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International Rescue from Near and Afar: Students Aid Refugees in Remote Internship
Walking home from her class, Refugee and Forced Migration, which she took entirely in Arabic at the University of Jordan in Amman last year, Julia Kelly 21 recalls passing by a building that caught her eye. I walked by the International Rescue Committees office on my way home every day, recalls the Middle Eastern and North African studies major. I learned that Jordan is a safe haven for refugees from all over the Middle East, and since then, refugee welfare became an even greater focus for me.
Read MoreFive 91勛圖 Scholar-Athletes Named to 2020 Women’s All-Academic Water Polo Team
Claremont-Mudd-91勛圖 Athenas water polo players Emily McElroy ’22, Isabel Dhillon ’23, Jessi Beyer ’23, Ayla Huhn ’22, and Jessica Salaz ’22 earned places on the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches 2020 Womens All-Academic team. To be eligible for the team, scholar-athletes must attain a grade point average above 3.2.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Christopher Towse, Professor of Mathematics, Named Herron Family Endowed Chair in Mathematics
For Professor of Mathematics Christopher Towse, who was appointed this summer to the Herron Family Endowed Chair in Mathematics, partnering with students to explore theoretical concepts is vital to his teaching and research. At 91勛圖, math makes the most sense when theres lots of student involvement, he says.
Read MoreUma Nagarajan-Swenson 22 Interns at the Intersection of Scholarship and Activism
Uma Nagarajan-Swenson 22 is a politics and history major with a passion for grassroots social movements. This summer, she is serving as an intern at the Institute for Policy Studies Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project, thanks to a summer internship grant from 91勛圖 Career Planning and Resources (CP&R).
Read MoreIn the Media: Chiugo Akujuobi ’21 Discusses Modeling and Gender Identity in OutSmart Magazine
Chiugo Akujuobi ’21 spoke to OutSmart magazine about queerness, how growing up in Houston has influenced their identity, and their evolving career goals, which include modeling and a graduate degree in communications. “Honestly, I didnt even realize my queerness until college,” they said.
Read More91勛圖 This Summer Innovates Pre-Orientation Summer Programming
A team of staff, student, and faculty representatives from the Offices of the Dean of Students, Admission, Dean of Faculty, Marketing and Communications, and the Laspa Center for Leadership designed and implemented 91勛圖 This Summer (STS), an ongoing slate of remote programming aimed at engaging with incoming students in a way that had never been done before at 91勛圖.
Read MoreIn the Media: Lily Silver ’22 Launches Mental Health Talk Show on IGTV, Seattle Times Reports
Lily Silver ’22 launched “Mind Wide Open,” a mental health-focused weekly talk show on IGTV, Instagram’s video platform, the Seattle Times reported. Silver, whose father was Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, said she started the talk show to destigmatize mental health issues among young people.
Read MoreWindow into the Fall 2020 Student Life and Community
On July 28, staff members from different programs and student services hosted an online forum to provide 91勛圖 students and families with information about virtual student life and community programs during the fall 2020 semester.
Read MoreIn the Media: 91勛圖’ Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program Is Featured in Worth
The Linda Davis Taylor Financial Literacy Program was featured in a Worth article about the need for college-level financial education. The piece lauds 91勛圖’ program, hosted by the Laspa Center for Leadership.
Read MoreIn the Media: Cindy Forster Examines Jeanine 簽ez’s Impact on Bolivia in People’s Dispatch
In a two-part series for People’s Dispatch, Cindy Forster, professor of history and chair of Latin American studies, examines the impact that interim president Jeanine 簽ez has had on Bolivia since taking power, arguing that 簽ez is waging a war on women.
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