Connecticut College

05/28/2026

Ayla Zuraw-Friedland ’15 is featured in a recent installment of "Successful Queries," a series from Writer's Digest featuring real correspondence between authors and literary agents.

In the article, writer Robert Isaacs pitches an idea for a new book to Zuraw-Friedland, an agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency.

Read the full piece:

Find two successful queries for It's Hard to Be an Animal, by Robert Isaacs, and why it's sometimes better to follow your gut.

05/28/2026

New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) named a record 160 student-athletes from Connecticut College to the 2026 Spring All-Academic Team.

To earn this achievement, students must reach sophomore academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater.

Check out the complete list: https://bit.ly/42ZYnby

05/27/2026

CONNcise: R.J. Casey ’26

Learn more about how student-athletes give it their all—whether they're in the classroom or on the field: https://bit.ly/3KrDIHv

05/26/2026

Heads up, Camels! 📚 Spring semester grades are available online NOW.

05/23/2026

👏 WAY TO GO CAMELS!

Go Camels. 🐪

05/22/2026

Connecticut College has hired Keith Simons as head coach of the women's soccer program.

Simons becomes the fifth head coach in the history of the program. He spent the past five seasons as head coach of the women's soccer program at Vassar College, and prior to that served as associate head coach at Wesleyan University.

Learn more about Coach Simons: https://bit.ly/492YvKV

05/22/2026

👏 Earlier this month, four Connecticut College staff members were recognized for their valuable contributions to the College at the 13th annual Presidential Staff Recognition Breakfast and Awards Ceremony.

The awardees were selected from 82 nominations recognizing 53 individuals in the community, innovation, rising star, and service excellence categories.

Learn more about the award winners: https://bit.ly/3P5YWxk

05/21/2026

What a difference 1,358 days makes!

➡️ Take a look back at the Class of 2026 during their Convocation in August 2022.

05/20/2026

Olivia McDonald ’26, a government major, economics minor and Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy scholar from Guilford, Connecticut, was awarded the 2026 Anna Lord Strauss Medal for her unwavering commitment to public service and social justice at Connecticut College’s 108th Commencement.

The award is given annually at Commencement to a graduating senior who has done outstanding work in public or community service, including service to the College.

Learn more:

Emily Christine Brankman '26 wins the 2026 Oakes and Louise Ames Prize Academic News Staff honored with Presidential Recognition Awards Campus News