- Andrei Harwell selected as Krane Art History Scholar-in-ResidenceAndrei Harwell, executive director of the Yale Urban Design Workshop and senior critic at the Yale School of Architecture, has been selected as the scholar-in-residence for the third annual Krane Art History Guest Residency program at Connecticut College.
- Florianny Norman Reyes ’26 selected for national human rights fellowshipFlorianny Norman Reyes ’26 has been selected as a 2025-2026 Fellow for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ John Lewis Young Leaders program (JLYL), a year-long undergraduate fellowship that prepares college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement.
- August in PicturesWelcome Weekend kicks off a new academic year.
- Justin Finkel ’25 named D3CA Region I Student-Athlete of the YearSwimmer Justin Finkel ’25, the winningest athlete in Connecticut College history, has been named the Men’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year for Region I by the Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA).
- ‘A lucky bunch:’ 111th Convocation welcomes new students to the Conn communityIn her keynote address at Connecticut College’s 111th Convocation on Aug. 26, Hans and Ella McCollum ’21 Vahlteich Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemistry Department Chair Tanya L. Schneider declared the College's newest students “a reasonably lucky bunch” and encouraged them to embrace every opportunity Conn provides.
- Conn welcomes Class of 2029As they arrived on the refreshingly cool morning of Aug. 20, Connecticut College’s 483 new students—including 462 first-years and 21 transfers—were greeted by cheering student leaders, colorful signs and a campus community eager to welcome the newest herd of Camels in Conn’s 114-year history.
- Allison Gomes named vice president for AdvancementAllison Gomes, a proven advancement leader with nearly two decades of experience, has been named vice president for College Advancement at Connecticut College. She will begin her new role on Sept. 15.
- Men’s Soccer ranked No. 2 in preseason pollThe United Soccer Coaches released their preseason rankings, and the Connecticut College Men’s Soccer team will open the year ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division III.
- July in PicturesEven in the summer heat, Conn is a cool place to be.
- Five join Conn’s Board of TrusteesFive alumni recently joined Connecticut College’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees began their tenures on July 1.
- June in PicturesSummer bursts with discovery and growth.
- Anita DeFrantz ’74 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of FameAnita DeFrantz ’74 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
- Conn collects 15,005 lbs of donations during annual Give ’N Go eventConnecticut College’s Office of Sustainability set a new record with Give ’N Go, an annual student move-out donation program, collecting 15,005 pounds of donations ranging from appliances to clothes to household (or, more accurately, dorm room) goods this May.
- Kevin Steel named head coach of Women’s Swimming and DivingKevin Steel, who spent the past two years as an assistant coach at Rutgers University, has been named head coach of Connecticut College’s Women’s Swimming and Diving team. He will begin his new role on July 1.
- Catja Christensen ’23Catja Christensen ’23 says it’s sometimes hard to believe she gets to spend her days at the Royal Ballet School in London, England, where she is a front-of-house coordinator.
- Hannah Gonzalez ’23Hannah Gonzalez ’23 is an education law paralegal at Legal Aid Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
- Lauren Carey ’25Lauren Carey ’25 is a recruitment consultant at Phaidon International in New York, New York.
- Ryan Mach ’24Ryan Mach ’24 is a business development analyst at Triumvirate Environmental in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Jake Creus ’24Jake Creus ’24 is a player operations coordinator at Westchester Soccer Club in Mount Vernon, New York.
- Beth Marsh ’24Beth Marsh ’24 is an architectural designer at Warrenstreet Architects in Concord, New Hampshire.
- Duc Tran ’24Duc Tran ’24 is a member of the infrastructure team at OpenAI, the San Francisco-based technology company known for popular AI tools.
- Colter Lingelbach-Pierce ’25Colter Lingelbach-Pierce ’25 is a field technician for HKD Snowmakers based in Natick, Massachusetts.
