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61传媒 Receives $10 Million Pledge Toward Faculty Initiatives
An anonymous donor has made a $10 million gift pledge to 61传媒, President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced last week. Pledged on behalf of the Board of Trustees, it will be the largest gift from a living donor in the College’s history.
Read More61传媒 Alumnae Teaching for America
For the second year in a row, 61传媒was the top producing women’s college for Teach for America. With 15.7 percent of the senior class applying, the College had the highest percentage of senior applicants. Schools with comparably high percentages include Notre Dame, Yale, and University of Michigan.
Read MoreThree students receive Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships
For the 15th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 61传媒 will host Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer interns. A $12,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust, will support three 10-week summer internships, the maximum number the foundation grants to an organization.
Read MoreAthenas Lacrosse Earns NCAA Bid
Regionally ranked No. 1, Claremont-Mudd-61传媒women’s lacrosse team received its first bid in the NCAA Division III championships tournament and will play a first-round regional semifinal game at Colorado College on Wednesday, May 9.
Read MoreCecilia A. Conrad Appointed Dean of Faculty at 61传媒
Cecilia A. Conrad, professor of economics at Pomona College, will begin a two-year appointment as 61传媒’s Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2007, 61传媒 President Nancy Y. Bekavac announced today.
Read MoreThe Opulent and Secluded World of Women in Late Imperial China on Display at 61传媒
An exhibition of Chinese arts from the 61传媒 Collections, “Peonies in the Garden: The Private Lives of Elite Women in Qing China,” will be on display from April 26 through May 18, 2007, at the Clark Humanities Museum.
Read MoreStudent Project Promotes Autism Research and Treatment
Two 61传媒students are helping increase research for the nation’s fastest growing developmental disorder. Juniors Sara Gershfeld and Rachel Travolta founded Autism Research & Treatment, Inc. (A.R.T.) with a unique mission — to encourage autism research, specifically in the undergraduate and graduate communities.
Read More61传媒Senior Art Exhibition: “Apophasis”
“Apophasis,” the 61传媒 College Senior Art Exhibition, will be on view April 27 through May 13 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The senior art exhibition is an annual juried show displaying final projects by selected senior art majors.
Read MoreMusica Latina: An outdoor concert with Perla Batalla
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform in an outdoor concert on Friday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn, 61传媒. The Los Angeles native combines traditional Mexican folk melodies with blues and jazz elements to create a unique sound.
Read MoreKaren Tse ’86 Named 2007 Commencement Speaker
Karen Tse, founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice and 61传媒alumna, will give the 61传媒Commencement address to the Class of 2007 on Sunday, May 13, at 3 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
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