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August 11, 2017

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.

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August 9, 2017

Research 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.

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July 10, 2017

Jessica 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.

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June 26, 2017

Professor 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 […]

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June 22, 2017

Spotlight 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.

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May 16, 2017

Awards 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.

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April 14, 2017

Madeline 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.

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April 10, 2017

Awards 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.

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April 7, 2017

CP&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.

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March 29, 2017

Spotlight 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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