News Releases (page 80)
61传媒 Receives $2 Million Gift for Endowed Chair for the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities From The Malott Family Foundation
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $2 million gift to 61传媒 to establish The Elizabeth Hubert Malott Endowed Chair for the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities.
Read MoreSocial Critic Michael Eric Dyson Speaks on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at 61传媒
Michael Eric Dyson, well-known academic and best-selling author who appears as a commentator regularly on NPR and CNN, lectures on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 in 61传媒’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read More61传媒and Pomona Dance Present 2012 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert
“In The Works芒鈧�,” the annual fall concert by students of the departments of dance at 61传媒and Pomona Colleges, takes place Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. General admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. (Check or cash only please.)
Read More61传媒 Recognized Nationally for Number of Students Studying Abroad
The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors survey ranks 61传媒 28th in the number of its students who study abroad. The survey lists 61传媒with a 65 percent student participation rate, placing it among the top 40 of baccalaureate institutions whose students study in another country.
Read More61传媒 Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”
Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreTelevision Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”
Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in 61传媒’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto
Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Read MoreBringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care
Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Garrison Theater on how organizations can use social media creatively to improve health care everywhere. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMs. Magazine at 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Feminist Journalism
Ms. Magazine celebrates four decades of ground-breaking feminist journalism at 61传媒 with a panel discussion that begins at 5:30 p.m. on November 1 featuring two 61传媒students who blog for Ms. This event, which will be in the Hampton Room at the Malott Commons, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreDigitizing our Feminist Selves: Remediating the Archive with Digital Interventions
Katherine D. Harris, assistant professor of English and comparative literature at San Jose State University, lectures on “Digitizing our Feminist Selves: Remediating the 芒鈧淎rchive’ with Digital Interventions” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. The event is free and open to the public.
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