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A Woman With a Vision
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery is pleased to present “African American Visions: Selections from the Samella Lewis Collections,” which pairs for the first time works from both the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection and works from the artist’s personal collection.
Read MoreDoor Restore
Gretchen Allen ’14 painstakingly restores one of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s outdoor treasures.
Read MoreSenior Profile: Catherine Parker Sweatt
Catherine Parker Sweatt ’12 fell in love with 16th century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne as she explored ethics in her philosophy and French studies dual major thesis.
Read MoreSenior Profile: Antoinette Myers
Inspired by the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë faculty, Antoinette Myers completed a thesis on queer Xicana women in the media—and figured out a bit about herself along the way.
Read MoreTwo Lives, Two Cultures
The Office of Off-Campus Study encourages ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë students to explore and integrate with the local culture during their time abroad. Few, however, take it as far as Alexa Kopelman ’13.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support Conservation of 16th-Century Dragon Tapestry
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on April 25 that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $10,000 grant to treat a Chinese textile altar panel of a dragon, which dates back to the late sixteenth century.
Read MoreThe Williamson Gallery Celebrates 20th Year of Getty Multicultural Internships
For the twentieth consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë has welcomed three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program. The Williamson has participated in the program since the founding of the Gallery in 1993, the same year the program was launched. This summer the Getty is sponsoring 115 positions at 73 organizations throughout Los Angeles County.
Read MoreÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Students Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List
The following ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë 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 MoreSenior Profile: Karin Weston
From gymnastics in Singapore to horse riding in Saudi Arabia and crew in Delaware, Karin Weston ’12 has a wide range of interests. “Yet there’s nothing I enjoy more than singing,” she says. “Other activities I did for only a few years, but wherever I’ve been, I’ve always had my voice. I could always sing.”
Read MoreBeasts Big and Small
Lions, peacocks, and bears – oh, my! An incredible menagerie is on exhibit at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë until July 20 – if you know where to look.
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