Welcome to the first edition of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News for 2024–25, and a special welcome to parents, students, and families of the incoming Class of 2028, who are receiving ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News for the first time and who arrive on campus Thursday, Aug. 29.

What it is

Produced by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Communications and Marketing, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News shares college stories and news with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumni, students, parents, friends, and the campus community.

When it is

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News is emailed every Friday except during college breaks and the month of July. The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community also receives a Tuesday companion email, Sports Update, with the latest results, honors, and stories from Bobcat sports.

Magazine Editor and BCO Editorial Director H. Jay Burns visits June Lovelace Griffin '36 at her 21 Delcliff Lane home in Lewiston to share the online story about her passion for painting.
For a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News story several years ago, editor Jay Burns interviews centenarian Lovelace Griffin, Class of 1936, at her home near campus. The photograph was created by Phyllis Graber Jensen, who produces the monthly slideshow for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News among many image-driven projects.
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All ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff receive ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News. If you have a friend or other family member who wants to receive these weekly ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ emails, here’s how to subscribe.

Have questions? Feel free to email Jay Burns, the editor.

What you’ll see

In addition to news and features about ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ people and college life, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½News offers these continuing series:

  • This Month at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, the monthly slideshow of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo.
  • Campus Construction Update, a longrunning, witty, and detailed chronicle of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ facilities projects by Doug Hubley.
  • Faculty in the News and Alumni in the News, an aggregation of stories about ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ people that have appeared in the news media.
  • and multimedia storytelling by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Communications and Marketing team.
  • Library Lost & Found, an occasional text and photographic dive into the Lost and Found collection at Ladd Library by Jay Burns.
Let’s get social

You can also follow ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College on these social channels:

Aaron Morse of Athletics Communications produces the , featuring interviews with students, coaches, and alumni. Bobcat sports enthusiasts can follow on X, on Instagram, and on Facebook. Other college programs and departments often have their own social media outlets, too.