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March 18, 2026 | NEWS

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin named Commencement speaker for 2026

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) will deliver the Commencement Address at the Lake Forest College 2026 ceremony on Saturday, May 9, the College announced today.

March 18, 2026 | NEWS

Learning by doing in Schultz’s lab drives student discovery and opportunity

Shortly after graduating—or even before—six Lake Forest College students have already done what many scientists spend years working toward: publishing peer-reviewed research and turning that experience into career momentum.

March 10, 2026 | NEWS

Human connections in a machine age: Why networking in college matters more than ever

AI can write resumes, optimize LinkedIn profiles, and even simulate interviews, but there is one thing it cannot replace: human relationships.

March 09, 2026 | NEWS

Schneiderman expands HUMAN initiative’s national reach as leadership transitions to new co–principal investigators

As Lake Forest College’s Mellon-funded HUMAN initiative enters its next phase, its work at the intersection of humanistic inquiry and artificial intelligence continues to resonate far beyond campus, while new leadership prepares to guide the project forward.