News Releases (page 6)
Spotlight on Faculty: Mary-Alice Daniel, Mary Routt Chair of Writing
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ 2024 Mary Routt Chair of Writing is Mary-Alice Daniel, an award-winning, cross-genre writer born near the Niger/Nigeria border and raised in England and Tennessee.
Read MoreIn the Media: Alison Saar ’78 to Create Sculpture for Olympics
Alison Saar ’78, a 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum and critically acclaimed sculptor, has been chosen to produce a sculpture for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read MoreSpotlight on Students: Belen Yudess ’25 Finds Her Voice
For Belen Yudess, the literary community is everything. She serves as a writer and copywriter intern for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ student-run College newspaper.
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72 to Publish New Poetry Collection
Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 will release her newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette, on April 16, 2024.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Olive Oil Wins Awards from International Olive Oil Competition
The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ 2023 olive oil a gold medal for taste and a bronze medal for art and design for its label, which was contributed by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Vivian Monteiro ’23.
Read MoreRuth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s 79th Ceramic Annual
The 79th 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Ceramic Annual, the longest continuous exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the nation, is ongoing and will continue until April 7.
Read MoreThe 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Student Investment Fund: Empowering Students, Investing in Community
The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Student Investment Fund empowers both its members and the wider 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú community to hone their financial literacy skills. Its copresidents, Quincy Johnston ’24 and Mihika DeSouza ’24, are committed to ensuring equitable access to these resources.
Read MoreKate DeMarsh ’21 Combines Policy and Science to Affect Change
For Kate DeMarsh ’21, scientific study and community engagement are inextricably linked. As a PhD student in environmental systems at the University of California Merced, her research focuses on community-based air monitoring.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by WalletHub about Elder Abuse Protections
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, gave an interview for WalletHub about ways to prevent elder abuse. There should be more legal protections in place to protect vulnerable elderly people from financial abuse and neglect, she argues.
Read MoreIn the Media: 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Remains Top Producer of Fulbright Students
The Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs once again recognized 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú as a top producer of Fulbright scholars.
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