The New View
How an Ursinus lab is threading machine learning and the human element.
Lean on Me
To conclude our three-part series on the college’s commitment, under the international Okanagan Charter, to the well-being of people, places, and planet, we are doing a deeper dive into how students serve as supporters, educators, and role models.
Pitch Perfect
In this exclusive interview, the Olympic coach and trailblazer reflects on a legendary career as a true pioneer in women’s athletics. Vonnie Gros ’57 built a hall of fame legacy—and did it her own way.
Bear Bites
Aidan Nadell ’25
Bear Mascot Aidan Nadell ’25 concludes each email he writes with a simple reminder: “Stay smiling.” Chances are you’ve seen him around campus without even knowing it. He’s often spreading Ursinus pride everywhere he goes as the Bear mascot. Get to know Aidan.
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The Burning Question
How can we live together…with AI?
Imagine checking out at a local produce stand and watching as the clerk totals your order on a desk calculator. Neither you nor the clerk seems concerned about the possibility of an error; that calculator is even more reliable than we are at performing these tasks.
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Honor the Past.
Celebrate the Present.
Inspire the Future.
The 10th annual #Giving2UCDay will be on Founders Day this year, February 5, 2024. Join us at the start of a new tradition!
5 Highlights from Fall Sports
Bears in Action!
Ursinus teams always rise to the occasion. Here are some of the fall’s top highlights:
The field hockey team won four games this season against nationally ranked opponents: No. 20 William Smith, No. 23 Lynchburg, No. 18 The College of New Jersey, and No. 25 Swarthmore. They sit in the top 25 of the NFHCA national poll.
Men’s Soccer enjoyed the best start to a season in over 30 years at 4-0.
The volleyball team, competing for a potential first-ever Centennial Conference Tournament berth, beat Muhlenberg for the first time since 2003.
Men’s Cross Country finished second at the LVC Dutchmen Invitational, the highest among Division III schools in a field that also featured Division I and Division II competition.
- Ryan Bodolus ’24 set a career sacks record for the Ursinus football team.
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Class Notes & Weddings
Stories, weddings and updates from our Ursinus classmates
Ron Matthew ’89 hosted a group of Ursinus alumni at his home in May 2024, featuring a talk with Ursinus College Director of Wrestling Joe Jamison.
Cheryl L. Wager died September 5, 2023.
Cynthia K. Ritter ’06 and Scott M. Lussier were married June 19, 2022. They welcomed a daughter, Isabelle Anne Lussier, on August 4, 2023.
Darrah Ellis ’16 earned an MFA in creative writing from Butler University in May 2023. Darrah reports that her husband, Melvin Ellis ’16, is enjoying his career in college nonprofit after seven years of teaching K-12.
An honors thesis written by David Drea ’19 titled, “Bringing Business Back to the Ballpark,” was cited in the book, Save Baseball: A Prescription for the Major Leagues by Larry Hausner.
Dawn M. Estelle ’92 and Jesse D. Searfoss ’93 were married October 1, 2023.
I feel like we’re all artists. You just try to find a medium to express your creativity. We’re expressing our creativity through wood.
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Emily Schleicher Worrilow ’16 & Jim Worrilow ’16
Scientists by day. Woodworkers by night (and weekends). Emily Schleicher Worrilow ’16 and Jim Worrilow ’16 are the skilled craftspeople behind Worrilow Woodworking, an in-home business built on entrepreneurship, art, and science. Oh, and a whole lot of sanding.
U-Imagine Center Has Much to Celebrate for Its 10th Anniversary
Teachers Wanted: Ursinus, PVSD Lead Conference for Area School Leaders
New Creative Writing Major Added to Curriculum
A Path Toward Recovery: Rep. Madeleine Dean Leads Panel Discussion at Ursinus
Bears on the Hill: Environmental Policy Class Heads to the State Capitol
Ursinus Hosts Forum on Preventing Human Trafficking in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Federal Funding Opens to Pathway to Research in Favero Lab
Gundolf Graml Named Ursinus Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Students Among First to Tour Phoenixville’s Revolutionary Energy-Generating Wastewater Facility
As part of the college’s growing civic, cultural, and economic partnership with Phoenixville, Ursinus students, faculty, and staff got an early look at the nation’s first municipally owned hydrothermal carbonization system, PVXNEO, at Phoenixville’s wastewater treatment plant.
Life in Pixels: Welcome New Bears!
The Ursinus community welcomed more than 400 members of the Class of 2027 in August during move-in, Ursinus Day Academic Convocation, and several other exciting events to kick off the new year. Presentations of student and academic life included performances by members of a cappella group B’Naturals and Olivia Lesinski ’26 of Escape Velocity dance troupe, as well as a chemistry magic show by David Laucks Hain Professor of Chemistry Mark Ellison, and a performance of The Complete History of Ursinus College [Abridged] (Condensed).
Move in day, welcome week, convocation, orientation
Move in day, welcome week, convocation, orientation
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Move in day, welcome week, convocation, orientation
Move in day, welcome week, convocation, orientation
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The Arts Scene at Ursinus
Ursinus is proud of its vibrant and engaging arts culture that includes performances, exhibitions, and events. Read more about what’s happening on the Ursinus arts scene and be sure to visit ursinus.edu/LiveOnMain.
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On the Fast Track
Patterson Field is sporting a brand-new look. Home to seven of Ursinus’s varsity athletic teams, Patterson, which was first converted to a turf field in 2011, was resurfaced over the summer and is also surrounded by a new track, which was replaced for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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