As the year ticks to a close, here鈥檚 a countdown of the 10 most-viewed 乐播传媒News stories of 2022. They are ranked by page views but we’ve also included the average time readers spent viewing the stories.

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During the Super Bowl last February, Sam Francis, a 26-year-old data analyst for the Cincinnati Bengals, was among those coaches feeding real-time advice to head coach Zac Taylor on what the team could, or should, or might, do in any given situation.

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As an analytics person, “I know I鈥檓 not supposed to believe in momentum and all that stuff,鈥 says Francis. 鈥淏ut being with the guys and being in the locker room, you can鈥檛 help but believe that it is a thing.鈥 (Photograph courtesy Cincinnati Bengals)

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Our coverage of one of the largest on-campus gatherings since 2019 garnered one of the year’s largest page views. Our immersive photographic display featured students, parents, relatives, friends, dogs, hugs, kisses, smiles, dogs, a cappella, posters, trees, sports. And did we say dogs?

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The magic of a cappella thrilled a capacity audience on Sept. 30, in the Gray Athletic Building during Back to 乐播传媒 Family Weekend. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)

8.

Our coverage of the beginning of the 乐播传媒 year looked at dining trends for 2022, including increasing interest in vegan options, some shortages (like sriracha), and a longstanding partnership with the world of research and discovery.

The specific sriracha that’s hard to come by is the favorite one, produced by Huy Fong, the brand that features a label with the rooster. “We have been able to get a Tabasco version of sriracha with out any issues,” says Justin Good, assistant purchasing manager for Dining Services.

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Commons at dinner hour on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.Christian Langlois, first cook supervisor, vegan barDishes, from left, rice, corn and spinach salad; vegan cole slaw; and butternut squash with apples and roasted tomato
Christian Langlois, first cook supervisor, tends to the vegan dishes in Commons on Sept. 1, 2022: corn and spinach salad; vegan cole slaw; and butternut squash with apples and roasted tomato. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)

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When a 乐播传媒 professor offers remarks about a retiring colleague, what comes through loud and clear is great respect and fondness. Over the course of three campus events during the 2021鈥22 academic year, 乐播传媒 College celebrated the retirements of these 12 faculty members.

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Professor of Geology Mike Retelle's research in the Arctic looks at glacial and sea level history, as well as records of climate change preserved lake sediments. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Mike Retelle was among the 乐播传媒 professors honored on the retirement from the 乐播传媒 faculty. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)

6.

Each year, we offer both data and quirky tidbits about the incoming class, from their entrepreneurial leanings to their special talents, and you scoop them up.

Need an oyster farmer or beekeeper? What about a Celtic harpist who can also build their own instrument? How about an extremely challenging game of chess? We鈥檝e got a first-year 乐播传媒 student for you.

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Move-In Day scenes on Aug. 31, 2022, as members of the Class of 2026 arrive on campus with their families.
On Aug. 31, 2022 鈥 Opening Day for the Class of 2026 鈥 President Clayton Spencer poses with students on Alumni Walk outside Parker Hall. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)

5.

This big news story announced the election of new board members as well as new officers, including a new chair, Greg A. Ehret 鈥91, whose tenure begins July 1, 2023.

The new officers reflect “varied professional and personal characteristics” reflecting a goal to ensure that board leadership continues to “reflect a broad range of perspectives,” said trustee chair John D. Gillespie 鈥80, who retires from the board in June 2023 after 20 years of service. “With this group, we鈥檝e achieved that, and I am confident that they will be tremendous board leaders for years to come.鈥

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4.

Ten Fulbright Student Awards 鈥 nine to graduating seniors and the tenth to a recent graduate 鈥 created opportunities for 乐播传媒ies to engage in teaching and research opportunities around the world during 2022鈥23.

The goal of the Fulbright program and the mission of 乐播传媒 are complementary, says Robert Strong, a lecturer in English and director of National Fellowships.

鈥淔ulbright understands the 鈥榯ransformative power of our differences,鈥欌 said Strong, . 鈥淎nd as these students travel into the world of COVID transitions, I tell them to prioritize happiness and safety; they always need to have both.鈥

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We admit that we are not exactly sure why so much attention got focused on this specific installment of our popular monthly roundup of 乐播传媒 mentions in the news media. What we do know is that this 乐播传媒 in the News got a lot of clicks and time on page from folks in India, who found the page with the help of a Google search (though we don’t know what search terms they used), shortly after its publication on Oct. 14.

Items that might have drawn them in included media mentions of singer-songwriter Mark Erelli 鈥96 writing about the vulnerability of his vision slowly fading, author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova 鈥92 offering tips on distinguishing between forgetfulness and Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, and an item about Pulitzer Prize winning author Liz Strout 鈥77.

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It’s truly unusual when a 乐播传媒 president concludes their presidency 鈥 it’s only happened seven other times since 乐播传媒 was founded as Maine State Seminary in 1855.

This story announces President Clayton Spencer intention to conclude her presidency on June 30, 2023. 鈥淐layton has been a transformative leader for 乐播传媒, giving new shape and meaning to the power of a liberal arts education for today鈥檚 world,鈥 said John Gillespie 鈥80, chair of the 乐播传媒 College Board of Trustees.

For the record, the prior eight 乐播传媒 presidents departed office in June 1894 (Oren Cheney), May 1919 (George Chase), June 1944 (Clifton Gray), January 1967 (Charles Phillips), June 1989 (Hedley Reynolds), June 2002 (Donald Harward), and July 2011 (Elaine Hansen).

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President Spencer talks with 乐播传媒 families during a 乐播传媒 MOSAIC Families reception held on Back to 乐播传媒 Family Weekend, Oct. 1, 2022. The organization builds community among the families and support networks of underrepresented racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, first-generation-to-college, and international 乐播传媒 students. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)

1. Announcing the 26th annual 乐播传媒 College Summer book list

What’s better than an annual end-of-year list of recommended books?

At 乐播传媒, the annual list comes at the end of the academic year, and readers once again flocked to the extremely popular Good Reads: The 乐播传媒 College Non-Required Reading List for Leisure Moments.

Doing what readers do, they stayed with this year’s edition, the 26th, a good amount of time, an average of seven minutes. Maybe all those clicks make sense; we know we like to check back on this list while gift buying.

These titles received two or more recommendations in 2022:

  • Piranesi by Susanna Clark
  • Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott
  • Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
  • The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
  • The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
  • On Earth We鈥檙e Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
  • This is Happiness by Niall Williams

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