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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alumnae Teaching for America
For the second year in a row, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú was the top producing women’s college for Teach for America. With 15.7 percent of the senior class applying, the College had the highest percentage of senior applicants. Schools with comparably high percentages include Notre Dame, Yale, and University of Michigan.
Read MoreThree students receive Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships
For the 15th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú will host Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer interns. A $12,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will support three 10-week summer internships, the maximum number the foundation grants to an organization.
Read MoreAthenas Lacrosse Earns NCAA Bid
Regionally ranked No. 1, Claremont-Mudd-51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú women’s lacrosse team received its first bid in the NCAA Division III championships tournament and will play a first-round regional semifinal game at Colorado College on Wednesday, May 9.
Read MoreCecilia A. Conrad Appointed Dean of Faculty at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
Cecilia A. Conrad, professor of economics at Pomona College, will begin a two-year appointment as 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2007, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced today.
Read MoreThe Opulent and Secluded World of Women in Late Imperial China on Display at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
An exhibition of Chinese arts from the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Collections, “Peonies in the Garden: The Private Lives of Elite Women in Qing China,” will be on display from April 26 through May 18, 2007, at the Clark Humanities Museum.
Read MoreStudent Project Promotes Autism Research and Treatment
Two 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students are helping increase research for the nation’s fastest growing developmental disorder. Juniors Sara Gershfeld and Rachel Travolta founded Autism Research & Treatment, Inc. (A.R.T.) with a unique mission — to encourage autism research, specifically in the undergraduate and graduate communities.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Senior Art Exhibition: “Apophasis”
“Apophasis,” the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú College Senior Art Exhibition, will be on view April 27 through May 13 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The senior art exhibition is an annual juried show displaying final projects by selected senior art majors.
Read MoreMusica Latina: An outdoor concert with Perla Batalla
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform in an outdoor concert on Friday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. The Los Angeles native combines traditional Mexican folk melodies with blues and jazz elements to create a unique sound.
Read MoreKaren Tse ‘86 Named Commencement Speaker
Karen Tse, founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna, will give the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Commencement address to the Class of 2007 on Sunday, May 13, at 3 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read MoreA Public Lecture with Former President of Ireland and Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, will discuss “Ethical Globalization and Human Rights,” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrison Theater at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. The event is sponsored by the European Union Center of California, and is free and open to the public.
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