News Releases (page 112)
ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® Psychology Students to Present Research at UCLA
Four ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® students will present their research at the 17th Annual UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, May 9, on the UCLA campus.
Read MoreÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®’ Fulbright Scholars Total Five This Year
The State Department Fulbright Scholar Program recently announced its final decisions: four ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® college seniors and one recent graduate have been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for 2008-09, a record number for ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®.
Read More“Greening Your Office 101″ With Sustainability Consultant Alex Szabo
Alex Szabo, founder of the The Green Office, will present a special lunch talk, “Greening Your Office 101” on Thursday, April 24, at noon in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMacArthur “Genius Fellow” Lateefah Simon to Speak at ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®
Lateefah Simon, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and director of reentry programs in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, will lecture on “The Transformative Power of Community Development” on Wednesday, April 30, at 6:45 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®.
Read MoreWomen’s Empowerment Writer Kirsten Smith to Give Commencement Address at ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®
Kirsten Smith, acclaimed screenwriter, poet, and novelist whose films focus on themes of female empowerment, will address ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read MoreÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® Students Win Top National Honors
ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® students continue to earn top honors for their scholarship and proposed research. To date, ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® women have been awarded two Fulbright scholarships, a Truman scholarship, a Goldwater scholarship and two honorable mentions, a Davis Peace Award, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Read MoreÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® Students Receive Johnson Research Awards
Five ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® students received Stanley and Mary Johnson Research Awards to conduct projects during the summer of 2008. Clio Korn ’10, Jenna Leahy ’10, Emily Luttrull ’10, Sarah Pripas ’09, and Duyen Tran ’10 will present their findings at a campus-wide event in the fall.
Read MoreAfrican Perspectives on Peace
Kofi Asare Opoku, formerly of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana and retired professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, will speak about African perspectives on peace, April 14 in the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Read MoreÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® Seniors Present Thesis Art Show
Eight senior studio art majors will present their thesis work from May 2 through May 18 at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The exhibit focuses primarily on two arenas in contemporary art: mixed media installations and hand-drawn graphic novels. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Read MoreTV Special Correspondent Lisa Ling to Speak at ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®
Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel and Oprah Winfrey Show, will lecture on “Opening Minds and Hearts to the Issues Surrounding Us” on Tuesday April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater, ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® Performing Arts Center.
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