Additional $400,000 to Support Public Education Study
Trinity College Has Nation's Highest Increase in Accepted Teach For America Applicants
Accepted applicants represent 500% increase
DePauw to Inaugurate 19th President Brian Casey on October 10
Madeleine Albright to Keynote 'DePauw Discourse 2008: America's Role in the World'
Lee Hamilton, Bret Baier and Martha Raddatz Among Other Participants
Economics Professor Predicts China Will Top Gold Medal Count at Beijing Summer Olympic Games
Davidson Friends Recall Loyalty and Brilliance of Distinguished Alumnus Tony Snow '77
Grinnell College Magazine Wins International Award
Westmont Music Earns National Accreditation
Bowdoin College Audio Blog Provides Ongoing Scoop on Archaeological Dig
Vienna International Youth and Music Festival's Judges Include DePauw Prof.
Swarthmore College Lang Professor George Lakey Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize
Celebrating the Centennial: Peary Packs for the Pole
Bowdoin College Launches Northward Blog Chronicling Robert E. Peary's Expedition to the North Pole
Flood Displaced Musicians Find High Ground
Rollins Faculty Integral to Genius Reserve Better Community Award
A 21st-century vision of environmental studies
Lewis & Clark takes an approach to environmental studies that is holistic, interdisciplinary, and firmly rooted in a sense of place
Potential "Magic Bullet" Developed by Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad '58 Could Save Millions of Lives
"Globalizing the Campus" Focus of Illinois Wesleyan University Workshop
Colgate University Celebrates Friday the 13th
University President to Ring NYSE Opening Bell
A Decade of Peace: A Conversation With George Mitchell Ten Years After Good Friday
An In-Depth Q&A With the Man Who Brokered Peace in Northern Ireland
Compassion, Unity Demonstrated in China Rescue Efforts
Prindle Institute is First Indiana Building Certified 'Gold' by US Green Building Council
Barbara Kingsolver[DePauw '77] is Finalist for Gold Nautilus Book Award
Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq receives Honorary Degree and speaks to W&J Graduates
Wellesley Inaugurates H. Kim Bottomly as its 13th President
Treasury Secretary, Conservationist Henry Paulson to Give Hamilton College Commencement Address and Share Honorary Degree
Furman University Receives Award in Recognition of Sustainability Efforts
Chatham College announces state approval to become CHATHAM UNIVERSITY
The 138-year-old institution will house Chatham College for Women, the College for Graduate Studies and the College for Continuing and Professional Studies
ARCHIVE OF TOP NEWS STORIES
This archive of Top News Stories from America's leading liberal arts colleges is organized by year and month from 2002 to the present. The archive is fully searchable through the “Site Search” function at the top right of this and most CollegeNews.org web pages.