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Inside Higher Ed features Sewanee

September 28, 2014 thesewaneepurple

by Page Forrest Junior Editor Believe it or not, The Purple isn’t the only publication writing about Sewanee. The University of the South gained attention

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The Forest Unseen named Book of the Year

September 26, 2013 thesewaneepurple

by Lam Ho This year, about five hundred incoming freshman were asked to read Professor David Haskell’s The Forest Unseen. The book describes one square

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Find Your Place debuts at Sewanee

September 13, 2013 thesewaneepurple

by Leah Terry This year, Sewanee piloted First Year Programs, a course designed specifically for freshmen, to help integrate them into Sewanee’s intellectual environment. However,

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Smith Hall welcomes first residents

September 13, 2013 thesewaneepurple

By Anne Kirk Smith Hall, the newest and arguably most beautiful residence hall on the Domain, serves as a stateof-the-art living space to 90 mostly

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How the freshmen found their place

September 13, 2013 thesewaneepurple

By Sara Jane Kachelman On Aug. 11, I joined 105 other freshmen as the premiere class of Finding Your Place. We showed up with diverse

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