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I can’t believe it, this Monday, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ experienced a snow day! This is a very rare occurrence, and I was shocked to wake up to the text that spelled out the unthinkable! The campus was in a frenzy, though the students felt relieved to have a bit more time to cram for midterms.

The Upstate Institute recently awarded grants to support faculty scholarship on, or directly pertaining to, the upstate region of New York.

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Jessica Blank ’11) After studying abroad her junior year in India, Sarah MacKenzie ’09 realized that she wanted to work overseas after graduation, and thought that a Fulbright fellowship would be the perfect option.

Dick Hyman plays the piano with an ease that many of us display while brushing our teeth — assuming routine dental care could inspire awe in an audience of 150 ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ community members.

As ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ students, we’re used to waking up in the morning to a few new inches of snow. But Monday brought more than two feet — and the first full snow day since 1993.

Classes will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday after the university closed Monday because of the heavy snow that led to numerous travel advisories about dangerous driving conditions throughout the region.

This week was filled with learning upon learning experiences. I have noticed how much of the material I am exposed to while at lectures and other events can be applied to many of my classes, as well as to my life.

An exhibition at the Picker Art Gallery features dozens of impressive pieces and a fascinating backstory about the pivotal role Herbert Mayer ’29 played in building ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s art collection and intensifying its commitment to the arts.