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ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµPresents: Spring 2017 Season Highlights Video
In 2016–17, ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµPresents brought the world to ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµto the world, hosting timely, thought-provoking conversations about art, politics, and the American experience. Here are a few highlights from the Spring 2017 season.
Read MoreResearch and Internships: Casey Beamish Harris ’19: Fighting for Environmental Justice, One Press Release at a Time
Politics major Casey Beamish Harris ’19 found the summer internship she was looking for on a visit to Scripps’ Career Planning & Resources. On a map of students’ past positions posted in the office, she noticed the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a nonprofit that seeks to protect the environment and promote human rights through legal channels.
Read MoreJessica Dowling ’03 is a Standout in Maine Cheesemaking Community
ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ alumna Jessica Dowling ’03 takes the helm of the Maine Cheese Guild, promoting the interests of fellow entrepreneur farmers and cheesemakers in the burgeoning cheesemaking region.
Read MoreProfessor Eric Haskell Lectures on French Gardens at 2017 Newport Flower Show
According to the Newport Daily News, Eric T. Haskell, professor of French studies and interdisciplinary humanities and director of the Clark Humanities Museum at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ, participated in the 2017 Newport […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Kayla Lemus ’16 Serves as Immigrant Justice Corps Representative
ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ alumna Kayla Lemus ’16, is one of 10 elite college graduates chosen to serve as a fellow advocating for vulnerable immigrants in the country’s first such program wholly dedicated to meeting immigrants’ need for high-quality legal assistance. She will be located at Brooklyn Public Library as a representative of the Immigrant Justice Corps, which places the young professionals in top legal services agencies and community based organizations to help serve high-immigrant populations.
Read MoreAwards and Honors: Mariah Farris ’18: Mellon Fellowship Will Fund Research on Stereotypes in the Legal System
Why is it that most people agree to police searches when their vehicles are pulled over, even when it is within their right to decline? How are judges and lawyers typically portrayed in film and television, in terms of their race and gender? These are some of the questions that Mariah Farris ’18 will explore this summer, working alongside ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµAssociate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Groscup.
Read MoreMadeline Wilson ‘18 and Isabella Waldron ’20 Blog About Time Management, Politics
ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ students Madeline Wilson ’18 and Isabella Waldron ’20 share their thoughts about hot topics for female college students as bloggers for online student forums.
Read MoreAwards and Honors: Julia Thomas ’17 Receives Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Project Will Explore Citizen Journalism Around the World
Julia Thomas ’17, a history major and environmental analysis minor from Bainbridge Island, Washington, will be spending her first year post-graduation doing independent research as Thomas J. Watson Fellow. The Watson Fellowship program, which awards graduating students the opportunity to travel and complete a self-designed project, selects applicants from private liberal arts colleges and universities around the United States.
Read MoreCP&R Networking Treks: Spring Break Trip to D.C. Links Students to Careers in Government, Policy
Last month, 10 ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµstudents took a break from classes to explore policy, government, and nonprofit careers during their spring break. From March 13 to 16, ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) team led its fifth Networking Trek in three years with a visit to Washington, D.C. Students got the chance to meet with representatives from seven area organizations.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Marina Pérez De Mendiola, Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Marina Pérez de Mendiola serves as Richard Armour Chair in Modern Languages and is professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean literatures and cultures at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ.
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