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Many º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students leave campus for the summer, but those who stay around town enjoy the slower pace of summer and build meaningful connections with the community.

Last spring, students in the Sociology Practicum course taught by Professor of Sociology Susan Ferguson served the community while getting real-life experience.

º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Associate Vice President for Finance, Nancy Combs, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Her appointment was endorsed during the NACUBO Annual Meeting in July.

Maddie Church '27 explore the world of publishing in a summer internship.

Meet Kirsten Koester, head coach for the women’s soccer team, came to º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï with a passion for the sport rooted in her own experience as an athlete. Who thinks that family is everything and that the community of º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has also provided them with friends who feel like family.

innell in the summer is a vibrant mix of quiet beauty and meaningful engagement.

Three º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students are exploring different aspects of air quality through Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) with Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo this summer.

Julia Smith '26 conducts field research in El Silencio Costa Rica.

When Gary Cooper tried out for the drama club at º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁϳԹÏ, no one knew he would someday win three Academy Awards as a Hollywood actor.

From library play areas to farm-fresh food boxes and after-school art carts — the impact of º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Spring 2025 Community Mini-Grants is beginning to take shape. This year, the College has awarded $30,248 in grant funding to six local organizations whose projects aim to enhance quality of life, expand access to food and childcare, and strengthen the foundations of nonprofit work in the º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï area.

Sophia Carroll ’25 was enamored with º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁϳԹÏ's off-campus study options, competitive swim program, and environment. She was able to be herself at º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁϳԹÏ.

While working Reunion, Sophia Ramalli ’27 discovered Dana Ulery ’59, NASA’s first female engineer, and helped bring her story to current º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students.

After more than 30 years of Too Many String Band, learn about the genesis of the beloved group, their song selections, and the connection with the town of º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and the campus community.

Three º£½ÇÉçÇøºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students working at CERA this summer are getting hands-on experience that ranges from identifying native prairie plants and collecting their seeds to driving on gravel roads.