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October 13, 2013

Remembering Bekki Lee

It is with deep sadness that 61´«Ã½ writes of the devastating news of the passing of its dear friend and colleague, Bekki Lee.

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September 21, 2013

61´«Ã½ Honors Alumna and Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords ’93 was honored today at 61´«Ã½ by being the third recipient of the Ellen Browning 61´«Ã½Medal, the College’s highest level of recognition.

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September 16, 2013

New Digital Book on Early U.S. Photographer Edward Curtis’ Photos of Native Americans

An extensive online archive of Edward S. Curtis’ work – amounting to more than 2,000 still images and 22 recordings of tribal songs – has recently launched as a free digital book for use in classrooms.

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March 18, 2013

Laspa Center for Leadership at 61´«Ã½ Established With $5 Million Gift

President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $5 million gift to establish a women’s leadership center at 61´«Ã½. The new center will be named in honor of Eileen Schock Laspa ’67, P’95 and Jude Laspa, Harvey Mudd College ’65, P’95 who made the keystone gift. The LASPA Center for Leadership at 61´«Ã½, the women’s college of The Claremont Colleges, will embody programming focusing on 21st century leadership including Leadership, Analysis, Scholarship, Public Service and Action.

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February 28, 2013

61´«Ã½ Wins Four CASE Awards of Excellence

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII recognized 61´«Ã½ with two 2013 Gold Awards for outstanding work in communications and marketing. This year’s awards will be presented at the CASE District VII Conference Awards Luncheon on March 2 in San Francisco.

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December 10, 2012

61´«Ã½ Receives $2 Million Gift for Endowed Chair for the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities From The Malott Family Foundation

President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $2 million gift to 61´«Ã½ to establish The Elizabeth Hubert Malott Endowed Chair for the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities.

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November 8, 2012

The 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto

Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.

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September 12, 2012

U.S. News & World Report Ranks 61´«Ã½ 24th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation

61´«Ã½ is 24th on the U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s best liberal arts colleges for 2013. The College earned its top-tier placement from an assessment by “U.S. News” that measures key factors, such as academic reputation, selectivity, and faculty resources.

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July 30, 2012

The Williamson Gallery Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support Conservation of 16th-Century Dragon Tapestry

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on April 25 that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $10,000 grant to treat a Chinese textile altar panel of a dragon, which dates back to the late sixteenth century.

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April 9, 2012

61´«Ã½ Receives $700,000 Grant to Support Undergraduate Research From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the College received a $700,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support undergraduate research in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The grant will span a three-year period.

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