Feature Stories (page 37)
61´«Ã½ Academy “helps young women dream big!”
61´«Ã½ Academy continues to capture the attention of regional journalists and, as a result, the college-preparatory program was recently featured on a popular Los Angeles-based Spanish-language news radio talk show.
Read More“Devilishly Brilliant”
Prominent conservative columnist and author Peggy Noonan joined the 61´«Ã½ community for a lively and perceptive talk February 6 – and it struck quite a chord with students.
Read More61´«Ã½ Community Raises Thousands for Philippines Typhoon Relief Through Benefit Concert
“Remember, Rebuild, and Sustain: Walang Iwanan,” a typhoon relief benefit concert organized by 61´«Ã½ faculty and students, raised more than $3,200 February 2 as it celebrated the beauty and resilience of Filipino culture.
Read MoreFilm/Video + Written/Spoken Word = Social Change
Erma Taylor O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Aishah Shahidah Simmons joins the 61´«Ã½ community this semester with a series of talks and lectures, starting with a discussion this week at 7:00pm on February 13 in the Humanities Auditorium.
Read MoreSee the Possibilities
Where others see impossibility and disability, Allison Thompkins ’04 sees the opposite. And thanks in part to her 61´«Ã½experience, she has a PhD in economics from MIT.
Read MoreEnabling Advocacy
Maddy Ruvolo ’14 pioneers disability advocacy at 61´«Ã½, The Claremont Colleges, and beyond.
Read More61´«Ã½ Academy Profiled on Univision’s KMEX 34
Ground-breaking work by the 61´«Ã½ Academy captures the attention of Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language TV network.
Read MoreComedy and the Power of Social Media
Senior Ellie McElvain parlays her comedic chops into a lively Twitter presence – and an internship at “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”
Read MoreBridging the Generation Gap
As fourth-generation students, Mary Chawaga ’17 and Robin Ossentjuk ’17 have already been part of the 61´«Ã½ family for more than 80 years.
Read MoreA True “Marvel”
Art professor Susan Rankaitis’ work often extends beyond the borders of 61´«Ã½ and Claremont, and for the third time it’s landed in the Smithsonian.
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