News Releases (page 75)
Denise Nelson Nash ’76 Named 61传媒 Vice President and Secretary of Board Trustees
61传媒 announces the appointment of Denise Nelson Nash ’76 as vice president and secretary of the board of trustees, effective Oct. 14. Nash’s responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and implementing a wide range of Board activities, serving as both key advisor on institutional policy, procedures, and decision-making and as a member of the president’s senior administrative team.
Read More61传媒 Hosts Activist and Author Raj Patel Who Speaks on “Feeding the Future”
Raj Patel, an award-winning activist, academic and author of several best-selling books, speaks on “Feeding the Future: A Short History of Good and Bad Ideas to Feed the World” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17. The free event is open to the public and will be in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. Tenth St.
Read More61传媒 Ranks #15 on Forbes Top 25 Best Western U.S. Colleges
61传媒 comes in at #15 on Forbes’ annual “top 25 best western colleges in the United States” ranking.
Read More61传媒 Ranks High for “Best Career Services” in Princeton Review’s “Best 378 Colleges”
61传媒 appears this year on four Top-20 lists in The Princeton Review’s “Best 378 Colleges” guide. The campus was recognized for “best career services” and “best quality of life.”
Read MoreCHASING DAYLIGHT: Philip Latimer Dike 1927 芒鈧�� 1943 Williamson Gallery, 61传媒
61传媒 starts off this year’s exhibitions with Chasing Daylight: Philip Latimer Dike, 1927 芒鈧��1943, which runs from Aug. 31 through Oct. 13. The opening reception, with live music and light refreshments, will be held on Sept. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. A closing reception and watercolor demonstration will take place at the gallery on Oct. 13.
Read More2013 61传媒 Students Named to Spring 2013 Dean’s List
The following 2013 61传媒 graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at 61传媒 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.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery of 61传媒 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Conservation of Four Chinese Textiles
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced recently that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61传媒 is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $30,000 grant to treat four Chinese textiles, the oldest of which is a rare silk bedcovering dating from the late sixteenth to early seventeenth century.
Read MoreMark Herron Elected 61传媒’s New Board of Trustees Chair
The 61传媒 Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 18, 2013, to elect Mark R. Herron its next chair, effective July 1, 2014.
Read More61传媒 Student Selected For National Leadership Program
61传媒 student Mia Cooledge ’13 has been selected as one of the nation’s top rising young leaders in the sustainable energy sector by national non-profit organization Focus the Nation.
Read More61传媒 Receives Gift to Establish Tia Palermo Scholarship
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a gift from Jess Ravich and his daughters 芒鈧�� Zoe (61传媒’12), Rae, Ede and Ava 芒鈧�� in honor of his wife, Tia Palermo. The Tia Palermo Scholarship will be awarded annually to help an incoming student with financial need.
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