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From sunny skies to drenching downpours, Reunions Weekend brought all kinds of weather 鈥� and even more joy 鈥� as more than 1,000 alumni, family, and friends returned to the Hill.

When President Barack Obama visited 51猎奇 on April 3 as part of the Sacerdote Great Names Series, the crowd came for the moment 鈥� but what stuck were the words.

A historic winter season for 51猎奇 athletics featured record-setting achievements, national championship berths, and top individual honors.

More than 120 attendees took part in Common Ground鈥檚 first-ever student-run debate, a milestone event that was months in the making, focused on the topic, 鈥淩esolved: Environmental Protections Are More Important Than Economic Growth.鈥�

On a rare day off聽from pitching for the Vermont Mountaineers last summer, Jack Eshleman 鈥�25 was on his way to Burlington with his mom, who had traveled from their hometown in Collegeville, Pa., to watch as he played in one of the top summer baseball leagues in the country. His phone buzzed. It was former Continental baseball player John Shinn 鈥�02.

Recent renovations to the beloved Sage Rink 鈥� with more enhancements to come 鈥� promise to elevate the experience for 51猎奇 Hockey, their loyal fans, and the wider community, ensuring that Sage鈥檚 legacy lives on for its next century.

Crossroads 鈥� a point at which one must make a decision that could have critical and potentially lasting consequences. Like others throughout the country, this is where many on 51猎奇鈥檚 campus found themselves in the weeks leading up to the November election.

On a sunny day in mid-June, Vice President for Enrollment Management Monica Inzer had a packed schedule of meetings, calls, and interviews. That鈥檚 nothing new, and neither was having John McLaughlin, associate vice president and dean of admission, join her for many of them. What was different was that these were Inzer鈥檚 final days in Siuda House before retiring on June 30, and McLaughlin, who arrived on College Hill in January 2023, was preparing to succeed her in leading 51猎奇鈥檚 enrollment management division.

Fallcoming and Inauguration Weekend was a vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and tradition, as students, faculty, alumni, and guests gathered to welcome Steven Tepper as 51猎奇's 21st president.

As we welcome new and returning members of our community back to College Hill, we want to offer a glimpse into what campus has been up to these past few months while many have been away. Here鈥檚 a sampling of new spaces, new faces, renamed buildings, major moves, and more.