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April 29, 2015

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents: “Things You Can’t Explain: 2015 Senior Art Show”

Sometimes it’s easier to show what you mean rather than explain it through words. “Things You Can’t Explain,” the annual exhibition highlighting the final thesis projects of a select group of graduating studio art majors, takes on the unexplainable through visual representation. The show will be on display from May 1-16 at the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception will be held on May 1 from 7-9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

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April 27, 2015

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Oversees Study on How Brain Encourages Compassion

Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio was the lead author of a proposal that was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a study on how the human brain is influenced by compassionate communities and how these groups stimulate more acts of compassion.

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April 21, 2015

News Above the Fold: This Semester ‘The Student Life’ Named First 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Student Editor-in-Chief

As the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, The Student Life (TSL) provides The Claremont Colleges with breaking news stories and updates on a weekly basis. But this year, the publication created its own headlines by naming Julia Thomas ’17 its chief editor – the first 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú student selected for the job in the paper’s 126-year history.

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April 16, 2015

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alumna Awarded for Pursuit of Knowledge

Alexandra Sullivan ’14 won a prestigious research grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her doctoral work on organometallic (OM) chemistry – the study of organic molecules containing metals.

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April 15, 2015

Los Angeles Times Art Critic Favorably Reviews 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Newest Show

The Los Angeles Times reviews Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s newest art show, “Run Up,” which also includes a short film depicting the last known lynching of a Mexican immigrant in California.

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April 14, 2015

Research and Role Models

The Education Department at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts generously gave me the opportunity to be their “Research and Evaluation” intern. The Research and Evaluation department is fairly new, and its projects are currently limited to the Center’s arts education programs offered in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. elementary schools.

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April 13, 2015

New York Times Profiles 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alumna Joan Heyler ’86 for Preparing the Opening of New Museum

New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin toutes 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Joan Heyler ’86 as being a key behind-the-scenes person preparing the opening of billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad’s new museum in Los Angeles.

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April 10, 2015

Undersea Discoveries: Coral Colonies Offer Clues on Ocean Conditions

While on the vessel Bell Shimada, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Branwen Williams and Devyn Parks ’15 survey the choppy ocean waters as they embark on an ambitious study of deep-sea corals off the Channel Islands.

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Students Select Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as “Professor of the Year”

While escorted to her ‘throne’ on The Motley stage, a student presented Mary Hatcher-Skeers with a bright yellow “Professor of the Year” sash as an appreciative crowd cheered her on.
One by one, students approached a nearby microphone to express their gratitude for her commitment and encouraging words.

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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Dance Department Presents “51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Dances ….”

“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, takes place on April 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Performing Arts Center.

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