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39-632: Conn is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 1,700 students. Students choose courses from 41 programs, including interdisciplinary pathways and centers, with a majority choosing to study abroad . The college is situated on a hill located adjacent to the Thames River . In 1982, Conn was inducted as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), where its athletes compete as part of NCAA Division III . Connecticut College

78-612: A cappella groups. Women's groups are The ConnChords, The Shwiffs, and Miss Connduct. The Co Co Beaux is the male group. The coeducational groups include the ConnArtists, Vox Cameli, and the Williams Street Mix. Composer and violinist Margaret Jones Wiles founded and conducted the Connecticut College Orchestra when she taught at the college during the 1950s. The college radio station ( WCNI 90.9 FM ) broadcasts

117-423: A circulation of approximately 100,000, Library Journal has the highest circulation of any librarianship journal, according to Ulrich's . Library Journal's original publisher was Frederick Leypoldt , whose company became R. R. Bowker . Reed International later merged into Reed Elsevier and purchased Bowker in 1985; they published Library Journal until 2010, when it was sold to Media Source Inc. , owner of

156-500: A constant exchange of questions and answers about authorship and reader's advisory. Two prominent sections, the Bibliography (compiled by Cutter) and Pseudonyms and Antonyms (compiled by James L. Whitney), served as reference resources for librarians. The print edition of Library Journal contains the following sections: January February March June November In 2008 the journal started awarding public libraries with

195-577: A decision to hold a college fundraiser at the Everglades Club , a social club and venue that has longstanding accusations of discrimination against black and Jewish people. Students occupied the administrative building, Fanning Hall, for ten days, senior staff publicly resigned, and faculty voted no confidence in her. Students also organized a march around campus in support of Jewish and minority peers, with many students calling Bergeron racist and anti-Semitic. On March 24, 2023, after negotiation with faculty,

234-665: A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division III in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). There are a total of 28 varsity athletics teams at Conn. The twelve men's sports include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and water polo. The fifteen women's sports consist of basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. In 2014,

273-438: A star system, grouping libraries into categories by expenditure level. In 2018, the journal award five stars in the over-US$ 30 million expenditures category to five libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library , Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County , Seattle Public Library , Cleveland Public Library , and King County Library System . A total of 257 libraries nationwide were awarded stars, ranging from 3 stars to 5, in

312-462: A variety of music, including polka , blues , and Celtic music shows. A 2,000 watt transmitter installed in 2003 reaches much of the lower New England region. Connecticut College has two student newspapers in which students handle all aspects of production: reporting, editing, ad sales, management, photography, layout, multimedia, and design. The College Voice is an editorially independent print and online bi-weekly publication, and The Conntrarian

351-712: Is an online opinion publication and a member of the Collegiate Network . The Student Activities Council (SAC) runs events including club fairs, school dances, concerts, and off-campus excursions. SAC is also responsible for Floralia, the annual spring concert. Recent Floralia artists have included Misterwives , Cash Cash , RAC , and St. Lucia . Unity House is the college's multicultural center which promotes, supports, educates, and implements multicultural awareness programs on campus. It supports various affinity, activist, and performance student groups. The Feminist Resource, Education, & Empowerment (F.R.E.E) Center (formerly

390-648: Is located in the middle of the campus. The student center houses the Connecticut College bookstore (which doubles as a small convenience store), the campus post office, the Oasis Snack Shop, and the campus bar, Humphrey's (formerly The Cro Bar). There are also student services offices as well as faculty offices and performance spaces for the Dance department. The Charles E. Shain Library was originally dedicated in 1976 and

429-869: Is named after former College President Charles Shain. It was renovated, expanded, and re-dedicated in 2015. The renovation was honored by the American Institute of Architects with a 2015 New England Honor Award in the category of Preservation. In 2016, LibraryJournal named the library a New Landmark Libraries Winner. Performance spaces on campus include: Palmer Auditorium, Tansill Theater, housed in Hillyer Hall; Myers Dance Studio, housed in Crozier-Williams College Center; Harkness Chapel; and Evans Music Hall, Fortune Recital Hall, and Oliva Hall, all located in Cummings Art Center. Palmer Auditorium

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468-511: Is used for denominational religious services, as well as for ceremonies, concerts and recitals, weddings, and other public functions. The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is also located on campus, and while some classes are taught there, it is not part of the College itself. The museum's website states that "the permanent collection includes over 10,000 paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, furniture, and decorative arts, with an emphasis on American art from

507-601: The Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room. The Lear Center has more than fifty book, manuscript, and art collections including research archives devoted to Rachel Carson , Eugene O'Neill, and Beatrix Potter . The Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room serves both as a quiet reading area and as the permanent exhibition space for the Chu-Griffis Art Collection. The student center is "The College Center at Crozier-Williams" (often shortened to "Cro"), and

