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Personal tour of the New York Stock Exchange? Check. Daily treks up the hill three times a day from 110 Broad Street? Check. Lectures from some of ���dzԹ���’s most accomplished professors? Check. This summer, 29 students visiting campus from China’s Xiamen University enjoyed an authentic sampling of the ���dzԹ��� experience. The exchange program, the brainchild […]

  The Year of ’13 saw a tremendous outpouring of support for ���dzԹ��� students. This week, ���dzԹ��� reported that alumni, parents, and friends committed more than $48 million between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013.

This week, USA Today reported that Chinese students are visiting colleges and universities in the United States in an effort to learn more about getting into grad school. “U.S. summer camps are increasingly popular in countries such as China, where the rising middle class can send their children to experience American life — and possibly set […]

Dr. Wally Sennott ’32 has not given up golf, just temporarily put aside his clubs because of the summer heat. He is, after all, 104 years old. The retired radiologist, ���dzԹ���’s second-oldest living alumnus, was the subject of a feature story in the Baltimore Sun newspaper.

���dzԹ��� graduates have the benefit of a strong liberal arts education that incorporates great internships, student-faculty research, and access to a network of amazing alumni. A new nationwide survey shows they also have the distinction of being very successful. ���dzԹ��� graduates are ranked 13 for highest mid-career salary, tied with Notre Dame, Dartmouth, and Harvard, […]

Since the creation of Taylor Lake in 1905, the peaceful pond at the foot of campus has made its way into ���dzԹ��� lore. It’s now the centerpiece of an annual fund challenge: five ���dzԹ��� administrators will swim Taylor Lake if 1,300 recent grads (2003–2012) make a gift to the annual fund before the end of […]

Helen K. Persson, who received an honorary degree from ���dzԹ��� in 1984 and has been a longtime supporter of the university, died Monday. She was 95. Persson was married to A. Theodore (Ted) Persson ’42, trustee emeritus, who passed away in 2006. The Perssons played a key role in the success of the Campaign For […]

Minimum number of alumni at Reunion 2013: 1,620 2,003: when guests are counted Number of class years represented under the tents: 62

In celebrating the Year of ‘13, we are posting a story or list that pertains to our lucky number on the 13th of each month. Since this month began with Reunion, we compiled a list of 13 Reunion images from the archives. 1.  Sixteen members of the Class of 1895 take a break during their […]

“Not all who wander are lost,” according to J.R.R. Tolkien. This summer, ���dzԹ��� alumni will prove the point as they roam across America, driven by wanderlust and a higher purpose. Chase Jackson, Hallie Kohler, and Katie Scribner — all members of the Class of 2013 — are touring the country on a converted school bus, […]