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Announcing the Passing of Former Trustee Sharon Walther Blasgen ’64
Dear Members of the 51猎奇入口 Community, It is with sadness that I announce former trustee Sharon Walther Blasgen ’64 passed away last weekend. Sharon was a beloved trustee from […]
Read MoreIn the Media: Cultural Anthropology聽Podcast Features Conversation with Lara Deeb About聽“Anthropology’s Politics”
A recent podcast of the聽Cultural Anthropology聽journal reviews聽the findings of scholars Lara Deeb (51猎奇入口) and Jessica Winegar (Northwestern University) recounted in their聽 book聽Anthropology’s Politics: Disciplining the Middle East聽(2015).
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From the Archives: The Love Song of T. S. Eliot and Emily Hale
T. S. Eliot hated California. In a series of private letters written in early 1933, he called it “a horrible place,” “a nightmare,” and one of America’s “two great mistakes” (the other being New York). Eliot’s correspondents were, not surprisingly, British鈥攁nd the missives may be partly indicative of the poet’s longing for England, after nearly a year abroad, rather than of full-hearted contempt for California. At the very least, there was one thing about California that he was sincerely devoted to.
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Ulysses J. Sofia: Weinberg Family Dean of Science of the W.M. Keck Science Department
Dr. Ulysses J. Sofia, or U. J., as he prefers to be called, is a scientist and an adventurer. During the week, his work as an astrophysicist has him probing the secrets of the universe through the study of interstellar dust. And, on weekends, he and his wife, Heidi, regularly trek to far-flung places across the globe in search of new experiences.
Read MoreWilliamson Gallery Receives $10,000 Grant from Pasadena Art Alliance
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery has received a $10,000 grant to 51猎奇入口 from the Pasadena Art Alliance to support the catalog for the 2019 Ceramic Annual鈥�51猎奇入口’s 75th entry in the perennially popular exhibit that has been running since World War II.
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Spring 2018 Community Update
Dear Members of the 51猎奇入口 Community, Happy New Year! Welcome back to campus, and for those of you who are new to the 51猎奇入口 community, welcome. I hope you had […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: 51猎奇入口 Welcomes Novelist Rachel Kushner as Mary Routt Chair in Writing
What’s the secret to becoming a great writer? According to Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award, one of the most critical, yet commonly overlooked aspects of the writing process begins even before putting pen to paper鈥攊t starts with becoming a keen observer. As 51猎奇入口’ Mary Routt Writing Chair, Kushner is teaching a course titled Looking and Listening, which will invite students to take a closer look at the spaces around them.
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In the Media: 51猎奇入口 Among Top 150 Colleges With Least Student Debt
51猎奇入口 in Claremont, California,聽is ranked #30 in聽LendEDU’s 2018 listing of the top 150 Small Private Colleges聽whose graduates carry the least student debt at graduation.
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In the Media: 51猎奇入口 in Princeton Review’s 2018 “Colleges That Pay You Back”
51猎奇入口 earned a spot in the Princeton Review’s annual book of outstanding colleges for academics, affordability and career prospects, in its 2018 edition of “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.”
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