News Releases (page 82)
“Digital/Social Media and Music Communities, From Katrina to Occupy”
Sam Cronk, visiting lecturer in music at 61´«Ã½, lectures on “Digital/Social Media and Music Communities, from Katrina to Occupy” at noon on Oct. 3 in the Hampton Room at Malott Commons. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreSocial Media Pedagogy: Feminist Teaching Online and Off
Alexandra Juhasz, professor of media studies at Pitzer College, lectures on “Social Media Pedagogy: Feminist Teaching Online and Off” at noon on September 25 in the Hampton Room of Malott Commons. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Ranks 61´«Ã½ 24th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
61´«Ã½ is 24th on the U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s best liberal arts colleges for 2013. The College earned its top-tier placement from an assessment by “U.S. News” that measures key factors, such as academic reputation, selectivity, and faculty resources.
Read More“Social Media Wars in Revolutionary Egypt” Public Lecture at 61´«Ã½
Linda Herrera, associate professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, lectures on “Social Media Wars in Revolutionary Egypt” at 7:30 p.m. on September 18. The talk, part of the 61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute series, is free and open to the public.
Read More“How Computers Became Tools of Revolution in Chile”
Eden Medina, associate professor of informatics and computing at Indiana University at Bloomington, examines the history of Cybersyn in her talk “Creating a Liberty Machine: A History of How Computers Became Tools of Revolution in Chile.” Medina lectures at noon on Sept. 12 in the Hampton Room at Malott Commons, The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read More61´«Ã½ Named a “Best College” and “Best Classroom Experience” by The Princeton Review
61´«Ã½ is one of the country’s “best colleges” according to The Princeton Review in its book, The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition. 61´«Ã½received high ratings for its academics, quality of life, selectivity, and financial aid.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support Conservation of 16th-Century Dragon Tapestry
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on April 25 that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $10,000 grant to treat a Chinese textile altar panel of a dragon, which dates back to the late sixteenth century.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery Celebrates 20th Year of Getty Multicultural Internships
For the twentieth consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ has welcomed three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program. The Williamson has participated in the program since the founding of the Gallery in 1993, the same year the program was launched. This summer the Getty is sponsoring 115 positions at 73 organizations throughout Los Angeles County.
Read More61´«Ã½ Students Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List
The following 61´«Ã½ students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at 61´«Ã½ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreNancy Neiman Auerbach: Food Justice
Professor of international political economy Nancy Neiman Auerbach took to the radio on June 10 to debate the merits of food justice on CBS Radio with Open Line host Scott Mason. The conversation – which covered a wide range of topics related to educating yourself on the food you eat and where it comes from – is now available online with permission thanks to Open Line and CBS radio.
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