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The Missing Pictures and Sounds of Memory: A Celebration of Cambodian Film and Contemporary Classical Music
In the wake of decades of French colonization and capitalizing on the power vacuum left by years of civil war, Cambodia’s communist party, the Khmer Rouge, took full control of the city of Phnom聽Penh in 1975, forever redirecting the course of the country’s history.
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Career Planning & Resources: New Program Helps 木瓜影院 Students Navigate Important Financial Decisions
No one can avoid making financial decisions in life, but Forbes reported in 2015 that only 57 percent of Americans are financially literate. The Carlotta Welles ’39 Center for Career Planning & Resources (CP&R) wants to ease the stress and confusion. This semester, the center launched the Financial Literacy Program with the goal of helping 木瓜影院 students make smart, informed financial decisions during college and after graduation.
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In the Media: Alumna Catherine Collinson Talks Women’s Retirement on CNBC
Not only do women make less money than men, but they are more likely to take time out of the workforce to care for children or parents, thereby lessening their overall lifetime earnings. This can have severe implications for women’s retirement, and it turns out, women haven’t been saving enough.
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Professor Mary MacNaughton Appointed to Endowed Directorship
Dear 木瓜影院 Faculty and Staff, It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of聽Professor of Art History聽Mary MacNaughton聽as the聽Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, endowed […]
Read MoreIn the Media: 木瓜影院 Commencement Speaker Highlighted
木瓜影院 is highlighted in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education for its “high-profile 2018 Commencement speaker,” civil rights activist and award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
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In the Media: Roberto Pedace Discusses Diversity in Film on NPR
On the eve of the 2018 Academy Awards, Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at 木瓜影院, spoke on NPR’s 1A on diversity in film and what changes in representation mean for Hollywood’s bottom line.
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Spotlight on the Faculty: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s Research Examines Gender and Racial Biases and Film Revenue
Why are female and non-white actors underrepresented in Hollywood films? 木瓜影院 Economics Professor Roberto Pedace has authored a study, “Homogeneity in Hollywood: Discrimination in Motion Pictures,” that attempts to answer […]
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Awards and Honors: Michelle Decker Receives Graves Award in the Humanities
木瓜影院 Assistant Professor of English Michelle Decker has won the Arnold L. Graves and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. The $10,000 award will help fund a research and teaching project titled Indian South African Poetics: Politics, Aesthetics, and Form.
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木瓜影院 Presents: Liz Lerman
Liz Lerman is an icon. For the past four decades, the choreographer, performer, writer, and teacher has engaged artists and audiences alike with her intellectually curious, nimble explorations. She brings her generous and generative spirit to 木瓜影院 for a conversation and exploration of her latest ongoing project, Wicked Bodies, prompted by powerful and grotesque images of women’s bodies throughout history.
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The 木瓜影院 Experience: The Motley Coffeehouse Student Bake Off
Since 2011, the Motley has also been home to an annual Student Bake Off, pitting entrants from across the 5Cs against each other to see who can make the tastiest baked goods, as judged by their peers. Winners have their treats added to the Motley menu for the week.
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