546-527: The Junior Library Guild and The Horn Book Magazine . Founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey , Library Journal originally declared itself to be the "official organ of the library associations of America and of the United Kingdom", according to the journal's self-description in 1878. Indeed, the journal's original title was American Library Journal , though "American" was removed from the title after

585-636: The Winslow Ames House . Connecticut College's two principal libraries are the Charles E. Shain Library and the Greer Music Library, which is located in the Cummings Arts Center. The Shain Library houses a collection of more than 500,000 books and periodicals and an extensive collection of electronic resources. It is also home to The Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, and to

624-576: The 18th through 20th centuries." The collection is housed in a neo-classical building designed by Charles A. Platt .   Connecticut College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education ; it has been so continuously by NECHE or its predecessor since December 1932. The college's academics are organized into thirty-one academic departments and seven interdisciplinary programs with forty-one traditional majors plus opportunities for self-designed courses of study. Starting with

663-556: The US based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. Forbes ranked Connecticut College 162th overall in its 2023 list of 650 liberal arts colleges, universities and service academies; 45th among liberal arts schools, 65th in the Northeast, and 90th among private colleges. Connecticut College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . Students live under

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741-499: The Women's Center) provides a space for programming and events concerning gender issues. The LGBTQIA Resource Center serves queer students and their allies by providing a supportive space, resource library, social events, and educational programming. It also hosts several student organizations. In August 2013, Campus Pride named Connecticut College one of the top 25 LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. The College's teams participate as

780-472: The board of trustees, and ad-hoc student groups, Bergeron announced that she would resign at the end of the Spring 2023 semester, one year before her contract was to expire. On June 30, 2023, her last day in office, the board of trustees awarded her the title of President Emerita. On July 1, 2023, Leslie Wong began service as interim president of the college. Andrea Chapdelaine , then-president of Hood College ,

819-406: The city of New London and its residents, along with a number of wealthy benefactors. The college sits on a former dairy farm owned by Charles P. Alexander of Waterford. He died in 1904 and his wife Harriet (Jerome) Alexander died in 1911. Their son Frank sold a large part of the land to the trustees to found Connecticut College. The Hartford Daily Times ran an article on October 12, 1935, marking

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858-478: The class of 2020, students at Connecticut College participate in a new interdisciplinary general education curriculum called Connections. Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were: Psychology (44), Economics (36), Political Science & Government (34), Biology/Biological Sciences (27), and Neuroscience (22). Connecticut College has a history of undergraduate research work and students are encouraged to make conference presentations and publish their work under

897-430: The college's 20th anniversary: "On September 27, 1915, the college opened its doors to students. The entering class was made up of 99 freshmen students, candidates for degrees, and 52 special students, a total registration of 151. A fine faculty of 23 members had been engaged and a library of 6,000 volumes had been gathered together." The college became co-educational in 1969, as President Charles E. Shain claimed that there

936-506: The college's 85-year-old student-adjudicated honor code . The honor code underpins all academic and social interactions at the college and creates a palpable spirit of trust and cooperation between students and faculty. Other manifestations of the code include self-scheduled, non-proctored final exams. In a typical year, the college enrolls about 1,850 men and women from 40 to 45 states, Washington, D.C., and 70 countries. Approximately forty percent of students are men. The fall 2019 student body

975-682: The first year. Its early issues focused on the growth and development of libraries, with feature articles by such prominent authors as R. R. Bowker , Charles Cutter , and Melvil Dewey, and focusing on cataloging, indexing, and lending schemes. In its early issues, Bowker discussed cataloging principles; Cutter, creator of the Cutter Expansive Classification system, developed his ideas; and managing editor Dewey made recommendations for early library circulation systems. Initially, Library Journal did not review books unless they related to librarians' professional interests, but then, like now,

1014-489: The guidance of a professor. The college had 182 full-time professors in 2017–18; 93% held a doctorate or equivalent. The student-faculty ratio is about 9 to 1. Admission to the college is considered "more selective" by U.S. News & World Report . The college received 9,397 applications for the Class of 2027 (entering fall 2023) of which 3,597 (38%) were accepted. Of the students in the entering class who submitted SAT scores,

1053-483: The journal ran articles on collection development and ads from publishers recommending their forthcoming books for libraries to purchase. Early issues of Library Journal were a forum for librarians throughout Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to share news, discussions of their libraries' ideas and practices, and reports of professional activities such as meetings and conferences. In an 1878 prospectus,

