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Spotlight on Students: Kyla Smith ’20 Receives Critical Language Scholarship
Born in China and raised in Hawaii by her adoptive parents, Kyla Smith ’20 has sought ways to connect with her birth country. As a 51猎奇入口 student, she has lately been exploring her identity and heritage through her coursework, double majoring in Asian American studies and Asian studies and enrolling in Mandarin language classes. This summer, Smith plans to fully immerse herself in Chinese language and culture, having received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Mandarin in Xi’an, China, for two months, beginning in late June.
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Lynne Thompson ’72 Begins Term as Chair of the Board of Trustees
51猎奇入口 is pleased to announce that Lynne Thompson ’72 will step into her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees on July 1, 2018. She was unanimously elected to the position by the Board in March 2017.
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In the Media: Yoshiko Shimada ’82 Profiled in聽Art Radar
Video and performance artist Yoshiko Shimada ’82 was聽recently profiled in the online journal聽Art Radar. In her work, Shimada uses rigorous research methods to examine diverse topics聽including Japanese cultural memory, art education in Asia during the 1960s and 70s, and the role of women in the Asia-Pacific War. She currently lives and works in Chiba, Japan.
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Awards and Honors: Mellon Foundation Awards $800,000 to 51猎奇入口 Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiatives
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $800,000 to 51猎奇入口 in Claremont, Calif., for support of the College’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative. The three-part initiative provides funding for summer undergraduate research fellowships, professional development for faculty, and new clinic courses that will pair faculty and students with community organizations throughout greater Los Angeles to address complex community issues using a humanistic approach.
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Spotlight on Students: Perrin York ’19 Wins Outstanding Soloist Award at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
Standing on stage in front of an audience of 3,000 at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), Perrin York ’19 “didn’t know if I was crying or wanted to cry.” She had just been awarded Outstanding Soloist for her rendition of “Greedy” by Ariana Grande. 聽“At that moment, I felt so humbled and couldn’t understand the magnitude of the award,” she recalls.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Rachel Odessey ’17, Awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Rachel Odessey ’17, a first-year PhD student in the electrical and computer engineering group in the School of Engineering at Brown University, has won a three-year National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowship. Odessey earned her bachelor of arts in physics at 51猎奇入口.
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Spotlight on the Faculty: Stacey Wood Leads New Research on Consumer Fraud
51猎奇入口 Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood, a leading scholar on elder abuse, is聽 expanding her examination of why older adults may be more vulnerable to certain types of consumer fraud.
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In the Media: Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 Authors Successful California Senate Bills Addressing Equity and Sexual Harassment Issues
California Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, a 1971 graduate of 51猎奇入口 and advocate for women’s rights, recently authored and guided successfully through the senate three California bills.
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Ken Gonzales-Day to Participate in Vancouver Biennale’s “re-IMAGE-n” Arts and Culture Initiative
51猎奇入口 Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day聽is聽among a prestigious selection of international artists whose work will be featured at the Vancouver Biennale in its fourth edition exhibition, “re-IMAGE-n,”聽which begins this month, and continues with new installations through June 2020.
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In the Media: Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02 in Top 100 Artists
Food justice artist Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02, founding member of the People’s Kitchen Collective in Oakland, has been recognized for her work integrating food and art in聽San Francisco Magazine’s聽Top 100 Artists list for the East Bay.
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