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News Releases (page 80)


December 6, 2012

Social Critic Michael Eric Dyson Speaks on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ

Michael Eric Dyson, well-known academic and best-selling author who appears as a commentator regularly on NPR and CNN, lectures on “Dr. King for the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 in ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This free event is open to the public.

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December 1, 2012

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand Pomona Dance Present 2012 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert

“In The Works…,” the annual fall concert by students of the departments of dance at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand Pomona Colleges, takes place Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. General admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. (Check or cash only please.)

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November 14, 2012

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Recognized Nationally for Number of Students Studying Abroad

The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors survey ranks ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ 28th in the number of its students who study abroad. The survey lists ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµwith a 65 percent student participation rate, placing it among the top 40 of baccalaureate institutions whose students study in another country.

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ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Presents “Social Media and Learning: Students Getting Help from Friends”

Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University, explores the ways in which students from low-income families use social media to their benefit in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Garrison Theater. This event is free and open to the public.

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November 13, 2012

Television Pundit Eleanor Clift on “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?”

Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.

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November 8, 2012

The 50th Anniversary of The Port Huron Statement: The Legacy of a Manifesto

Tom Hayden, former California state legislator and co-writer of the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto of the American 1960s student activist movement, lectures on “Inspiring Participatory Democracy: The Legacy of Port Huron” in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons at 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13.

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October 31, 2012

Bringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care

Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Garrison Theater on how organizations can use social media creatively to improve health care everywhere. This event is free and open to the public.

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October 30, 2012

Ms. Magazine at 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Feminist Journalism

Ms. Magazine celebrates four decades of ground-breaking feminist journalism at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ with a panel discussion that begins at 5:30 p.m. on November 1 featuring two ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµstudents who blog for Ms. This event, which will be in the Hampton Room at the Malott Commons, is free and open to the public.

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October 17, 2012

Digitizing our Feminist Selves: Remediating the Archive with Digital Interventions

Katherine D. Harris, assistant professor of English and comparative literature at San Jose State University, lectures on “Digitizing our Feminist Selves: Remediating the ‘Archive’ with Digital Interventions” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. The event is free and open to the public.

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October 10, 2012

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Announces Appointment of Jennifer Berklas as Director of Human Resources

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announces the appointment of Jennifer L. Berklas as the director of human resources, effective October 16. Berklas brings more than 14 years of leadership and human resources experience.

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