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June 3, 2014

61´«Ã½ Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members

61´«Ã½ announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.

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May 30, 2014

Rankings Round-up 2014-2015

61´«Ã½ continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named 61´«Ã½a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.

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May 29, 2014

Rave review for alumna Nonie Creme’s Commencement speech

TIME.com writer Randye Hoder and parent of a 2014 61´«Ã½graduate was skeptical of the college’s selection of alumna Nonie Creme ’94 as the Commencement speaker going in, but coming out she called the speech “one of the best addesses” she ever heard or read.

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May 28, 2014

61´«Ã½ honors the memory of Maya Angelou

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”

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May 27, 2014

61´«Ã½ Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Binti Harvey as the College’s new chief marketing and communications officer, effective June 30, 2014. Harvey fills the position vacated by Marylou Ferry, who moved from 61´«Ã½to Pomona College earlier this year.

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May 20, 2014

City of Claremont Honors 61´«Ã½ for Campus Restoration and Landscaping Efforts

City officials presented 61´«Ã½ with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden at a May 15 public award presentation at Claremont City Hall.

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May 17, 2014

61´«Ã½ 2014 Commencement Speaker and Alumna Nonie Creme Urges Graduates to “Set the World on Fire”

61´«Ã½’s 2014 Commencement speaker Nonie Creme, an alumna and a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, a leading global beauty product brand, urged graduating seniors on Saturday to not “be scared about what comes next” in life and to take risks as they “set the world on fire.”

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May 14, 2014

2014 61´«Ã½ Graduates Named to Spring 2014 Dean’s List

The following 2014 61´«Ã½ graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at 61´«Ã½ 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.

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Rose DuCharme ‘14: Promoting Cultural Exchange

Rose DuCharme ‘14 is excited about promoting cultural exchange — and she’s doing just that as a 2014 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant recipient. The fellowship gives DuCharme the opportunity to teach English and volunteer in Luxembourg, set up an exchange with her hometown, and explore the literature of her adoptive country.

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Stacy Wheeler ’13: Challenging Conceptions of Agency

Stacy Wheeler’s international and multilingual interests are getting an amazing workout! As a recent Fulbright Fellowship recipient, the 2013 61´«Ã½ graduate will soon leave her English teaching post in southern France to live in rural Morocco conducting interviews in Arabic with local women and NGOs about their participation in land rights protests.

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