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May 6, 2011

Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, effective July 18, 2011. She will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to the College.

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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Announces Appointment of Vice President and Treasurer

After a national search that involved many members of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú community, President Lori Bettison-Varga announced the appointment of Joanne M. Coville as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective July 18, 2011. Joanne will fill the position vacated by James Manifold, who retires June 30, 2011, after 29 years of service to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú.

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Ellen the Pig Comes Home to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú

For the first time in five years, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú seniors have brought home the bacon.

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May 5, 2011

2011 Reunion Weekend

The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú 2011 Reunion Weekend drew raves and record crowds last weekend as more than 400 alumnae descended on campus. Reunion, which ran April 28-May 1, included receptions for the various classes, a 5k fun run, wine tasting, and art gallery receptions.

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May 4, 2011

Contemporary Intersex Activism

Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”

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May 3, 2011

Eliminating education inequality

Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.

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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Presents “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968”

As a participant in the largest collaborative art exhibit ever undertaken in Southern California, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú will present “Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968,” from January 21–April 4, 2012.

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May 2, 2011

The Importance of Community

Laura Nolan ’11 investigates community in her Senior Thesis – from the students of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú to neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.

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The People’s Choice

To his surprise (and thinly-veiled embarrassment), Matthew Delmont was met by a crowd of students, staff, faculty, and alumnae as they cheered his selection as 2010-2011 Professor of the Year.

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April 22, 2011

Vox Populi

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students use the written word to nurture dialog on campus – no matter the subject.

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