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Feature Stories (page 22)


April 13, 2016

The 91³Ô¹Ï Experience: The Joint Music Program

For 91³Ô¹Ï student musicians who want to play and perform—but are not necessarily interested in pursuing a professional career in music—the Joint Music Program strikes a harmonious balance. Hosted by 91³Ô¹Ï, the program is a collaborative enterprise that involves Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges.

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April 11, 2016

Spotlight on Faculty: Myriam J. A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities

Haitian-Canadian/American author and scholar Myriam J. A. Chancy was appointed in 2015 as the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities, 91³Ô¹Ï’s most prestigious, external endowed professorship.

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April 8, 2016

2016 Goldwater Scholarships Winners Plan to Pursue Careers in the Sciences

91³Ô¹Ï students Karen Chan ’17, a double major in biology and music, and Rachel Kahn ’17, a physics major, have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for 2016. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the most prestigious award in the United States bestowed upon undergraduates studying in the sciences.

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April 4, 2016

The 91³Ô¹Ï Experience: The Off–Campus Major

Though I have taken the majority of my classes at the other Claremont colleges, made lasting friendships on other campuses, and taken advantage of coed 5C clubs, when I graduate this May, I will proudly proclaim I attended a women’s college.

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March 30, 2016

The 91³Ô¹Ï Experience: 91³Ô¹Ï Tea

Like clockwork, every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., 91³Ô¹Ï’ Seal Court becomes a hub of activity. The space begins to fill with students, faculty, and staff from The Claremont Colleges who drop by for a few minutes or an hour to share snacks and much-needed social time.

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March 28, 2016

The 91³Ô¹Ï Experience: Study Abroad and Global Education

The Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) program is 91³Ô¹Ï’ resource for students interested in studying abroad. Most students study away for one semester (either fall or spring) during their junior year; in […]

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March 21, 2016

91³Ô¹Ï Achieves Top Honors Among California College Dance Programs

Student dancers from the 91³Ô¹Ï Dance program achieved regional and national recognition for their choreography and performances among 47 works presented at the American College Dance Conference—Baja Regional held at California State University, Los Angeles, on March 16-19.

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Highlights from the Inaugural Winter Season of 91³Ô¹Ï Presents

Winter 2016 highlights from 91³Ô¹Ï Presents, a series of conversations, presentations, and performances featuring cultural icons and emerging changemakers at 91³Ô¹Ï.

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March 9, 2016

Spotlight on Faculty: Susan Rankaitis, Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art

Susan Rankaitis holds the Fletcher Jones Chair of Studio Art at 91³Ô¹Ï. An artist herself, her works are most often defined as experimental photography or combined media. She has been included in over 100 museum exhibitions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been the recipient of three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a Flintridge Foundation Award in the Visual Arts and fellowships from the Avery, Borchard, Djerassi, Mellon and Graves Foundations. Rankaitis has been involved in collaborative projects with neuroscientist David Somers, dancer/choreographer John Pennington, biologist Robert Sinsheimer, poet Amy M. Wai Man and writer Paul Monette.

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March 3, 2016

91³Ô¹Ï Presents: Spring Conversations Series Features Danielle Dutton, Roxane Gay, Claudia Rankine

91³Ô¹Ï Presents: Conversations kicks off its spring season on Thursday, March 29, with a conversation between novelist Danielle Dutton and Los Angeles–based writer Amina Cain about women in publishing. The season, which runs through April, also brings essayist and novelist Roxane Gay and poet Claudia Rankine to the 91³Ô¹Ï campus.

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