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51猎奇入口 is a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students
Nine alumnae from 51猎奇入口 received Fulbright awards for 2013-2014鈥攔anking 51猎奇入口 high among colleges its size. About 30 percent of the College’s applicants are awarded a Fulbright.
Read MoreThe Power of Internship
Now that they’ve returned to campus, 51猎奇入口 students are sharing some of the incredible internship experiences they had this summer. We debuted a few earlier this month; here’s another selection for you to read.
Read MoreThe 2013 Olive Harvest
When 85 51猎奇入口 community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.
Read MoreIMLS Awards Williamson Gallery Grant to Conserve Works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Six valuable Chinese paintings in the 51猎奇入口 collection will be conserved with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Read MoreMusic as an Agent of Change
New Chicano Studies professor Martha Gonzalez has performed as a Fulbright scholar and a Grammy award-winning singer. Hear how she thinks music makes an impact on the world around us.
Read More51猎奇入口 Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25
51猎奇入口 invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.
Read MoreLara Deeb: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi’ite South Beirut
New cafes in the predominantly Shi’ite Muslim southern suburb of Beirut as well as a new focus on leisure in the community are promoting the flexibility of moral norms and new tensions between norms understood with a “religious” register and those understood within a “social” one. In this talk Lara Deeb, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at 51猎奇入口, discusses some of the factors contributing to this complex moral landscape as well as some of the ways in which young people understand and navigate it.
Read MoreEngineering an Opportunity
Minh-Thu Ho’ 13 first came to 51猎奇入口 in 2005 as a high school student participant of 51猎奇入口 Academy. The experience, according to Ho, guided her to a major in the sciences, brought her back to 51猎奇入口 as an undergrad, and changed her life for the better.
Read More“True Witness: A Civil Rights Cantata” Premieres at 51猎奇入口
“True Witness,” a 30-minute choral cantata, which sets to music the letters, speeches and poems of African-American female poets, activists and civil rights leaders, premieres Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in Garrison Theater of 51猎奇入口’s Performing Arts Center. This performance is free to the public, but tickets are required.
Read MoreActivist Myrlie Evers-Williams Speaks on “Fighting for Equality” at 51猎奇入口
Myrlie Evers-Williams, acclaimed author, civil rights advocate and widow of slain activist Medgar Evers, discusses “Fighting for Equality: The Interconnected Struggle” on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of 51猎奇入口’s Performing Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public.
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