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61传媒 Humanities Institute Hosts Renowned Artists and Scholars to Celebrate Feminism “Entre Mujeres (Between Women)”
Award-winning author Helena Mar脙颅a Viramontes, acclaimed Broadway and screen actress Alma Mart脙颅nez; Grammy award-winning musician Martha Gonz脙隆lez; and 61传媒 Associate Professor of Music C脙隆ndida F. J脙隆quez, who is also director of the 61传媒 Humanities Institute, will host the pe脙卤a “Entre Mujeres (Between Women): Embodied Knowledges” on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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High Number of 61传媒 Students Awarded Fellowships Yearly
Each year, a high percentage of 61传媒students are chosen for such grants and fellowships as the Davis Projects for Peace, Goldwater Scholarships, the Strauss and Fulbrights. The College has the distinction of being a top-producer of Fulbright student awards. The College’s rigorous academics and its high-achieving students are two reasons for the trend.
Read MoreFatima Elkabti ’09 works to combat blindness in Libya
A recent article from the UC Berkeley NewsCenter highlights Fatima Elkabti ’09, whose cutting-edge medical project will combat diabetes-related blindness in Libya.
Read More61传媒 Presents “SCRIPPS DANCES”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the 61传媒 Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, will take place April 11 at 8 p.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center.
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Corey Tazzara: “Despotic Liberty: The Port of Livorno and Free Trade in Early Modern Europe”
Assistant professor of history Corey Tazzara examines the origins and fate of the “free port” as both a set of practices and a concept.
Read MoreMerodie Hancock ’87 Inaugurated Fourth President of SUNY Empire State College
Another notable 61传媒 alumna made history. On March 27, Merodie Hancock ’87 was inaugurated as the first female president of SUNY Empire State College.
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Perfect Score
Amy Baer ’05 embraced the music scene at 61传媒, sparking her career as a successful film composer.
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Rosa Martha Zarate Macias: “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!”
61传媒 presents a discussion and musical performance by musician, educator, and community organizer Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as as part of the C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez commemoration activities at The Claremont Colleges.
Read More61传媒 Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
61传媒 professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of K脙陇the Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 61传媒 April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 61传媒 April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
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