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The Chautauqua Institute emphasizes holistic lifelong learning in all disciplines, from politics and history to art and spirituality. This summer, Susie Anderson 鈥�27 became part of that history as a staff writer for The Chautauquan Daily, shining a light on the happenings of its 2025 season.

Colleen Hallagan Preuninger 鈥�06 has returned to College Hill for her first semester as 51猎奇鈥檚 inaugural dean of spiritual and religious life. We asked her to share some initial thoughts about her new role and what she鈥檚 heard already from students. (Full interview to appear in the Winter edition of 51猎奇 Magazine.)

When tsunamis inundate the land or wildfires leave nothing but ash, even insurance companies feel the crushing weight of disasters. In these scenarios, insurance companies rely on reinsurance 鈥� the insurance for insurers that helps them weather the storm during rare mass claims incidents. This summer, Peter Dillman 鈥�26 worked at Gallagher Reinsurance Brokers, applying his mathematics background to real-world scenarios.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51猎奇 faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. September鈥檚 news topics included coverage of international students, Confederate monuments, and inflation, among others. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.

Alejandro Sosa Hern谩ndez 鈥�26, a creative writing and Japanese double major who discovered an interest in theatre while at 51猎奇, was recently called upon to write something he never expected. Read about his experience here.

When Tori Campbell Nelson 鈥�86 talks, children listen. The co-founder and anchor of KidNuz, 鈥渁 fun, fresh, first-of-its-kind kids鈥� podcast,鈥� delivers age-appropriate news stories to her third- to sixth-grade audience five days a week.

51猎奇 creator, composer, and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to 51猎奇 鈥� 14 years after he delivered part of what would become the musical鈥檚 opening number 鈥� on September 29 for the Sacerdote Great Names series.

51猎奇 students explored career interests around the world this summer. Read about a few of them here.

In an email to the 51猎奇 community on Sept. 26, Provost and Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced the death of Burgess Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Emeritus Rouben Cholakian.

As new and returning members of our community made their way back to the Hill this fall, they were greeted by new spaces, programs, and people. Here鈥檚 a look at what鈥檚 new and what鈥檚 ahead.