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College Launches 鈥淭he Browsing Room,鈥 Scripps鈥 Official Online Store
This week, 61传媒 launched its new online store, The Browsing Room. The Browsing Room offers collegiate gear, from apparel to gifts to pet supplies and more, all with official 61传媒branding.
Read MoreIn the Media: Samella Lewis Earns College Art Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, ARTnews Reports
Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis received the 2021 College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, ARTnews reported.
Read MoreEllen Finkelpearl Elected Delegate for California Assembly District 41
Ellen Finkelpearl, Helen Chandler Garland Chair in Ancient Studies and professor of classics, was elected as a delegate for California Democratic Party in Assembly District 41.
Read MoreSpring Public Events Series Explores Race and Class with Renowned Thinkers
This spring, Scripps鈥 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Initiative is partnering with the College鈥檚 signature event series, 61传媒Presents, to bring public programming to campus that focuses on issues of inequality. 鈥61传媒Presents and the IDEA Initiative are aligned in the desire to amplify awareness of the iniquitous nature of our world,鈥 says Denise Nelson Nash 鈥76, who chairs the IDEA Initiative.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses COVID-19 Vaccination Cards, Social Media and Identity Theft in New York Times
In the New York Times, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed how posting a photo of one’s COVID-19 vaccination card to social media increases the risk of identity theft and other scams. 鈥淭he typical consumer would not think scammers must have curated information about my life and used it to target me,鈥 she said.
Read MoreIn the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Curates Playlist of Black Music on NPR
Trustee Dwandalyn Reece ’85, associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, assembled a playlist for NPR’s Tiny Desk Playlist series. “A celebration of African-American music must acknowledge the underpinnings of the quest for freedom and justice that the music represents,” she said.
Read MoreThe Alum Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine: Dr. Rachel Presti
Last July, Dr. Rachel Presti 鈥94 made the news when she became a principal investigator on large-scale phase-3 vaccine trials that enrolled thousands of participants from around the world to determine whether newly developed vaccines could prevent COVID-19.
Read MoreIn the Media: Nancy Neiman Examines the Intersection of Markets and Social Justice on Academic Minute Podcast
Professor of Politics Nancy Neiman examined the intersection of markets and social justice on the Academic Minute podcast. When markets operate in the context of strong community norms, she said, “market actors are incentivized to make decisions that are in the best interest of the community.”
Read MoreIn the Media: Yuval Avnur Explores the Effects of Online Echo Chambers on Academic Minute Podcast
Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur delved into the effects of online echo chambers on the Academic Minute podcast. “We should primarily aim to expose and correct biased reasoning, not deficits in information,” he said.
Read MoreIn the Media: LAist Highlights 61传媒Presents Event with Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair
LAist featured 61传媒Presents’ conversation between Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair on its list of upcoming events. The virtual event will take place on February 4 at 5:00 p.m. PST.
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