1092-498: The journal stressed its importance by noting that small libraries, in particular, could gain the "costly experience and practical advice" of the largest libraries. Regular reading of Library Journal , the prospectus declared, would make "the librarian worth more to the library, and the library worth more to the people." In the Notes and Queries section, librarians shared reports of how their library managed common problems, and they maintained

1131-470: The library world, emphasizing public libraries , and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice. It also reviews library-related materials and equipment. Each year since 2008, the Journal has assessed public libraries and awarded stars in their Star Libraries program. Its "Library Journal Book Review" does pre-publication reviews of several hundred popular and academic books each month. With

1170-544: The middle 50% range was 680–740 for evidence-based reading, and 660–730 for Math. In the 2023 college rankings of U.S. News & World Report , Connecticut College ranked 46th (tie) among national liberal arts colleges, 63rd (tie) for "Best Undergraduate Teaching", 40th (tie) for "Most Innovative", 77th for "Best Value", and 62nd (tie) for "Top Performers in Social Mobility". Washington Monthly ranked Connecticut College 25th in 2021 among 218 liberal arts colleges in

1209-761: The nine different expenditure level categories. LibraryJournal.com, the Library Journal website, provides both subscribers and non-subscribers full access to all print content as well as recent archives. Visitors can sign up for email newsletters such as "BookSmack", "Library Hotline", "LJ Academic Newswire", "LJ Review Alert", and "LJXpress". Web articles in the site's "Libraries & Librarians" category are listed by topic, with each topic assigned its own RSS feed so that users can receive articles relevant to their interests. Past and present reviews are archived and organized by type (book, DVD, gaming, magazine, video, etc.); they are also available via RSS feeds. Another feature

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1248-619: The season, the team won its first NESCAC regular season title. On January 21, 2021, Connecticut College goalkeeper AJ Marcucci was selected 67th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls . He became the first-ever draft pick from Connecticut College and was the first Division III pick since 2016. The Connecticut College Women's Water Polo Team has won four Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III championships. Connecticut College has produced 427 collegiate All-Americans, sixty Academic All-Americans and twelve Olympic qualifiers. The Connecticut College Athletics Hall of Fame

1287-488: The women's soccer team won the College's first NESCAC Championship, defeating Williams College in penalty kicks. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament, but lost in the second round to Montclair State University in extra time. On December 4, 2021, the men's soccer team won the College's first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship by defeating Amherst College in penalty kicks. Earlier in

1326-454: Was 67.5% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Asian American, 3.8% African American, and 3.7% multiracial, with an additional 9% international students. Connecticut College is a member of Phi Beta Kappa , the Annapolis Group , and the New England Small College Athletic Conference ( NESCAC ). Connecticut College does not offer a Greek system of fraternities or sororities. The college has seven

1365-466: Was chartered in 1911 as Connecticut's only women's college , having been established as a direct response to Wesleyan University 's decision to stop admitting women. Elizabeth C. Wright and other Wesleyan alumnae convinced others to found this new college, espousing the increasing desire among women for higher education. To that end, the institution was founded as the Connecticut College for Women. Their initial endowment came from financial assistance from

1404-668: Was established in 1989 and currently has over 100 inductees. Connecticut College graduates of note include Bloomberg Businessweek senior national correspondent Joshua Green , AOL CEO Tim Armstrong , New York Times best-selling authors Sloane Crosley , Hannah Tinti and David Grann , Academy Award -winning actress Estelle Parsons , fashion designer Peter Som , National Baseball Hall of Fame director Jeff Idelson , philanthropist Nan Kempner , Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown, Senior Federal District Judge Kimba Wood and American Olympic rower Anita DeFrantz . Residential college Too Many Requests If you report this error to

1443-437: Was evidence that women were becoming uninterested in attending women's colleges. At that time, the school adopted its current name, Connecticut College. In the spring of 2023, students, faculty, and staff began protesting against college president Katherine Bergeron , who had been president of the college for nearly a decade. The protests focused on allegations of bullying and actions related to diversity and equity, most notably

1482-683: Was home to the American Dance Festival from 1947 to 1977, featuring choreographers such as Martha Graham , José Limón, and Merce Cunningham in what was called "the most important summertime event in modern dance." The campus makes up part of the Connecticut College Arboretum . This arboretum and botanical garden is free and open to the public year-round. Harkness Chapel was designed by architect James Gamble Rogers , exhibiting his colonial Georgian style , with twelve stained glass windows by G. Owen Bonawit . The building

1521-448: Was selected by the search committee to be the College's 12th president. Her term officially began on June 1, 2024. The main campus has three residential areas. The North Campus contains the newest residential halls. The South Campus contains residence halls along the west side of Tempel Green, across from several academic buildings. The oldest dorms on campus are Plant House and Blackstone House, which were founded in 1914. The campus houses

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