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Newsroom (page 201)
Open Forum : Views on the Election
The 2012 elections were remarkable in many ways — from issues, to participation, to outcome. The San Francisco Chronicle shares what Ambika Bist ’15, Rachel Grate ’15, Elizabeth McElvein ’14, and Elisabeth Pfeiffer ’15 say the election meant to them as young female voters and future leaders in business and their communities.
Read MorePoster Child
Emily Bulley ‘13’s career at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú began with little experience in science, but after two classes at the W.M. Keck Science Department, she pursued a neuroscience major — and parlayed her skills into winning a recent undergraduate research competition in La Jolla, California.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Recognized Nationally for Number of Students Studying Abroad
The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors survey ranks 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú 28th in the number of its students who study abroad. The survey lists 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú with a 65 percent student participation rate, placing it among the top 40 of baccalaureate institutions whose students study in another country.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”
Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreTelevision Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”
Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Olive Harvest
Olive trees have dotted the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú landscape since its founding in 1926. This year, we put these fruitful trees to use.
Read MoreThe 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto
Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Celebrates Ms. Magazine’s 40th Anniversary With Panel Discussion
No one is more surprised by Ms. Magazine’s enduring success than its editors. “Who knew Ms. Magazine would survive this long? It has survived 40 years because we believe in its ideals,” said Kathy Spillar, executive editor of Ms. Magazine and executive vice president of The Feminist Majority, at last night’s panel discussion.
Read MoreBringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care
Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Garrison Theater on how organizations can use social media creatively to improve health care everywhere. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Esterly Award
Paloma Medina ’14 and Su Anne Lee ’14 scored amazing international internships thanks in part to financial assistance from the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Career Planning & Resources office.
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