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May 25, 2021

In the Media: Benton Art Museum Features Works by Alison Saar ’78, Claremont Courier Reports

Two works by renowned sculptor and printmaker Alison Saar ’78, a statue titled “Imbue” and an installation titled “Of Aether and Earth,” are on display at the new Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, the Claremont Courier reports.

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May 24, 2021

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Celebrates Class of 2021 at 91st Commencement

On May 22, 2021, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú celebrated the Class of 2021 in its 91st Commencement exercises in a digital event watched across the country. Ruth Reese Lane ’92, immigration attorney and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna, delivered the keynote address.

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May 21, 2021

Jessica Ng ’15 Co-Authors Paper on Climate Change Published in Nature

Jessica Ng ’15 has co-authored a paper on global cooling during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), published in Nature. The LGM is “the coldest multimillennial interval of the last glacial period,” and, per the paper’s abstract, examining the extent of the planet’s cooling during this period is an “important constraint for evaluating estimates of Earth’s climate sensitivity.”

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May 19, 2021

Stronger Together: Class of 2021 Graffiti Wall Mural Celebrates Class Solidarity, Campus Life

Graduating classes have each left their mark on the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Graffiti Wall since 1931, becoming an essential rite of passage at the College. After the design is painted onto Graffiti Wall, each member of that class signs their name to the mural, becoming a visual time capsule of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ history that reflects the changing tastes and attitudes of students over the decades.

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May 18, 2021

In the Media: Joanne Heyler ’86 Discusses the Broad Museum’s Reopening in LAist

Joanne Heyler ’86, founding director of the Broad Museum, discusses the museum’s reopening and commitment to diversity in LAist.

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May 17, 2021

Keeping it Classic: Classics Majors Gain Modern Knowledge through Study of Ancient Texts

Heroes, monsters, and goddesses are the order of the day for seniors Ruby Laufer ’21 and Alyssa Rowshan ’21. For these two majors in classics/ancient studies and late antique-medieval studies, classical literature is more than a trove for understanding the cultures of antiquity or an escapist pleasure.

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May 13, 2021

Spotlight on Faculty: Aly Ogasian, Assistant Professor of Art

The Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Aly Ogasian to discuss the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Arctic Circle, and road-tripping with a kayak. Ogasian teaches art and media studies at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, and her broader interests include the intersection of the arts and sciences, aerospace, and territories of wonder.

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May 12, 2021

Snapshot: Class of 2021

Take a look at all the Class of 2021 has accomplished during their time at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú!

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May 10, 2021

Capstone Day 2021 Showcases Senior Research and Creativity

This year, Capstone Day took place online for the second year running, but the theses—which were nominated by faculty—had the same depth of intellectual inquiry and creative expression as ever.

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In the Media: Ken Gonzales-Day Discusses California’s History of Lynchings in Los Angeles Times

Ken Gonzales-Day, Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and professor of art, discussed California’s history of lynchings in the Los Angeles Times. Gonzales-Day has learned of at least 350 people, the majority of them Latinx, who were lynched in California.

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