The Silly [but mostly true] Story of the Basic Elmos
Trying to find straight answers about the youthful indiscretions of the Basic Elmos is a little like juggling with handfuls of Jell-O. It’s tricky and you end up giggling a lot.
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Trustee and Interim College President Edward C. Hoerr’57
Edward C. Hoerr’57, who served as Beloit’s interim president during the college’s 1990-91 academic year, died on April 19, 2018, at age 83 in Sarasota, Fla.
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News in Brief
Catch up on the latest of Beloiter news.
Return to Oaxaca Brings Bristol Collection Full-Circle
An extraordinary gift to the Logan Museum from the late textile collector Frances Bristol spurred a field excursion to Oaxaca, Mexico, last spring.
Powerhouse Updates
Stephen Robinson joined Beloit College in August as the inaugural director of the college’s Powerhouse.
On Criminal Justice Reform
Steven Hawkins, Beloit’s 2017-18 Weissberg Chair, made a special appearance in Washington, D.C., in July at Solid State Books, a bookstore owned by Scott Abel’02.
College Addressing Deficit
As our previous edition went to press last spring, the college was facing a budget deficit of about $3 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year (July 2018-June 2019).
Not One, But Two Championship Athletes From The City of Beloit
For Eva Laun-Smith’21 and Jose Gutierrez’19, Beloit College was never an unfamiliar pursuit.
City of Beloit Dubbed a ‘Foodie Getaway’
The city of Beloit has been attracting attention for its seasonal Saturday farmers market—the second largest in Wisconsin—and its burgeoning downtown dining and hotel scene, with new options that just keep coming.
Skies Clear for the Class of 2018
After their May 20 ceremony was delayed for an hour by persistent rain, 290 graduates were finally able to take a well-deserved victory lap at the college’s 168th Commencement.
