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July 28, 2009

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº offers “best of both worlds”

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº is one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. In its popular guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges, The Princeton Review praises the school for its academics and campus beauty and quotes extensively from ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº students. Read what they have to say.

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July 27, 2009

Energizing the Community

Pepsi-Cola has awarded two groups led by ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº students a collective $20,000 for their efforts to cultivate community-driven projects as part of the Mountain Dew ‘Energize Your Community’ Contest.

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July 17, 2009

Modernism After Wagner

Hear Juliet Koss, associate professor of art history, speak with NPR Berlin’s “The Berlin Journal” about her forthcoming book, “Modernism After Wagner.”

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ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Welcomes New Dean of Joint Science Department

The Joint Science Department of The Claremont Colleges has a new dean. Beginning this academic year, Professor David E. Hansen will oversee the three-member program for ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges.

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July 1, 2009

Getting Candid with Cándida

Associate Professor of Music Cándida Jáquez takes her love of music on the road as a visiting scholar at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.

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June 24, 2009

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Academy: Opening the Door to a Liberal Arts Education

For the seventh consecutive summer, the ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Academy is bringing bright young high school women to campus for two weeks to find out what a liberal arts education is all about. The program, designed for high achieving students from racially and economically diverse groups and first-generation college-bound students, helps prepare them for continued academic success.

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June 17, 2009

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Professor suggests an overhaul of Bush reforms on Medicare Part D

As the national conversation gets underway on reforming America’s health care system, Stacey Wood, professor of psychology at ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº and an expert on issues related to aging and the brain, says one thing that should be changed are the recent Bush health reforms providing prescription coverage on Medicare Part D.

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June 1, 2009

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Faculty and Staff Endow Student Scholarship

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº faculty and staff are known for the deep care and personal attention they give undergraduates. So it was no surprise they would support an initiative to establish an endowed scholarship for a deserving ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº student. The surprise was the amount raised and the timing: $75,000 this spring, one year ahead of schedule.

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May 29, 2009

In Defense of Sea-Foam Green

“Now as we leave ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº, we take with us our songs — ones that have lyrics from our roots, rhythms from our childhood and a refrain that rings of courage, confidence and hope.”

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May 27, 2009

The ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Degree: Your Stimulus Plan

“The world you are entering is not ideal, but it never has been. The approach you take to the changing world strongly influences your success. As Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” You not only have opportunity, you have skills to take advantage of the opportunities and you have the responsibility to use your skills to make a difference in the world for yourself and others.”

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