This fall, McDaniel faculty members authored educational books and articles, presented original research, and even gave an international theatre troupe the help it needed to land rave reviews for its performances at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center. » Full Story

Good books make great gifts this holiday season. McDaniel College Associate Librarian Jane Sharpe sifted through dozens of new titles to find the best books to give and receive this year. Sharpe presented her 28 picks Nov. 17 to a packed audience in McDaniel Lounge. The hour-long session covered fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, a cookbook, biography, picture book and a coffee table book.
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McDaniel’s fall sports seasons are now tucked away in the record books. Many Green Terror athletes received All-Conference honors, including men’s soccer Player of the Year Scott Morrow ’07 (above). » Full Story

McDaniel students, faculty, and staff share why they’re thankful this holiday season. » Full Story

McDaniel College will be featured in college fairs in 20 states next year, in conjunction with “The Colleges That Change Lives.” The book by Loren Pope features 40 colleges where learning is collaborative, values are discussed in the classroom and on campus, and the sense of community goes well beyond the four years of attendance. For a complete list of the cities involved in the college tour, click here http://www.ctcl.com/index.php. » Full Story

McDaniel faculty and staff have appeared in recent newspaper articles and radio shows. » Full Story

Ryan Ewing ’01 won a seat on the town council in Brunswick, Maine, after waging a grassroots campaign in which he neither accepted nor spent a dime. Here is the story in the Political Science and Theatre major’s own words.
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He came. He played. And Assistant Professor of History Bryn Upton (left) walked away from his stint as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy with his dignity, a couple thousand dollars and, best of all, a book idea now under consideration by Oxford University Press. An expert in American history with a Ph.D. from Brandeis University, Upton, who is also an assistant track coach, has won many Jeopardy victories while playing from his couch and for years friends have encouraged him to try out.
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As the days grow shorter and cooler this fall, leaves on the College’s 160-acre campus change from green to gold, lemon yellow, sunset orange, and rusty red. » Full Story

On the menu for the fall issue of The Hill: An art major who helped create the hottest restaurant in Annapolis shares her recipe for long-term success, a senior tells why he plays the clown to lift the spirits of stressed-out classmates, and an orthodontist brightens smiles on both sides of the equator. There’s also a post-Katrina essay by a medical school student about learning to heal in New Orleans. Check your mailbox soon after Thanksgiving for your copy. Not on The Hill mailing list? Contact alumni@mcdaniel.edu to sign up. » Full Story