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Rose Henry: Violence Against Women and the Call for a National Inquiry
Rose Henry, First Nations activist and educator for social justice, discusses the problem of violence against women, particularly among the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, and the need for a national investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls – an inquiry that must include Indigenous women in the design, decision-making, process and implementation as a step toward initiating a comprehensive and coordinated national action plan.
Read MoreThe Princeton Review names 61传媒 a “Best Value College”
Again this year, The Princeton Review has named 61传媒 a “Best Value College,” based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance.
Read MoreJacqueline Wernimont: “When little data becomes big data: A digital literary case study”
Professor Wernimont discusses the current interest in big and small data within digital literary studies, as well as the conception and goals of the project, its roadblocks and successes, and a low-tech strategy for overcoming the complexity of our data.
Read More61传媒 Academy Profiled on Univision’s KMEX 34
Ground-breaking work by the 61传媒 Academy captures the attention of Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language TV network.
Read More61传媒’s 8th Annual Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program Presents: An Evening with Peggy Noonan
61传媒 presents “An Evening of Perspective” with author, columnist and political commentator Peggy Noonan as part of the 8th Annual Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program. Noonan will comment on current events at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. Tenth St. The event is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒 President Lori Bettison-Varga Meets With President Obama at White House Higher Education Summit
She joins more than 100 presidents from colleges and universities nationwide and leaders from nonprofits, foundations, state governments, and the private-sector to discuss expanding college opportunity.
Read MoreTwo 61传媒 Music Professors Organize Benefit Supporting Relief Efforts in Philippines
As Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda swept through the Philippines in November, it quickly became known as the deadliest typhoon to hit Southeast Asia. Now, faculty and students in the 61传媒 Music Department have rallied to organize “Remember, Rebuild, and Sustain: 芒鈧淲alang Iwanan,'” a benefit event on Feb. 2 to raise support for ongoing relief efforts.
Read MoreComedy and the Power of Social Media
Senior Ellie McElvain parlays her comedic chops into a lively Twitter presence – and an internship at “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”
Read MoreThe Big Picture: Photographs and Archives of Aperture Cofounder Go to 61传媒Collection
61传媒 is delighted to announce the recent gift of 461 photographs by mid-century American photographer Dody Weston Thompson. A key participant in the West Coast photography movement, Weston Thompson was also a major chronicler of that era. The gift of photographs, along with Weston Thompson’s archives, provide an unparalleled look into the work of this significant artist as well as that of some of the most important photographers of the 20th century, including Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. As assistant to both of them, Weston Thompson had unique access into the work and thoughts of these art history-changing artists.
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61传媒 Appoints Rhonda Risser as Financial Aid Director
61传媒 Vice President for Enrollment and Financial Aid Victoria Romero today announced the appointment of Rhonda Risser as the new director of financial aid. Risser previously worked as associate director of the office prior to becoming interim director in September; the new position is effective Jan. 1.
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