News & Publications February 24, 2015

Board Releases Statement on Sustainability and Investment — In a statement released today, the Board expressed its interest in a carbon-neutral College footprint, funding green-energy projects and capital projects that reduce energy use, investing with endowment-fund managers who apply environmental considerations in investment decisions, and establishing the College as a model for sustainable practices, plus other related actions.

Caribbean Lit Course Spawns Collaborations, Partnerships — Rhonda Cobham-Sander, the Emily C. Jordan Folger Professor of Black Studies and English, taught "Panama Silver, Asian Gold: Migration Money and the Birth of Modern Caribbean Literature" in conjunction with the Universities of Florida and Miami, and drew on a comprehensive digital archive of the history of Panama and the Panama Canal.

Keys to the City — Alicia Glenn '88, deputy mayor of New York, is working to make housing more affordable to the 99 percent.

Student Life Takes Center Stage in Thesis Play — Grow Up, Already!—a senior honors project by Valerie Rodriguez '15—tackles difficult themes, including mental health, "coming out," suicide and more.

'14 Entrepreneur's Company Featured on Venture-Funding Reality Show — When the judges of Shark Tank talked about Scholly, a scholarship database company co-founded by Bryson Alef '14, the discussion turned into a shouting match.

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