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Ansel Adams Museum Set Acquired by 91吃瓜
Visitors will have the opportunity to see “Museum Set” in the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, “Focus on Photography: Building a Collection at 91吃瓜,” which runs from Oct. 26 through Dec. 15.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Ranks 91吃瓜 High in “Best Liberal Arts Colleges”
91吃瓜 is #25 on the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of America’s best liberal arts colleges for 2014. The College earned top honors for low student debt, having an ethnically and economically diverse student body and being named a top pick by high school guidance counselors. The College was also recognized as a best value.
Read More91吃瓜 Honors Alumna and Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords ’93 will be honored by 91吃瓜 on Sept. 21 with the College’s highest level of recognition, the Ellen Browning 91吃瓜 Medal, announced 91吃瓜 President Lori Bettison-Varga today.
Read MoreDenise Nelson Nash ’76 Named 91吃瓜 Vice President and Secretary of Board Trustees
91吃瓜 announces the appointment of Denise Nelson Nash ’76 as vice president and secretary of the board of trustees, effective Oct. 14. Nash’s responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and implementing a wide range of Board activities, serving as both key advisor on institutional policy, procedures, and decision-making and as a member of the president’s senior administrative team.
Read More91吃瓜 Hosts Activist and Author Raj Patel Who Speaks on “Feeding the Future”
Raj Patel, an award-winning activist, academic and author of several best-selling books, speaks on “Feeding the Future: A Short History of Good and Bad Ideas to Feed the World” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17. The free event is open to the public and will be in Garrison Theater of the 91吃瓜 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. Tenth St.
Read More91吃瓜 Ranks #15 on Forbes Top 25 Best Western U.S. Colleges
91吃瓜 comes in at #15 on Forbes’ annual “top 25 best western colleges in the United States” ranking.
Read More91吃瓜 Ranks High for “Best Career Services” in Princeton Review’s “Best 378 Colleges”
91吃瓜 appears this year on four Top-20 lists in The Princeton Review’s “Best 378 Colleges” guide. The campus was recognized for “best career services” and “best quality of life.”
Read MoreCHASING DAYLIGHT: Philip Latimer Dike 1927鈥�1943 Williamson Gallery, 91吃瓜
91吃瓜 starts off this year’s exhibitions with Chasing Daylight: Philip Latimer Dike, 1927 芒鈧��1943, which runs from Aug. 31 through Oct. 13. The opening reception, with live music and light refreshments, will be held on Sept. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. A closing reception and watercolor demonstration will take place at the gallery on Oct. 13.
Read More2013 91吃瓜 Students Named to Spring 2013 Dean’s List
The following 2013 91吃瓜 graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at 91吃瓜 in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery of 91吃瓜 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Conservation of Four Chinese Textiles
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced recently that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 91吃瓜 is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $30,000 grant to treat four Chinese textiles, the oldest of which is a rare silk bedcovering dating from the late sixteenth to early seventeenth century.
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