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July 15, 2014

Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ Awarded $100,000 Getty Foundation Grant for Revolution and Ritual

The Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ has been awarded a $100,000 Getty Foundation grant to support the research and planning for the future exhibition project Revolution and Ritual: The Photographs of Sara Castrejon, Graciela Iturbide, and Tatiana Parcero, as part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative.

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June 30, 2014

Women and Print: A Contemporary View

61´«Ã½ starts off its year of exhibitions with Women and Print: A Contemporary View, the fifth in a series dedicated to outstanding women artists. An opening reception will be held at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery on Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.

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June 27, 2014

61´«Ã½ is the Focus of Telemundo’s Community Affairs Program

61´«Ã½ continues to gain regional media attention from influential Spanish-language community affairs programs. Recently, the First-Generation @ 61´«Ã½program and the 61´«Ã½ Academy were both featured on KVEA-TV channel 52’s public affairs program called, “Enfoque Los Angeles.”

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June 19, 2014

61´«Ã½ Motto of “New Life Begins” Featured in Book on Significant College Documents

“A New Life Begins,” the 61´«Ã½ motto, welcomes first-year students and campus visitors alike. Now, the adage has been selected as a source of inspiration in a nationally released academic anthology, titled “Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education.”

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May 30, 2014

Rankings Round-up 2014-2015

61´«Ã½ continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named 61´«Ã½a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.

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May 14, 2014

2014 61´«Ã½ Graduates Named to Spring 2014 Dean’s List

The following 2014 61´«Ã½ graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at 61´«Ã½ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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May 8, 2014

61´«Ã½ Capstone Day 2014: Celebrating Student Research

The 110 61´«Ã½ seniors who presented their theses at “Capstone Day” explored a wide range of academic topics that included evolving racial and gender identities to shifting consumer preferences in music to molecular dynamics in DNA.

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May 6, 2014

61´«Ã½ Professor Discusses Food Politics on Statewide Public Affairs Program

61´«Ã½ Professor of International Political Economy Nancy Neiman Auerbach was a recent featured guest on “California Edition,” a statewide public affairs program that reaches up to six million California homes. Her interview will air twice daily this entire week at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the California Channel.

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April 30, 2014

61´«Ã½ Capstone Day 2014: Celebrating Student Research

The 80 61´«Ã½ seniors selected to present at “Capstone Day” will whittle long hours of rigorous study and intense research into a talk or performance that will last only a few minutes.

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April 9, 2014

61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute Hosts Renowned Artists and Scholars to Celebrate Feminism “Entre Mujeres (Between Women)”

Award-winning author Helena María Viramontes, acclaimed Broadway and screen actress Alma Martínez; Grammy award-winning musician Martha González; and 61´«Ã½ Associate Professor of Music Cándida F. Jáquez, who is also director of the 61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute, will host the peña “Entre Mujeres (Between Women): Embodied Knowledges” on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

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