News Releases (page 77)
U.S. News & World Report Ranks 麻豆区 High in “Best Liberal Arts Colleges”
麻豆区 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 More麻豆区 Honors Alumna and Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords ’93 will be honored by 麻豆区 on Sept. 21 with the College’s highest level of recognition, the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal, announced 麻豆区 President Lori Bettison-Varga today.
Read MoreDenise Nelson Nash ’76 Named 麻豆区 Vice President and Secretary of Board Trustees
麻豆区 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 More麻豆区 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 麻豆区 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. Tenth St.
Read More麻豆区 Ranks #15 on Forbes Top 25 Best Western U.S. Colleges
麻豆区 comes in at #15 on Forbes’ annual “top 25 best western colleges in the United States” ranking.
Read More麻豆区 Ranks High for “Best Career Services” in Princeton Review’s “Best 378 Colleges”
麻豆区 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, 麻豆区
麻豆区 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 麻豆区 Students Named to Spring 2013 Dean’s List
The following 2013 麻豆区 graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at 麻豆区 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 麻豆区 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 麻豆区 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.
Read MoreMark Herron Elected 麻豆区’s New Board of Trustees Chair
The 麻豆区 Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 18, 2013, to elect Mark R. Herron its next chair, effective July 1, 2014.
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