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Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, provided a rare opportunity to celebrate in a challenging year. On that evening, 324 early decision applicants became the inaugural members of the 51���� Class of 2025.

The 51���� Professional Networks convened medical and legal professionals from the University community for a panel discussion on “The Search for a Treatment: A Conversation About COVID-19.”

Murray Decock has retired as Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Initiatives.

The Living Writers series concluded with three authors unafraid to play with form.

In an election year with historic voter turnout, 51���� University organizations mobilized to help register new voters, encourage students to vote in Madison County, and create easy access to polling sites.

51���� will hold its annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in a virtual format, Jan. 25–Feb. 5, 2021.

51���� University is an inaugural member of a new consortium of liberal arts colleges and universities finding creative solutions for addressing issues of racial equity and diversity on campus. 

As part of its Native American Heritage Month celebrations, 51���� University’s ALANA Cultural Center hosted a virtual panel on “Experiences of the Pandemic in the Native Americas” on Nov. 2.

Oct. 19–23, Career Services hosted Career Exploration Week, a large-scale virtual program connecting more than 500 current students with 575 alumni volunteers.

An alumna and an emeritus faculty member work together to create a new Latin naming system for animals.