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Feature Stories (page 3)


January 31, 2023

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy

By Jen A. Miller Illustrations by Saskia Keultjes Early in her research, President Suzanne Keen—a narrative empathy theorist who studies the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism—became convinced that […]

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January 25, 2023

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Magazine: Welcome, President Keen

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú welcomes its 10th president, Suzanne Keen, an internationally known narrative empathy theorist whose work as a leader, scholar, and teacher is animated by an ethic of care.

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June 2, 2022

Redefining Leadership: Rosanne Rennie Holliday ’61 on Women Supporting Women

By Emily Glory Peters   In the early hours of January of 1974, Rosanne Rennie Holliday kissed her young son William goodbye, climbed into her VW Bug, and headed out with […]

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May 13, 2019

Tselot Aklilu ’21 Awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

By Rachel Morrison Sophomore Tselot Aklilu’s interest in community building and social justice began when she was just nine years old, when she moved from her native Ethiopia to Washington, […]

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May 10, 2019

Class of 2019: Senior Art Exhibition “Anyway” Focuses on Authentic Storytelling

The Senior Art Exhibition is a cornerstone of the studio art major at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. Each year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery shows artworks by graduating seniors that constitute their thesis projects.

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May 6, 2019

Spotlight on Seniors: From Ocean Depths to Mountain Peaks: Xenia Rangaswami ’19 Focuses on Conservation

By Rachel Morrison In 2002, scientists watched in disbelief as most of the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed into the Weddell Sea off of the Antarctic Peninsula. Though a certain […]

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May 2, 2019

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Celebrates Four Decades of Watson Fellows

Since 1976, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumnae have been traveling the world thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship program, a competitive, one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.

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April 30, 2019

Spotlight on Seniors: By Air and By Sea: Jacque Desmond ’19

You’ll seldom catch Jacque Desmond ’19 not on the move. Between her media studies major, math minor, and participation in two CMS sports teams—track and field and swimming and diving—she has hardly a moment to catch her breath.

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April 23, 2019

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Junior Bergen Carloss Receives Strauss Foundation Scholarship

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú junior Bergen Carloss has received a $15,000 scholarship from the Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship Foundation to fund an enrichment program for a Los Angeles elementary school.

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April 19, 2019

Top Leader in College Athletics and Former Division I Tennis Coach to Head CMS Athletics

Erica Perkins Jasper, a leader in intercollegiate tennis, successful Division I head coach, and distinguished student-athlete, has been named Director of Claremont-Mudd-51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Athletics. Jasper is the chief operating officer of […]

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