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NVRC Gallery Exhibition Provides Graduate Students With Curatorial Experience
A new exhibition co-curated by three museum studies graduate students represents multiple collaborations across the University. It connects current students and alumni; pairs the College of Visual and Performing and Arts (VPA) and the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC); and…
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…
University Officially Opens New Building for 鶹ƵUniversity Dick Clark Los Angeles Program (In Photos)
Celebrating the enduring legacy of a well-loved alumnus, members of the University community marked the official opening of the new location of the 鶹ƵUniversity Dick Clark Los Angeles Program in North Hollywood, California on Saturday, March 2. Along with…
Graduate Dean’s Awards Recognize Excellence in Research and Creative Work
Nine students will be honored with the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work at a ceremony hosted by the Graduate School on Thursday, March 7. Winners were selected from a pool of 72 nominees by a…
New Study Away Opportunity for Athletes Will Be Offered in Los Angeles This Spring
A new study away opportunity for student-athletes will be offered this year as a Maymester course in Los Angeles. The course, Networking and the Art of the Pitch, was developed by Rachel Dubrofsky, chair of communication and rhetorical studies (CRS)…
Men of Color Initiative: A Brotherhood That Lifts Up, Supports Its Members
“Each One, Teach One.” This powerful African proverb emphasizes how, after someone learns to read or write, they have an obligation and a responsibility to pass that knowledge on to someone else, thus spreading wisdom and education throughout their city…
BioInspired Adds Research Subgroup Blending Arts, Sciences, Humanities
A new subgroup focused on the study of posthumanities topics has been formed at BioInspired Institute. It is designed to provide space and funding for research and creative activities that push the boundaries of traditional scientific inquiry and innovation through…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2024 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are selected…
Setnor School of Music Announces 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner
Patrick Vu, a master’s candidate in choral conducting at Texas Tech University, has been announced as winner of the 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College…
Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint
Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by 鶹ƵUniversity Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and School of Education…