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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Humanities Institute announces its fall 2018 lineup of events, lectures, and workshops on this year’s theme, “Ignorance in the Age of Information.” Despite the fact that information is more accessible to more people than ever before, we seem increasingly susceptible to deceit and manipulation via our sources of information. Is this a new phenomenon, or are we just paying more attention?

Humanities Institute: “Ignorance in the Age of Information” Events Series Will Examine Misinformation in the Digital Age

With the rise of digital and social media, information has become more accessible to more of us than ever before. The consequence: we are also more susceptible to deceit and manipulation via these sources of information. But is this a new phenomenon, or are we just now noticing its pervasiveness?

Making an Impact: New Program Connects First-Year Students with Community

This August, a week before nearly 900 students were scheduled to move in to the residence halls, more than 40 first-year students boarded buses on campus before dawn. They were headed to Los Angeles and the Inland Valley—bound to one of four nonprofit organizations—to participate in the inaugural launch of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Impacting, Partnering, and Changing Together (IMPaCT) program.

In the Media: Sean Flynn as “Young Gun” in Inland Empire House Race

The Orange County Registered reported that Associate Professor of Economics, Sean Flynn, was recognized by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) as a “Young Guns Contender”: a political candidate who has met fundraising goals and programmatic benchmarks in their congressional campaign.

Fall 2018 Convocation: Students, Faculty, and Staff Celebrate the New Academic Year

On Tuesday, September 4, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú welcomed students, faculty, and staff to campus for the start of the 2018–19 academic year.

In the Media: Stacey Wood Explains Tactics Used by Fraudsters, Psychology Today

Molly Mason Jones Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood was featured in a blog post in Psychology Today. Wood, whose research focuses on mass-market scams, especially those aimed at older adults, deconstructs common tactics used by scammers, such as affinity, personalization, and calls to authority.

Hidden Gems: Secret Study Spots on Campus

Any student who has been on a campus tour knows 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ most iconic locations (Margaret Fowler Garden and Seal Court, to name a few) but the campus also offers lesser-known locales that are perfect for studying or just unwinding.

Spotlight on Students: Irene Yi ’19: President of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Associated Students (SAS)

Headed by elected student leaders, The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Associated Students (SAS) is the body responsible for student advocacy on campus. SAS is the student voice, working with faculty and administration to serve as a resource for programming, an advocate for institutional change, and to help resolve student issues.

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Move-In Day: Meet our newest residents!

On August 29, 254 first-year students and 13 transfer students finished moving into their residence halls in preparation for the 2018¬â€“2019 school year. We met up with a handful of them to find out where they came from, what they love about 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, and what their plans are as newly minted 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úies.

In the Media: California Lawmakers Approve Bill to Require Corporate Boards to Include Women

As reported by The Los Angeles Times, California lawmakers drafted a bill that would require women to be included on the boards of directors of firms headquartered in California by 2019.