NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS

Expect Controversy

»> Following the removal of the Baker Tower weathervane last year, the College has assembled a team of students, alumni, faculty, and staff to develop recommendations about current and future campus iconography, including art, images, and nomenclature. Art history professor Mary Coffey co-leads the group. “Because we are scholars and professionals who understand the complexities of these things, we are actually much more interested in process and how can we develop deliberative, consultative, ethical processes that are actually driven by our values, our aspirations, and our history, rather than the contingencies of any particular moment or the proclivities of any particular group,” she says.

Games On!

»> Spring athletes saw some nonconference action as both track and field teams, the softball team, women’s and men’s tennis, women’s and men’s lacrosse, women’s rowing, and men’s heavyweight rowing all participated in contests during late April and May. The highlight: Pitcher Brooke Plonka ’22 tossed a no hitter against Tufts. It was the seventh no-no in College history.

New Trustees Named

»> Joining the board of trustees in July are Sageview Capital founder Scott Stuart ’81; Tufts dean for multicultural affairs and global health Joyce Sackey ’85, DMS’89; and lawyer and Georgetown law professor Neal Katyal ’91. Elizabeth Cahill Lempres ’83, Th’84, was elected the new chair to replace Laurel Richie ’81.

Applications Soar

»> The acceptance rate for the class of 2025 set a new record at 6.17 percent. The College has offered admission to 1,749 applicants from the 28,357 students who applied. Applications rose 33 percent over last year—also setting a new record. In December 591 students were offered early admission. Early decision applicants were up 29 percent over last year.