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September 8, 2017

Laurel Schwartz ’15 Blogs, Encourages Others Living with Crohn’s Disease

61´«Ã½ alum Laurel Schwartz ’15, working as a contributing writer to themighty.com blog, offers encouragement to chronically ill college students based on her own struggles living with Crohn’s disease.

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September 7, 2017

L.A. Times Features Art Garfunkel Event Presented by 61´«Ã½Presents and Grand Performances

The Los Angeles Times highlights the Oct. 13 Art Garfunkel event as one of seven top literary events for the fall, presented by 61´«Ã½Presents and Grand Performances in downtown LA. Garfunkel will talk about his recently released memoir, in his only LA-area book tour appearance.

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Interim Leadership for Institutional Advancement

With the upcoming departure of vice president for institutional advancement Michael Archibald, I have asked Binti Harvey to fill the role of interim vice president for Institutional Advancement, effective October […]

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Research and Internships: Jockabeth Ponce ’19: 3-2 Engineering Major Builds Experience by Exploring Many Paths

Jockabeth Ponce ’19 has always loved solving problems, and as a 3-2 engineering major, she plans on using her grounding in both science and the humanities to do just that. However, Ponce did not always plan on pursuing engineering.

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September 5, 2017

Support for 61´«Ã½Community in Response to DACA Repeal

Dear 61´«Ã½Students, Faculty, and Staff, As many of you know, today the President of the United States repealed the Presidential directive that established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals […]

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September 1, 2017

Moody’s Affirms 61´«Ã½’s A1 Rating

61´«Ã½ in Claremont, Calif., was recently affirmed with the highest financial rating of A1 by Moody’s Investor Service, a credit rating agency responsible for setting the market standard for bond evaluations.

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Introducing the Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity

As we continue to monitor and document our progress toward creating the equity and access we envision for the 61´«Ã½community, we have recognized the need for more robust channels of […]

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Research and Internships: Nia-Renee Cooper ’18: This Neuroscience Major Is Remaking Recess

This summer, Nia-Renee Cooper ’18  interned at the UCLA Lab School, an innovative school for children ages 4–12 that is part of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. A neuroscience major, Cooper’s interest is not in children’s education per se, but in neurological processes, diseases, and disorders.

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August 30, 2017

The 61´«Ã½Experience: The Career Planning & Resources Marketing and PR Trek

In August, Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) expanded their career exploration and networking offerings, hosting its first trek to Bay Area firms specializing in publishing, public relations, and marketing. The trek was sponsored by parents David and Moni Butze P’18, who also hosted a networking dinner for alumnae and students.

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Fall 2017 Academic Convocation: Gathering Celebrates the New Academic Year, Faculty Excellence

On Tuesday, August 29, 61´«Ã½ welcomed students, faculty, and staff to campus for the start of the 2017­â€“18 academic year. President Lara Tiedens delivered the opening remarks, followed by Amy Marcus-Newhall, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, who congratulated the recipients of the annual Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards.

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