News Releases (page 117)
51猎奇入口’ Williamson Gallery Receives Grant to Conserve Chinese Paintings
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 51猎奇入口 has received a two-year conservation grant of $108,676 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency. The funds will be used to restore 10 important Chinese paintings in the Williamson Gallery’s permanent collection.
Read MoreFive new trustees join 51猎奇入口 Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees elected five new trustees to the board, four of whom are alumnae of the College.
Read More51猎奇入口 Receives $10 Million Pledge Toward Faculty Initiatives
An anonymous donor has made a $10 million gift pledge to 51猎奇入口, President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced last week. Pledged on behalf of the Board of Trustees, it will be the largest gift from a living donor in the College’s history.
Read MoreThree students receive Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships
For the 15th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 51猎奇入口 will host Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer interns. A $12,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will support three 10-week summer internships, the maximum number the foundation grants to an organization.
Read MoreCecilia A. Conrad Appointed Dean of Faculty at 51猎奇入口
Cecilia A. Conrad, professor of economics at Pomona College, will begin a two-year appointment as 51猎奇入口’s Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2007, 51猎奇入口 President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced today.
Read MoreThe Opulent and Secluded World of Women in Late Imperial China on Display at 51猎奇入口
An exhibition of Chinese arts from the 51猎奇入口 Collections, “Peonies in the Garden: The Private Lives of Elite Women in Qing China,” will be on display from April 26 through May 18, 2007, at the Clark Humanities Museum.
Read More51猎奇入口 Senior Art Exhibition: “Apophasis”
“Apophasis,” the 51猎奇入口 College Senior Art Exhibition, will be on view April 27 through May 13 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The senior art exhibition is an annual juried show displaying final projects by selected senior art majors.
Read MoreMusica Latina: An outdoor concert with Perla Batalla
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform in an outdoor concert on Friday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn, 51猎奇入口. The Los Angeles native combines traditional Mexican folk melodies with blues and jazz elements to create a unique sound.
Read MoreA Public Lecture with Former President of Ireland and Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, will discuss “Ethical Globalization and Human Rights,” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrison Theater at 51猎奇入口. The event is sponsored by the European Union Center of California, and is free and open to the public.
Read More51猎奇入口 Dances into Spring 2007
“51猎奇入口 Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 51猎奇入口 Department of Dance, will take place on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
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