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Tori Sepand ’15 Featured in SF Gate Article About Amazon Alexa’s Celebration of Black History Month
Early adopters who have installed Amazon’s “Alexa” in their homes to work with their voice-enabled electronic devices can ask the virtual personal assistant to play music, get news and local information, control smart home products–and in the month of February, get ready answers about Black History Month. The Amazon Echo product is now equipped with the ability to educate users on the accomplishments of Black men and women in America, a new “skill” according to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Tori Sepand ’15.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Emerita of Art Samella Lewis’ Work Is Featured Among Renowned African American Artists
The art of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis will be featured at The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino from […]
Read MoreRuth Chandler Williamson Gallery Lends Paintings to Carleton College
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú has loaned restored paintings from China dating to the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368–1644 and 1644–1912) to the Perlman Teaching Museum’s Braucher […]
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students Recognized with 2016-2017 Merit-Based Scholarships
Each year, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú awards three merit-based scholarships to continuing students. These scholarships were established in honor of influential and valuable members of the community, and we are excited to […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Sarah Han ’15: Fighting For a Healthier World, Starting with Humboldt County
When she discovered that the worst death rates in California were in her own home county in northern California, Sarah Han ’15 wasted no time pitching the Davis Projects for Peace scholar program on her “Rx for veggies and wellness” idea. The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna—then in her senior year studying human biology—not only landed the grant but implemented a wellness program with a local nonprofit using community gardening as a primary strategy. A year later, the program continues via Open Door Community Health Centers, employing Humboldt State University students as interns/volunteers, and Han continues her pursuit of making the world a healthier place—one person, one farm-to-fork plate at a time.
Read MoreMinnesota Public Radio Features Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibit That Examines Role of Lynching in American History
 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day was profiled in a recently aired interview on Minnesota Public Radio about his photography from his exhibit “Shadowlands,” featured at the Minnesota […]
Read MoreSupporting Our International Community
Dear 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students, Faculty, and Staff, Last week the new president issued a number of executive orders and presidential memos. The executive order pertaining to immigration and travel has […]
Read MoreLoralyn Cropper ’84 Appointed Northeast Regional Director of Coast Guard Foundation
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Loralyn Cropper ’84 has been appointed as Northeast regional director of philanthropy of the Coast Guard Foundation, as announced in Boating Industry magazine. In her role, Cropper will work closely with Coast Guard units in the area to identify and fulfill education, morale and family support needs for U.S. Coast Guard members.
Read MoreLaspa Center for Leadership: “Leading for Good”: Center Kicks Off a New Series of Leadership Summits
On Thursday evening, January 26, the Laspa Center for Leadership will host “Leading for Good,” the first in a series of biannual leadership summits intended to deepen the Claremont community’s […]
Read MoreVictoria Nguyen ’15 Publishes Scholarly Paper on New Microscope Design
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Victoria Nguyen ’15 is first author on a scientific paper, “The Design of a Cost Effective, Multifunctional Fluorescence Microscope,” recently published about a new type of research […]
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