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In the Media: Mitra Abbaspour ’99 Appointed Curator and Head of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, ArtDaily Reports
Abbaspour will work across Harvard’s museums to “rethink and reframe” the university’s permanent collections, as well as organize exhibitions, make new acquisitions, and create programming on contemporary issues in art and art history.
Read MoreAllison Dillard 鈥03 Harnesses Her Math and English Degrees to Create Self-Confident Students
鈥淚 don’t know that I would have been a math major at a different college,鈥 Dillard says. 鈥淭he 61传媒math department was so positive and encouraging.”
Read MoreAlexandra Tran 鈥08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career
Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her 61传媒experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.
Read MoreIn the Media: Amy Andrews ’09’s Music to Be Featured in Concert Series, Broadway World Reports
The concert will take place on July 29 at 9:30 p.m.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses the Effects of Gun Violence in Harper’s Bazaar
Giffords also believes that gun control is possible, especially with an increased demand for legislative action.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Speaks at Signing of New Michigan Legislation, MSN Reports
Whitmer acknowledged Giffords’ support during the signing ceremony.
Read MoreIn the Media: Eli Winkelman Discusses Entrepreneurship with the Austin American-Statesman
Eli Winkelman ’07, who founded the nonprofit Challah for Hunger while a student at Scripps, spoke about her current business, CRAFT.
Read MoreIn the Media: Maggie Tokuda-Hall ’07 Discusses Book Banning in New York Times
Maggie Tokuda-Hall ’07 spoke to the New York Times about her experience with the publisher Scholastic, which asked her to delete references to racism from her children’s book, Love in the Library.
Read MoreIn the Media: Greer Grenley ’10 Discusses Her Epilepsy Diagnosis in Insider
“I decided to see and do as much as possible鈥攏ot despite my diagnosis but to spite it,” Grenley writes.
Read MoreIn the Media: Andrea S谩enz Discusses Economic Disparities at City Club of Chicago, WGN Radio Reports
Andrea S谩enz ’95, president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, spoke to reporter Sylvia Perez about economic disparities and societal issues.
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