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Professor Martha Gonzalez and Quetzal Band’s Album Release Is Featured in L.A. Weekly
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú professor and Chicana artivista Martha Gonzalez and band Quetzal launch new album and urge artists to “say something that means something” in the era of Trump.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Marina Pérez de Mendiola, Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Marina Pérez de Mendiola serves as Richard Armour Chair in Modern Languages and is professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean literatures and cultures at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú.
Read MorePink Coralline Algae Holds Secrets of Climates Past According to Research by Professor Branwen Williams
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú assistant professor Branwen Williams’ knowledge about how temperature changes and water chemistry affect sea coral was highlighted in a March 2017 article in Smithsonian.com magazine.
Read MoreLaspa Center for Leadership: Yijia Yang ’18: Creating Volunteer Programs for Students in China
This past summer, Yijia Yang ’18 returned to her alma mater, Chengdu No. 7 High School in Sichuan Province, China, to create volunteer programs to help relieve the intense academic pressure that high school students often feel.
Read MoreUpdate on Diversity and Inclusion at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
Dear 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students, Faculty, and Staff:As we enter the final phase of the spring semester, I would like to update you on the progress we’ve made on policies, programs, […]
Read MoreThe 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Experience: The Refugee Advocacy Network CLORG
Frustrated recent with anti-immigrant and anti-refugee rhetoric in U.S. politics, in fall 2016 Noor Hamdy ’18 founded the 5C club Refugee Advocacy Network (RAN) to provide concrete ways for students can make a difference in the lives of local refugees.
Read MoreSpotlight on Staff: Jenn Wells, Assistant Dean and Director of SCORE
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú welcomed Jenn Wells as the new assistant dean and director of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE). As part of our ongoing Spotlight on Staff series, the Office of Marketing and Communications caught up with Wells in mid-February, during her first week at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú,to learn more about her professional background and her aspirations for SCORE.
Read MoreJessica Johnston is Two-Day Winner on Jeopardy! Quiz Show
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú admission counselor Jessica Johnston was recently a two-day Jeopardy! winner, and credits her undergraduate experience as a women’s college student for her hard-won abilities and interests in history and politics.
Read MoreBefore the Paparazzi: Michael Childers Portraits of Stardom
Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Ray Bradbury, Mae West–the upcoming exhibit, Actors, Artists, and Authors: The Portraits of Michael Childers, at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú showcases works by the photographer of the creative elite. Combining pieces from the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú collection and works on loan from the artist himself, the exhibit displays portraits ranging across several decades. The exhibition opens at the Clark Humanities Museum at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú on April 14, 2017. Michael Childers will give a talk entitled Icons & Legends at the same on April 27 at 4:15 pm.
Read MoreAyesha Chugh ’09 aka DJ Ayes Cold Featured in the Washington Post
Ayesha Chugh ’09 calls Washington, D.C. home but her frequent family moves as a child contributed to a worldly, personal collection of music and to her ultimate gig as a […]
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