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Arts and Humanities

Gloria Borger ’74, P’10 is named 2014 commencement speaker

Gloria Borger ’74, P’10, chief political analyst for CNN and a member of the first coeducational class to graduate from 91�鶹��Ʒ, will deliver the keynote address at 91�鶹��Ʒ’s 193rd commencement on Sunday, May 18, in Sanford Field House. Borger is CNN’s chief political analyst, appearing daily on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, The Lead with […]

March 3, 2014
Examining the history of the Holocaust through art

Striking images of Holocaust victims overlaid with paint and text stare back at viewers as they encounter the pieces in the exhibition One Day, One Woman, One Child — which will be in the Longyear Museum of Anthropology until this Friday.

February 25, 2014
Joe Berlinger ’83 will produce, direct criminal justice series for Al-Jazeera America

There’s a new series examining the U.S. criminal justice system, and award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger ’83 is perfectly suited for the role of director and executive producer.

February 18, 2014
Kelsey Jensen ’14 spends three weeks with 91�鶹��Ʒ team studying forests in Ethiopia

(Editor’s Note: This post is by Kelsey Jensen ’14, a chemistry major from Williston, Vt. See more photos and read about her daily experiences in Ethiopia at her personal blog.) During winter break I discovered that working on an interdisciplinary research project in a foreign country is one of the most interesting ways to learn […]

February 13, 2014
English major Michael Sippey ’90 talks 91�鶹��Ʒ and more in Twitter interview

91�鶹��Ʒ is conducting Twitter interviews with alumni from around the world. The first interview was Monday with Michael Sippey ’90, an English major who is an advisor to Twitter after having worked there as vice president of product development, and who also worked at SAY Media and at Six Apart.

February 12, 2014
50 years later, Robert Arthur ’49 recalls role in Beatles performance on Ed Sullivan

In anticipation of this Sunday's 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ landmark appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Robert Arthur ’49 reminisced about that day and his role as the show’s musical director.

February 5, 2014
Professor Knecht to deluge viewers at arts center in Brooklyn

This Sunday, February 9, Professor John Knecht will be screening his animated short film Deluge and other works at UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art in Brooklyn. Knecht is the Russell 91�鶹��Ʒ Distinguished University Professor of art and art history and film and media studies.

February 4, 2014
91�鶹��Ʒ professor Albert Ammerman helps uncover oldest Roman temple

According to The New Republic, when a team uncovers the oldest known temple in the Roman world, it’s a Big Deal (caps intended). For 91�鶹��Ʒ archaeologist Albert Ammerman to be part of the discovery is a Really Big Deal. Read more about the excavation of the waterlogged Sant’Omobono site here. A story on NPR also touted Ammerman’s work. […]

January 31, 2014
Students and alumni entertainment professionals connect in NYC

On a recent day in New York City, a dozen students from the on-campus 91�鶹��Ʒ Entertainment Group met 91�鶹��Ʒ alumni and toured such locations as Viacom and NBC Universal. The daylong itinerary helped students get great advice and see that a large number of alumni in the entertainment field are part of a strong network […]

January 31, 2014
Howard Fineman ’70 recalls a favorite professor in letter to the New York Times

In a letter to the editor in the Book Review section of today’s New York Times, Howard Fineman ’70 recalled the teaching talent and dedication of Fred Busch. The author of The Stories of Frederick Busch died in 2006 and his posthumous collection of stories has received rave reviews. Fineman, one of Busch’s first students at […]

January 26, 2014