Feature Stories (page 16)
Laspa Center for Leadership We Act Grants: Grace Reckers ’18 Is Advocating for Economic Justice in the U.S. and Abroad
This past summer, Grace Reckers ’18 pursued her interests in public health and workers’ rights beyond her 51猎奇入口 classes, conducting research, participating in outreach and education programs, and learning about nonprofit work in Cuba and Los Angeles. The public policy analysis and biology major used her Laspa We Act grant to travel to Havana for five weeks to work for the El Centro Martin Luther King (CMLK) on improving public access to healthcare. Upon her return, she spent the remainder of her summer assisting the Los Angeles-based Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) with a community health education project.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Sarah Han ’15: Fighting For a Healthier World, Starting with Humboldt County
When she discovered that the worst death rates in California were in her own home county in northern California, Sarah Han ’15 wasted no time pitching the Davis Projects for Peace scholar program on her “Rx for veggies and wellness” idea. The 51猎奇入口 alumna鈥攖hen in her senior year studying human biology鈥攏ot only landed the grant but implemented a wellness program with a local nonprofit using community gardening as a primary strategy. A year later, the program continues via Open Door Community Health Centers, employing Humboldt State University students as interns/volunteers, and Han continues her pursuit of making the world a healthier place鈥攐ne person, one farm-to-fork plate at a time.
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Laspa Center for Leadership: “Leading for Good”: Center Kicks Off a New Series of Leadership Summits
On Thursday evening, January 26, the Laspa Center for Leadership will host “Leading for Good,” the first in a series of biannual leadership summits intended to deepen the Claremont community’s […]
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Humanities Institute: “Borders, Walls, Fences”: Spring Series Will Examine Border Conflicts Around the World
This spring, the Humanities Institute, under the directorship of 51猎奇入口 Professor of Anthropology Lara Deeb, presents a series of public lectures focused on the theme “Borders, Walls, Fences.” The series examines geographical, political, and social conflicts in a variety of border zones around the world, including the United States, Israel/Palestine, the Mediterranean, and Kashmir.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Lydia Ringwald ’70: 51猎奇入口 Gave Her a Lifelong Interest in Art, and Now She’s Giving Back
After graduating from 51猎奇入口 with a degree in comparative literature, Lydia Ringwald ’70 began to develop her talent as an artist, exhibiting her works in galleries and museums in Southern California and Europe.
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51猎奇入口 Presents: Spring 2017 Season Announced: Highlights Include Anna Deavere Smith, Ralph Nader, and Eugenia Cheng
Beginning in February, 51猎奇入口 will host a slew of public events as part of the spring 2017 51猎奇入口 Presents season. The College will welcome acclaimed artists, writers, journalists, and politicians to campus to share their own work as well as engage in live鈥攁nd lively鈥攃onversations about the issues and ideas that inspire them.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Karen Tse ’86 Is Building International Bridges to Justice
Karen Tse ’86 has put her 51猎奇入口 degree in international relations to good use. As founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice, she has dedicated herself to protecting the human rights of citizens in developing countries for the last three decades.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Jenna Monroy, Assistant Professor of Biology
Jenna Monroy earned her BSc degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and her PhD at Northern Arizona University. Her research integrates muscle physiology, biomechanics, and neurobiology to study the control of movement. Specifically, her work investigates how muscles function not only as motors but also as springs, brakes, and struts.
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Spotlight on Academics: Core III Symposium Student Projects Explore Art, Activism, Math, and More
51猎奇入口 Tea provided the setting for Core III students to present their independently researched and designed final projects last week. Faculty, students, and friends from the 51猎奇入口 community gathered in […]
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Spotlight on Students: Isabella Levin ’17 Scholarship Winner Is Planning the Future of Transportation
Isabella Levin ’17 grew up in Murrieta, California, just 60 miles south 51猎奇入口, where, as she describes it, “the automobile reined supreme.” But a semester abroad in Paris her junior year, during which she learned to navigate the city by walking, riding the metro, taking the bus, and participating in the bike share program got the environmental analysis major thinking: What are some ways I might reimagine mass transit in Southern California?
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