News Releases (page 3)
Lara Deeb on Sectarianism and Intermarriage in Lebanon
Lara Deeb, professor of anthropology at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, writes in Jadaliyya.com about her current research on Lebanese social responses to interreligious and intersectarian marriages and long-term relationships.
Read MoreCMS Athletes Send Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Claremont-McKenna-51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú (CMS) athletes rallied recently to donate and ship more than 400 pieces of clothing to help Houston residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. CMS equipment manager Brian Smith said teammates answered the call put out by his fellow equipment colleagues at the University of Houston, who provided an organized avenue for the clothing drive to occur.
Read MoreLaurel Schwartz ’15 Blogs, Encourages Others Living with Crohn’s Disease
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Laurel Schwartz ’15, working as a contributing writer to themighty.com blog, offers encouragement to chronically ill college students based on her own struggles living with Crohn’s disease.
Read MoreFall 2017 Academic Convocation: Gathering Celebrates the New Academic Year, Faculty Excellence
On Tuesday, August 29, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú welcomed students, faculty, and staff to campus for the start of the 2017–18 academic year. President Lara Tiedens delivered the opening remarks, followed by Amy Marcus-Newhall, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, who congratulated the recipients of the annual Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards.
Read MoreSreileak Hour ’20 Blogs About Internship With Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia
Sreileak Hour, a 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú sophomore and SHE-CAN scholar, recently blogged about her work as a summer intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia.
Read MoreKatie Campbell-Morrison ’11 Blogs on Lessons Conveyed, and Her Work on CNN’s Documentary “Elian”
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Katie Campbell-Morrison ’11 served as production assistant based in Cuba for the making of CNN’s documentary about the Elián González case, which premieres tonight on CNN.
Read MoreL.A. Magazine Heralds Joanne Helyer ’86 as One of “11 Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better Place”
The Broad’s founding director Joanne Helyer
Read MoreEun Ji Chung ’06 Named “35 Under 35” in Bioengineering
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Eun Ji Chung ’06 has been named in the prestigious “35 Under 35” listing of chemical engineers by the AIChE Foundation.
Read MoreForbes Ranks 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú in America’s Top Colleges: 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Climbs in Lists for Top 25 Liberal Arts and Western Colleges and Top 50 in the U.S.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú has climbed 24 spots to #16 in Forbes’ Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges ranking for 2017, up from #40 in 2016. In addition, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú moves to #8 from last year’s #14 spot on the national publication’s Top 25 Western Colleges list. The College has also placed #43 in Forbes’ ranking of the country’s Top 50 Colleges.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Named a Best College in Nine Categories by The Princeton Review
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges.” The annual “Best Colleges” guide offers two-page profiles on each school featured and, rather than rank the colleges academically, presents the top-20 colleges in 62 categories ranging from academics and financial aid to quality of life, career services, classroom experience, and more.
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