Feature Stories (page 2)
61传媒Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy
By Jen A. Miller Illustrations by Saskia Keultjes Early in her research, President Suzanne Keen鈥攁 narrative empathy theorist who studies the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism鈥攂ecame convinced that […]
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61传媒Magazine: Welcome, President Keen
61传媒 welcomes its 10th president, Suzanne Keen, an internationally known narrative empathy theorist whose work as a leader, scholar, and teacher is animated by an ethic of care.
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Tselot Aklilu ’21 Awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
By Rachel Morrison Sophomore Tselot Aklilu’s interest in community building and social justice began when she was just nine years old, when she moved from her native Ethiopia to Washington, […]
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Class of 2019: Senior Art Exhibition “Anyway” Focuses on Authentic Storytelling
The Senior Art Exhibition is a cornerstone of the studio art major at 61传媒. Each year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery shows artworks by graduating seniors that constitute their thesis projects.
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Spotlight on Seniors: From Ocean Depths to Mountain Peaks: Xenia Rangaswami ’19 Focuses on Conservation
By Rachel Morrison In 2002, scientists watched in disbelief as most of the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed into the Weddell Sea off of the Antarctic Peninsula. Though a certain […]
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61传媒Celebrates Four Decades of Watson Fellows
Since 1976, 61传媒alumnae have been traveling the world thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship program, a competitive, one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.
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Spotlight on Seniors: By Air and By Sea: Jacque Desmond ’19
You’ll seldom catch Jacque Desmond ’19 not on the move. Between her media studies major, math minor, and participation in two CMS sports teams鈥攖rack and field and swimming and diving鈥攕he has hardly a moment to catch her breath.
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61传媒 Junior Bergen Carloss Receives Strauss Foundation Scholarship
61传媒 junior Bergen Carloss has received a $15,000 scholarship from the Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship Foundation to fund an enrichment program for a Los Angeles elementary school.
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Top Leader in College Athletics and Former Division I Tennis Coach to Head CMS Athletics
Erica Perkins Jasper, a leader in intercollegiate tennis, successful Division I head coach, and distinguished student-athlete, has been named Director of Claremont-Mudd-61传媒Athletics. Jasper is the chief operating officer of […]
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Ahead of the Curve: 61传媒Alumnae are Applying Information Science in a Variety of Fields
Though the reasons to come to 61传媒are as diverse as 61传媒students themselves, they are often rooted in beliefs about the transformational power of a liberal arts education. 61传媒students are less concerned about specific vocational goals and more interested in the kinds of people they hope they will become: grounded, well-informed, thoughtful citizens of the world.
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