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61´«Ã½Presents Celebrates Fifth Anniversary, Announces Spring 2021 Season
61´«Ã½Presents’ spring 2021 season will celebrate the series’ fifth anniversary with a slate of virtual, experiential events focused on the future of literature, food, politics, and music.
Read MoreJulia Lum to Convene Association of Art History Conference Session on Colonialism and Climate Change
Assistant Professor of Art History Julia Lum will co-convene a session on colonialism and environmental change at the virtual 2021 Association of Art History Annual Conference.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on Resilience in the New York Times
On the tenth anniversary of the fatal shooting at her constituent event, during which she was shot in the head, former Arizona representative Gabby Giffords ’93 reflected on resilience and determination in the New York Times. “There’s no magic recovery in store for us as a nation,” she wrote.
Read MoreIn the Media: Ms. Magazine Discusses Voter Mobilization with Barbara Arnwine ’73
Ms. spoke with Barbara Arnwine ’73, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, about her role in mobilizing voters ahead of the runoff election in Georgia. Arwine credited people of color and young people, especially Black women organizers, with the impressive voter turnout.
Read MoreResponse to the Events of January 6
Yesterday, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions, an assault on our constitutional process, and the stark discrepancy between law enforcement’s response to the insurrection and violence at the Capitol and their response to this summer’s peaceful protests against systemic racism and inequity. As scholars and citizens, we must uphold the conditions in which democracy thrives, including the robust inquiry that comes with being members of a liberal arts community.
Read MoreHao Huang Examines the Integration of Music Education with Science and Technology in STEAM Journal
In the STEAM Journal, Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair of Music and professor of music, examines the effectiveness of teaching music in conjunction with math and science education.
Read MoreIn the Media: A People’s Guide to Los Angeles Makes New York Times‘ Best Gift List for Travelers
A People’s Guide to Los Angeles, co-authored by Associate Professor of American Studies Wendy Cheng, made the New York Times’ 2020 list of best gifts for travelers.
Read MoreStudents, Young Alums Add Their Books to Scripps’ Strong Literary Tradition
Nikita Chinamanthur ’20 didn’t plan to write a novel. When she set out to tackle her first book-length project last September, she intended to write a nonfiction exploration of Hindi cinema. However, Chinamanthur soon found herself drawn to a very different kind of story.
Read MoreSpotlight on Staff: Marina Muncan, Claremont-Mudd-61´«Ã½Stags and Athenas Cross-Country Coach
The Claremont-Mudd-61´«Ã½(CMS) Stags and Athenas cross-country programs recently welcomed Marina Muncan as their new head coach. Muncan comes to Claremont with over 14 years of coaching experience, most recently as the coach for women’s distance runners at Rutgers University for the last five years. Muncan also competed for the Serbian national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and was a finalist at the 2012 European Championships.
Read MoreIn the Media: Whitney Museum Exhibition Celebrates Mexican Muralists, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Whitney Museum’s current exhibition, “Vida America: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945,” celebrates and documents the ways in which Mexican muralists influenced America’s 20th-century painters, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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