Educators, scholars and technologists from across the country will gather at Connecticut College Oct. 17–19 for the inaugural AI and the Liberal Arts Symposium, a national forum examining how generative artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of liberal arts education.

Earlier this year, Michael Moran ’26 and many of his Men’s Lacrosse teammates took part in a Gift of Life Marrow Registry “Saxton’s Swab #2 Save Challenge” drive on campus. The initiative has added nearly 1,000 lacrosse players to the donor registry for individuals battling blood cancer or other blood disorders seeking a match.

Andrei 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 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.

Welcome Weekend kicks off a new academic year. 

Swimmer 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).

In 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.

As 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, 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.

The 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.

Even in the summer heat, Conn is a cool place to be.

Five alumni recently joined Connecticut College’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees began their tenures on July 1.

Summer bursts with discovery and growth.

Anita DeFrantz ’74 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame 

Connecticut 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, 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.

Hannah Gonzalez ’23 is an education law paralegal at Legal Aid Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. 

Lauren Carey ’25 is a recruitment consultant at Phaidon International in New York, New York.

Ryan Mach ’24 is a business development analyst at Triumvirate Environmental in Boston, Massachusetts.