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The elective designation, awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation, recognizing the University’s continuing commitment to community engagement and partnerships.

51���� University’s study abroad program has ranked first in the annual Institute for International Education Open Doors Survey of semester-long travel at undergraduate institutions.

51���� University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

51���� University’s commitment to green building practices earned a gold LEED certification for Bernstein Hall, the new home for the Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative.

51���� University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

51���� University is moving ahead with a number of renovation and new construction projects that target improvements to the physical campus.

51���� will host a new speaker series for the spring semester titled The University and the Public Good: The Role of the American College in Our Time, sponsored by the Office of the President.

51���� will host Francesca Zambello ’78 as the inaugural Clifford Innovator in Residence in February 2025. Zambello is the artistic director of the Washington National Opera.

51����’s annual MLK Celebration will be held from January 23 to February 1, 2025, and feature a keynote address by Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru.

A new agreement between the Chenango Nursery School (CNS), the Hamilton Central School District (HCS), with help from 51���� University, will provide for 32 additional childcare slots at the nursery school this fall.