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The Class of 2015—Ready for the World
61´«Ã½’s soon-to-be graduates from the Class of 2015 have already amassed an impressive breadth of professional experiences under their belts. To highlight their extraordinary accomplishments, the College’s Career Planning & Resources has produced the 2015 Resume Book with more than 100 résumés of exceptional 61´«Ã½students.
Read More61´«Ã½ Presents: “Things You Can’t Explain: 2015 Senior Art Show”
Sometimes it’s easier to show what you mean rather than explain it through words. “Things You Can’t Explain,” the annual exhibition highlighting the final thesis projects of a select group of graduating studio art majors, takes on the unexplainable through visual representation. The show will be on display from May 1-16 at the 61´«Ã½ Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception will be held on May 1 from 7-9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read More61´«Ã½ Professor Oversees Study on How Brain Encourages Compassion
Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio was the lead author of a proposal that was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a study on how the human brain is influenced by compassionate communities and how these groups stimulate more acts of compassion.
Read MoreNews Above the Fold: This Semester ‘The Student Life’ Named First 61´«Ã½ Student Editor-in-Chief
As the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, The Student Life (TSL) provides The Claremont Colleges with breaking news stories and updates on a weekly basis. But this year, the publication created its own headlines by naming Julia Thomas ’17 its chief editor – the first 61´«Ã½student selected for the job in the paper’s 126-year history.
Read More61´«Ã½ Alumna Awarded for Pursuit of Knowledge
Alexandra Sullivan ’14 won a prestigious research grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her doctoral work on organometallic (OM) chemistry – the study of organic molecules containing metals.
Read MoreLos Angeles Times Art Critic Favorably Reviews 61´«Ã½ Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s Newest Show
The Los Angeles Times reviews Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s newest art show, “Run Up,” which also includes a short film depicting the last known lynching of a Mexican immigrant in California.
Read MoreResearch and Role Models
The Education Department at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts generously gave me the opportunity to be their “Research and Evaluation” intern. The Research and Evaluation department is fairly new, and its projects are currently limited to the Center’s arts education programs offered in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. elementary schools.
Read MoreNew York Times Profiles 61´«Ã½ Alumna Joan Heyler ’86 for Preparing the Opening of New Museum
New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin toutes 61´«Ã½ alumna Joan Heyler ’86 as being a key behind-the-scenes person preparing the opening of billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad’s new museum in Los Angeles.
Read MoreStudents Select Professor Mary Hatcher-Skeers as “Professor of the Year”
While escorted to her ‘throne’ on The Motley stage, a student presented Mary Hatcher-Skeers with a bright yellow “Professor of the Year” sash as an appreciative crowd cheered her on.
One by one, students approached a nearby microphone to express their gratitude for her commitment and encouraging words.
61´«Ã½ Dance Department Presents “61´«Ã½Dances ….”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the 61´«Ã½ Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, takes place on April 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center.
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