Upward Bound, Beloit College’s pre-college program, has been awarded a five-year, federally funded grant in the amount of approximately $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Education.

Beloit, WI— Hailing from as far away as India, Serbia and Taiwan, and as close as Chicago and Beloit, the 323 members of Beloit College’s class of 2012 received their degrees today in a sunny, outdoor ceremony.  The 162^nd commencement exercises took place on the lawn between the college’s iconic administration building, Middle College, and a half-dozen ancient Indian mounds.

Beloit, Wis.—Approximately 320 graduates are expected to collect their diplomas when Beloit College hosts its 162nd commencement exercises on Sunday, May 13, at 11 a.m.  The commencement address will be delivered by University of California-Santa Barbara Vice Chancellor Michael D. Young, a Beloit alumnus.

Three students who graduated on Sunday have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year. Amani Edwards and Kate Sedlacek will become English teaching assistants in Russia and Beatrice Santa-Wood will be one in Turkey.

Beloit College recently hired an Associated Colleges of the Midwest Mellon Fellow in Arabic and Islamic Studies who will join the faculty this fall.

The latest computing trend may have started at Beloit College with Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science Rama Viswanathan’s Wallputer, pictured below.

Jennifer Olson’12 has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic. This summer, she will spend seven to 10 weeks in an intensive language institute in Morocco.

Alumnus and entrepreneur Christopher “Stopher” D. Bartol’88 will join the college’s board of trustees when it convenes for its fall meeting in October. Bartol will serve a three-year term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting.

The Beloit College board of trustees approved on Friday the promotion of Chris Johnson from associate professor of theatre arts (dance) to full professor. 

It's no secret that Beloit boasts some innovative, inspiring faculty and staff, and on Friday, April 27, the college took the time to publicly applaud some of their work at an annual recognition event.

The James S. Kemper Foundation of Chicago announced this week it has selected Hope Doucet’15 of Holland, Mich., for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. 

Whether browsing the weekly farmers’ market, enjoying a Beloit Snappers minor league baseball game, or visiting the Angel Museum, Beloiters know their city is special.