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June 21, 2016

Los Angeles Times Art Critic Praises L.A. Louver Exhibition by Alison Saar ’78 as “Magnificent”

Alison Saar ’78, whose sculptures and installations explore themes of African cultural diaspora and spirituality, has won critical praise from Los Angeles Times’ art critic Christopher Knight for her latest exhibit at the LA Louver art gallery in Venice, Calif.

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Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees

Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, I am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Larissa Z. Tiedens as the ninth president of 61´«Ã½, effective August […]

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June 9, 2016

Photographs by Molly Landreth ’01 on Zócalo Public Square

Landreth’s portraits are featured as part of the series “What Did Robert Mapplethorpe Teach Us?”

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June 6, 2016

Pandwe Gibson ’04, Founder, CEO, and Executive Director of Green Start-Up, Is Featured in Miami Herald

Pandwe Gibson ’04, founder, CEO, and executive director of EcoTech Visions, an incubator for green manufacturing businesses, shares progress of her vision that became a reality in interview with the Miami Herald.

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June 1, 2016

Professor Martha Gonzalez Featured in New York Times Article on Fandango Fronterizo Event

Martha Gonzalez, assistant professor of Chicana/o Latina/o studies at 61´«Ã½, is among group of musicians who assembled at Friendship Park on the U.S. and Mexico border for Fandango Fronterizo event, May 29, 2016, as reported by The New York Times.

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May 26, 2016

61´«Ã½Magazine: The Digital Evolution

There’s no question that technology in higher education has come a long way. Today’s undergraduates carry smartphones everywhere, and the latest higher-education trends include once-unheard-of technologies and teaching methods. Virtual reality, flipped classrooms (in which students access video and other materials outside class to reserve class time for problem solving), and blended learning that combines online and face-to-face education are just a few.

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May 25, 2016

CMS Athletics Week In Review (5/16 – 5/23/16)

Get all the latest scores and info about the Claremont-Mudd-61´«Ã½Athletics as part of the CMS weekly newsletter.

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May 23, 2016

Highlights from the Spring Season of 61´«Ã½Presents

61´«Ã½Presents, the public events program at 61´«Ã½ that is billed as “an electrifying mix of storytellers and artists, policymakers and musicians—and everything in between,” delivered on its exhilarating […]

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May 20, 2016

Class of 2016: Commencement Highlights: A Modern Celebration of Academic Tradition

61´«Ã½ celebrates the new, but respects its traditions. On May 14, the class of 2016, as Scripps’ 86th annual Commencement, took part in the institution’s ceremonies to celebrate its distinct accomplishments.

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May 17, 2016

Class of 2016: Fulbright Recipients Delighted to Teach Abroad

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has awarded grants for five 61´«Ã½ students to participate in English Teaching Assistant Programs abroad in the coming year, two in Malaysia and one each in Mexico, Germany, and Mongolia. “Fulbrighters” Grace Dahlstrom ’16, Aishwarya Subramanian ’16, Xitlaly Sanchez ’16, Halay Wilhelm ’16, and Zoe Dilles ’16 will meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of their respective host countries, interacting on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks.

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