<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/50th-anniversary-entering-class-marks-largest-in-college-history.html" dsn="news"><title>50th Anniversary Entering Class Marks Largest in College's History</title><item_date>10/17/2024 08:49:14 AM</item_date><author>Hannah Van Sickle</author><image><img src="/news/images/2024-entering-class.jpg" alt="group of students taking a selfie"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/2024-entering-class.jpg" alt="group of students taking a selfie"/></thumbnail><summary>For five decades, the commencing of classes each fall has been a celebration of students choosing William James College and a career in psychology. In this 50th anniversary year, the College welcomed the largest and most diverse entering class in its history. By the numbers, this includes 330 new students—which represents a 15% increase over last year—one third of whom are first generation, 39% of whom identify as students of color.</summary><category>Around Campus</category><featured/><tags><tag>50th Anniversary</tag><tag>Around Campus</tag></tags></item>