Archives: April 2007

April 27, 2007

Turow '70 on attorney firings

As the controversy over the firings of U.S. attorneys continues to grow, lawyer, author, and former U.S. attorney Scott Turow ‘70 offers his thoughts on the matter in an interview with the Madison Capital Times. Because the course of events...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:30 PM | TrackBack

Profile of President Pfeiffer '69

The Asheville Citizen-Times offers a profile of Warren Wilson College president Sandy Pfeiffer ‘69. Pfeiffer was named to the post last July, which we noted at the time....

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:25 PM | TrackBack

Applegate '89 wins Pulitzer for Beecher bio

We missed this when it was announced a few weeks ago, but Debby Applegate ‘89 was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for her biography of Henry Ward Beecher, The Most Famous Man in America, which we covered when it was...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:13 PM | TrackBack

April 04, 2007

Competitive admissions for '11

Today’s New York Times adds to a string of articles in recent years describing the current incredibly competitive environment surrounding college admissions. Of course, Amherst is cited: The competition was ferocious not only at the top universities, but at selective...

Parker Morse '96 at 09:08 AM | TrackBack