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January 4, 2011

College to Celebrate the life of the late Paul Soldner

61传媒 will celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Paul Soldner, artist and innovator in the field of ceramic art, in Seal Court on the 61传媒 campus on Saturday afternoon, January 8, at 4 p.m. Soldner died January 3, 2011, at his winter home in Claremont, at age 89.

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November 30, 2010

Rivka Weinberg: “Giving Babies to the Needy: A Critique of Altruistic Surrogacy”

Commercial surrogacy has long been criticized because it seems degrading to treat a person as an object of commercial contracts. It seems to contradict a widely accepted view regarding the proper treatment of persons as ends in themselves, and certainly beyond price. Altruistic surrogacy, on the other hand, has been deemed free of these sorts of problems presented by its commercial alternative. I will question this assessment: if persons are not the kinds of things that we should sell, aren’t they also not the kinds of things that we should give away? The answer to this question, which has received little philosophical attention, may have implications for other kinds of child welfare and custody issues as well.

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October 6, 2010

61传媒 Receives Major NSF Grant for Neuroscience Research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 61传媒 a $411,008 grant to create a state-of-the-art laboratory for student-faculty research on human cognitive functioning using high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for recording brain activity.

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June 8, 2010

61传媒 Academy Wins National Recognition from President of the United States

61传媒 Academy has been recognized as a 2010 Coming Up Taller semifinalist by the United States President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities for its innovative and successful academic enrichment program.

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March 30, 2010

Amy Marcus-Newhall Named Vice President and Dean of Faculty at 61传媒

Amy Marcus-Newhall has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at 61传媒 for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2010.

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November 11, 2009

Professor David Andrews Named Jean Monnet Chair

David Andrews, professor of international relations and Director of the European Union Center of California at 61传媒, has been named a Jean Monnet Chair by the Commission of the European Communities’ Jean Monnet program.

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August 20, 2009

Perfect Harmony

Assistant Professor of Music History Charles Kamm discusses his influences and love for music with his alma mater’s alumni magazine.

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June 1, 2009

61传媒Faculty and Staff Endow Student Scholarship

61传媒 faculty and staff are known for the deep care and personal attention they give undergraduates. So it was no surprise they would support an initiative to establish an endowed scholarship for a deserving 61传媒student. The surprise was the amount raised and the timing: $75,000 this spring, one year ahead of schedule.

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April 16, 2009

Samella Lewis speaks on fellow artist Barth脙漏

Samella Lewis, nationally renowned artist and emerita professor of art at 61传媒, will speak on her recently published book, “Barth脙漏: His Life in Art,” on April 21, noon, at 61传媒 Malott Commons, as part of the Tuesday Noon Academy. The event is free and open to the public.

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March 6, 2009

61传媒Bolsters Japanese Art and Literature Collection

61传媒 has received 48 recently published books on Japanese arts and literature from The Nippon Foundation, to be housed in Denison Library.

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