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February 20, 2014

61´«Ã½ Academy “helps young women dream big!”

61´«Ã½ Academy continues to capture the attention of regional journalists and, as a result, the college-preparatory program was recently featured on a popular Los Angeles-based Spanish-language news radio talk show.

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February 17, 2014

61´«Ã½ Hosts Award-Winning Haitian Writer Louis-Philippe Dalembert Who Will Speak on “Writing Since Childhood”

Louis-Philippe Dalembert, an award-winning Haitian writer whose works have been translated into Danish, English, German, Italian, Romanian and Spanish, lectures on “Writing Since Childhood” on March 6 at 4:15 p.m. in 61´«Ã½’s Humanities Auditorium, 981 N. Amherst Ave. This free event is open to the public.

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February 12, 2014

Water Scarcity & Solutions: Global to Local

California’s drought is a hot issue and is getting national attention. How can you help? Get informed and join members of the 61´«Ã½community on Saturday, March 1 in Garrison Theater for a day of informative and timely lectures on “Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global to Local” sponsored by The American Institute for Progressive Democracy. Speakers will discuss problems and solutions related to water scarcity.

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61´«Ã½ Announces 2014 Commencement Speaker: Global Entrepreneur Nonie Creme

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced that the College’s 2014 Commencement speaker is alumna Nonie Creme, a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, one of the world’s leading beauty product brands.

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February 11, 2014

61´«Ã½ Students Named to Fall 2013 Dean’s List

The following 61´«Ã½ students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 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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February 10, 2014

“Devilishly Brilliant”

Prominent conservative columnist and author Peggy Noonan joined the 61´«Ã½ community for a lively and perceptive talk February 6 – and it struck quite a chord with students.

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61´«Ã½ Community Raises Thousands for Philippines Typhoon Relief Through Benefit Concert

“Remember, Rebuild, and Sustain: Walang Iwanan,” a typhoon relief benefit concert organized by 61´«Ã½ faculty and students, raised more than $3,200 February 2 as it celebrated the beauty and resilience of Filipino culture.

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Film/Video + Written/Spoken Word = Social Change

Erma Taylor O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Aishah Shahidah Simmons joins the 61´«Ã½ community this semester with a series of talks and lectures, starting with a discussion this week at 7:00pm on February 13 in the Humanities Auditorium.

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February 4, 2014

See the Possibilities

Where others see impossibility and disability, Allison Thompkins ’04 sees the opposite. And thanks in part to her 61´«Ã½experience, she has a PhD in economics from MIT.

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Enabling Advocacy

Maddy Ruvolo ’14 pioneers disability advocacy at 61´«Ã½, The Claremont Colleges, and beyond.

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