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April 9, 2021

Hao Huang and Rachel Huang Celebrate Billie Holiday with Berklee College of Music

Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, and music faculty Rachel Huang were distinguished guest panelists at Berklee College of Music’s Billie Holiday Birthday Symposium.

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April 8, 2021

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Discusses National Poetry Month, Reads Her Poetry on Spectrum 1

Lynne Thompson ’72, poet laureate of Los Angeles and chair of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Board of Trustees, discussed National Poetry Month with Spectrum 1, reciting her poem “Red Jasper” outside the Central Library.

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Creativity Abuzz with Hive Student Creativity Grants

This spring, five 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students were awarded a Student Creativity Grant from the The Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity, also known as the Hive. The Hive is a 5C resource housed at Pomona College that provides learning experiences focused on a collaborative approach to solving real-world problems, using the liberal arts as a jumping-off point.

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April 6, 2021

Spotlight on Seniors: Rui-Jie Yew ’21 Explores the Human Side of Computer Science

Although Yew is majoring in computer science and mathematics through Harvey Mudd College, she credits her 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú courses, particularly the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, with introducing her to the types of projects and questions that solidified her academic interests.

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April 5, 2021

In the Media: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Ukiyo-e Prints on Display at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Spectrum 1 Reports

More than 60 Japanese ukiyo-e prints from the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery collection are now on display as part of JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles’ “Nature/Supernature” exhibition, Spectrum 1 reported. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú will partner with JAPAN HOUSE, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for an April 19, 2021, event that explores the collection’s themes.

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April 2, 2021

In the Media: Poets & Writers Reveals Cover Art of Myriam J.A. Chancy’s What Storm, What Thunder

Poets & Writers revealed the cover art for What Storm, What Thunder, the forthcoming novel by Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities.

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Lynne Thompson ’72 Launches Poetry Podcast for Los Angeles Public Library

Lynne Thompson ’72, chair of the Board of Trustees, launched a poetry podcast for the Los Angeles Public Library. Titled Poems on Air, the weekly podcast features Thompson reading her favorite poems.

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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Discusses Scam Victims’ Complex Emotional Reactions with Stacey Wood

The Los Angeles Times discussed the range of complex emotions people may feel after falling victim to fraud with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology.

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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students and Alumnae Lead Research on DNA Conversion Technology in Biochemistry

This past summer, six 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students and alumnae from W.M. Keck Science Department Associate Professor of Biochemistry Aaron Leconte’s lab were published in the peer-reviewed journal Biochemistry.

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April 1, 2021

Appointment of Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

We are pleased to announce that Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert has been appointed Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty commencing April 16, 2021 and continuing until June 30, 2022, or until the new president is hired.

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