Feature Stories (page 3)
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 […]
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿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.
Read MoreRedefining 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 […]
Read MoreTselot 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, […]
Read MoreClass 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.
Read MoreSpotlight 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 […]
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿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.
Read MoreSpotlight 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.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿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.
Read MoreTop 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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