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Donna Shalala G’70, H’87 to Deliver 鶹ƵUniversity’s 2023 Commencement Address
Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87, former U.S. secretary of health and human services, will deliver the keynote address during 鶹ƵUniversity’s 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, in the JMA Wireless Dome. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Shalala,…
Mowers Endow Newhouse Professorship of Persuasive Communications
Eric Mower ’66, G’68 can still name individual professors he had more than 60 years ago as a student at 鶹ƵUniversity. “I have indelible memories of professors who thrilled me,” says Mower. Interestingly, the most memorable ones for him…
Ed Pettinella G’76 and His Family Lend Their Leadership Support Toward the John A. Lally Athletics Complex and the JMA Wireless Dome Transformation Project
Momentum continues to build around two of 鶹ƵAthletics’ most exciting and transformational projects—the JMA Wireless Dome and the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. Today, those projects received a significant boost from 鶹ƵUniversity Trustee Edward “Ed” Pettinella G’76 and…
Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium Examines Causes, Outcomes of Racial Wealth Gap
Across hundreds of years, American society and institutions have contributed in numerous ways to creating a racial wealth gap that continues to have negative impacts throughout society. That was the outgrowth of scholarship presented by more than 40 University faculty,…
Newhouse Alums Produce Documentary Celebrating Resilience and Passion Amidst Pandemic
A new documentary, “Panacea,” created by two 鶹ƵUniversity military visual journalism students during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, is set to premiere in 鶹Ƶalongside an original ballet. The film follows Caroline Sheridan, the current artistic director of…
All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’
While covering the Olympics’ opening ceremony for NBC in 2012, journalist Bob Costas ’74, H’15 noted a tragic anniversary: During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, a Palestinian militant organization killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Debra Adams Simmons ’86 Named A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker
Debra Adams Simmons ’86, a national leader in journalism and a champion of diverse media organizations, inclusive editorial coverage, increased accountability journalism and a strengthened local news ecosystem, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2023 College of Arts and…
Nass Family Gift Establishes Business and Mental Health Initiative at Whitman School
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management announces the creation of a new initiative that will support students’ personal and professional development at the intersection of business and mental health. This new initiative is made possible through a $500,000 gift…
Architecture Alumnus Christian Sottile G’99 Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated 73 member-architects and three honorary international members, including one School of Architecture alumnus, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Christian Sottile G’99 (M.Arch. II) has received this prestigious honor in recognition of…
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service
A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…