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Two alumni filmmakers are featured in a lengthy New York Times article that points out several interesting coincidences, starting with a strong Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø connection. Sandy Cioffi ’84 and Joe Berlinger ’83 took the same filmmaking course taught by John Knecht, the Russell Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Distinguished University Professor of Art & Art History and Film & Media Studies. […]

As President Barack Obama walked along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House on Tuesday afternoon, students gathered in the O’Connor Campus Center cheered as if they were among the more than one million people crammed into the National Mall. “My friend and I were sitting up front near the television just clutching one another. We […]

On the eve of Barack Obama’s inauguration, the energy in Memorial Chapel on Monday night was extraordinary as students, alumni, faculty, and community members gathered to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jaime Nolan, associate dean for diversity and director of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, said it best in her opening address, […]

Members of the senior class flocked to campus this past weekend to attend Real World events, and one of the main messages they heard from alumni was that a liberal arts education will serve them well in any economic climate. Real World involves networking events and more than 30 panel discussions led by alumni involved […]

To honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø is hosting a series of events on Monday. The campus-wide activities will feature readings of King’s speeches and writings, discussions, workshops, and music. At 7 p.m. in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s Memorial Chapel, nationally renowned and award-winning artists Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Beau Sia, and Saul Williams […]

Somehow, hearing the story of my fellow students packing up what normally takes me at least one carload into two 50-pound suitcases is different from actually living it. Today, I am on my way to London for the semester. England: birthplace of Shakespeare and Harry Potter. I am an aspiring English teacher, so the London […]

The twists and turns and trials and tribulations of the economic crisis are forcing government officials to reshape policies on a day-by-day basis in ways that have not been seen in decades, says economics professor Nicole Simpson. While there now seems to be agreement that new regulations are needed to address the crisis, government officials […]

Students taking part in an extended study course in Mexico are soaking up information during guided tours through museums and ancient ruins while producing data of their own as they conduct field work for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø professor Anthony Aveni. The 11 students have already visited Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology and History and the ruins […]