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Highlight the Heroes Part 2: Staff Members Display Ingenuity, Determination, Teamwork in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic
As the novel coronavirus took hold in the United States and locally nearly a year ago, many members of the campus community had to reimagine countless processes, solve new and challenging problems, work together in ways previously unheard of, and…
Graduate Student Aims to Persuade Stakeholders of the Realities of Climate Change through Immersive Media
Francesca Ortega ’20, G’22 wants to help neighbors in her native Miami experience what their neighborhood will look like when it is under water. The city, surrounded by water and built on layers of porous limestone, is already experiencing the…
Online Master of Social Work Opens Doors to Career Changers, Working Professionals
The School of Social Work will welcome its first cohort of online master’s students in May, and Professor Ken Marfilius is excited. “We are already seeing strong applications for our first cohort of 50 students. I think the COVID-19 pandemic…
Turning Gratitude Into Opportunity
During the college experience, pivotal interactions and opportunities present themselves that shape a student’s future. For some, it may be an internship that introduces them to their future line of work. For others, it might be a specific class that…
“Q&A: The Blueprint for Hip-Hop Architecture”
Sekou Cooke, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, was featured in the Metropolis story “Q&A: The Blueprint for Hip-Hop Architecture.” The piece focuses on Cooke’s new book, “Hip-Hop Architecture,” which “cements the legitimacy of a proactive design concept–and the…
Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Today you received a message from University Trustees Richard Alexander and Jeffrey Scruggs, co-leads of the Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion. The committee has completed its comprehensive review and…
James Haywood Rolling Jr. Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice
James Haywood Rolling Jr. walked into the Museum of Modern Art in New York City wearing faded jeans, old sneakers and a backpack, just like the rest of his classmates from Cooper Union, a private college in the city. Rolling,…
SummerStart to Relaunch with Expanded Programming and Partnerships
Following an intentional pause to review and reevaluate options for a summer program for incoming students, SummerStart will relaunch with a reimagined focus that further enhances the experience across admission, campus life and student success. Building upon the foundation set…
Four School of Architecture Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated member-architects, including four School of Architecture alumni, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Sherif W. Anis ’90 (B.Arch.), Jayesh Hariyani ’99 (M.Arch. II), Alice J. Raucher ’86 (M.Arch.) and Hilary M. Sample…
“‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent”
Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The New York Times article “‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent.” The article details how China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is confident in…