The conference raised consciousness about, and explored solutions to, some of the most severe inequalities in the world today.

Kidjo's music is recognized for its diverse influences and energy, drawing on Afropop, Congolese rumba, jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel and Latin style.

Symposium events take place Sept. 26-28, and are free and open to the public.

President Ronald D. Liebowitz addressed the Class of 2017 and encouraged them to be conscious of the "less evident but hugely consequential" gifts the college has to offer.

The college will welcome 629 first-year students to campus on Sept. 2 for a week of orientation and exploration.

President Ronald D. Liebowitz sent the following statement to the college community on August 28, 2013.

Students earned master's and doctoral degrees, and CBS News foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward urged graduates to use their language skills as "precious passports" into other cultures.

The two schools will co-host a send-off event in Montpelier before the student teams head to California for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

At Bread Loaf's 94th commencement, degree candidates David Wandera (left) and Lindsay Coffta delivered opening remarks, and Professor Jonathan Freedman addressed the class.

Students of foreign languages will receive master's and doctoral degrees, and Clarissa Ward, the CBS News correspondent in Egypt and Syria, will deliver the commencement address.