News Releases (page 71)
Merodie Hancock ’87 Inaugurated Fourth President of SUNY Empire State College
Another notable 61传媒 alumna made history. On March 27, Merodie Hancock ’87 was inaugurated as the first female president of SUNY Empire State College.
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61传媒 Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
61传媒 professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of K脙陇the Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 61传媒 April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 61传媒 April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read More61传媒 Commemorates Life and Legacy of C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez
61传媒 continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
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61传媒 Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 61传媒
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 61传媒 Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Martinez in California Symposium
61传媒 hosts, “Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Mart脙颅nez in California Symposium,” on March 23 at 1 p.m. in the Humanities Auditorium.
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61传媒 Hosts Award-Winning Haitian Writer Louis-Philippe Dalembert Who Will Speak on “Writing Since Childhood”
Louis-Philippe Dalembert, an award-winning Haitian writer whose works have been translated into Danish, English, German, Italian, Romanian and Spanish, lectures on “Writing Since Childhood” on March 6 at 4:15 p.m. in 61传媒’s Humanities Auditorium, 981 N. Amherst Ave. This free event is open to the public.
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Water Scarcity & Solutions: Global to Local
California’s drought is a hot issue and is getting national attention. How can you help? Get informed and join members of the 61传媒community on Saturday, March 1 in Garrison Theater for a day of informative and timely lectures on “Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global to Local” sponsored by The American Institute for Progressive Democracy. Speakers will discuss problems and solutions related to water scarcity.
Read More61传媒 Announces 2014 Commencement Speaker: Global Entrepreneur Nonie Creme
61传媒 President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced that the College’s 2014 Commencement speaker is alumna Nonie Creme, a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, one of the world’s leading beauty product brands.
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