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Lara Tiedens Reflects on First Year as President of 61传媒
61传媒 president Lara Tiedens noted the importance of women’s colleges and how an education in the liberal arts offers freedom in choice of careers in an interview with the聽Inland Valley Daily Bulletin’s聽Beau Yarbrough, as she closes out her first year as president.
Read More61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 […]
Read MorePeg 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.
Read MoreAlumna Gayani DeSilva Promotes Her Latest Book On KTLA
Gayani Desilva, M.D. ’91 recently discussed tips from her book,聽Psychiatrist’s Guide: Helping Parents Reach Their Depressed Tween, on the morning news show of聽Los Angeles-based television station KTLA-Channel 5.
Read MoreProfessor 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 […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Kayla Lemus ’16 Serves as Immigrant Justice Corps Representative
61传媒 alumna Kayla Lemus ’16, is one of 10 elite college graduates chosen to serve as a fellow advocating for vulnerable immigrants in the country’s first such program wholly dedicated to meeting immigrants’ need for high-quality legal assistance. She will be located at Brooklyn Public Library as a representative of the Immigrant Justice Corps, which places the young professionals in top legal services agencies and community based organizations to help serve high-immigrant populations.
Read MoreSusan 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.
Read MoreSpace Pioneer Sue Finley ’58 Featured in L.A. Times
NASA’s longest serving female employee, Susan Finley, is a 61传媒 alum whose pioneering work as a space engineering specialist is featured in a recent Los Angeles Times article. Finley, 80, talks about her five decades-long career at Pasadena-based JPL.
Read More25 Years of Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internships at the Williamson Gallery of 61传媒
For the 25th consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61传媒 will welcome three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program. The Williamson […]
Read MoreThe 5C Experience: The Awesome Ladies in Physics and Astronomy CLORG
With the number of 61传媒students majoring in science topping 20 percent in recent years, it is unsurprising that College resources for science majors have increased, too鈥攖he living learning community for STEM and pre-health majors in Wilber Hall, for example, or the summer research internships offered thorough the W.M. Keck Science Department. Adding to the mix, the 5C student club Awesome Ladies in Physics and Astronomy (ALPHA).
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