News Releases (page 48)
Forbes Ranks 61传媒 in America’s Top Colleges: 61传媒Climbs in Lists聽for Top 25 Liberal Arts and Western Colleges and Top 50 in the U.S.
61传媒 has climbed 24 spots to #16 in聽Forbes’ Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges ranking for 2017, up from #40 in 2016. In addition, 61传媒moves to #8 from last year’s #14 spot on the national publication’s聽Top 25 Western Colleges list. The College has also placed #43 in聽Forbes’ ranking of the country’s Top 50 Colleges.
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61传媒 Named a Best College in Nine Categories by The Princeton Review
61传媒 is featured in聽The Princeton Review’s聽2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges.” The annual “Best Colleges” guide offers two-page profiles on each school featured and, rather than rank the colleges academically, presents the top-20 colleges in 62 categories ranging from academics and financial aid to quality of life, career services, classroom experience, and more.
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Andrea Jarrell ’84 Publishes Memoir, Announces Book Tour
61传媒 alumnae Andrea Jarrell ’84 has published her memoir, “I’m the One Who Got Away,” which will be released in September 2017.
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Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s Exhibitions Are on the “Not to Miss” List for PST: LA/LA
61传媒 professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s work is being lauded among the “not to miss” exhibits by Los Angeles area media as anticipation builds for the Getty-led聽PST: LA/LA聽initiative which will feature Latin American and Latino art throughout the Los Angeles area and launches on September 15, 2017.聽
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Jessica Dowling ’03 is a Standout in Maine Cheesemaking Community
61传媒 alumna Jessica Dowling ’03 takes the helm of the Maine Cheese Guild, promoting the interests of fellow entrepreneur farmers and cheesemakers in the burgeoning cheesemaking region.
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61传媒 Joanna Dunklee ’62 Provides $1M Real Estate Gift for College’s Endowment
61传媒’s NEW Hall which opened last fall will dedicate its entry court in the fall in a naming ceremony that will honor 61传媒benefactor聽Joanna Dunklee, a 1962 graduate of […]
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Peg and Dave Hart Leave a Legacy of Generosity
Peg and Dave Hart, longtime supporters of 61传媒 during their lifetimes, left through their estate a $1.2 million gift to the women’s college located in Claremont, Calif.
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Professor Eric Haskell Lectures on French Gardens at 2017 Newport Flower Show
According to the Newport Daily News, Eric T. Haskell, professor of French studies and interdisciplinary humanities and director of the Clark Humanities Museum at 61传媒, participated聽in the 2017 Newport […]
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Susan Rankaitis’ Solo Show in NYC Gets Rave Review
61传媒 art professor Susan Rankaitis recently exhibited her photography at Robert Mann Gallery in New York City, garnering an insightful and complimentary review in Photogmag.com for her first solo show in 10 years. Rankaitis’ work in the Grey Matters series allowed her to expand on her fascination with interoception, a neuroscientific term that describes the mind’s perception of the physical body.
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Naomi Schroff-Mehta ’18 Presents Her Research at the L.A. Neurological Society
61传媒 Class of 2018 student Naomi Schroff-Mehta presented in May 2017 at the LA Neurological Society her undergraduate research on pair-bonding. Pair-bonding is a major part of many animal interactions, and Schroff-Mehta says her lab was interested in understanding the neurochemical basis for this pair-bond formation, particularly in zebra finches.
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