News Releases
NEA Big Read in ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Continues with Historical Re-Enactment
Office of Communications
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College continues its National Endowment for the Arts Big Read exploration of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi with a historical re-enactment on September 21, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Public Library.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives that go Above and Beyond
Scott Wargo
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College has been named a 2021 Excellence in Energy Award winner by NRG Energy, Inc. for the significant impact of its sustainability initiatives that achieve notable environmental and social benefits.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to launch Internship+ Commitment for students entering in fall 2022
Office of Communications
Beginning with students entering in fall 2022, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï will offer each student up to $5,000 in financial support for a qualified summer opportunity, including internships, research- and performance-based experiences, and other pre-professional activities.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College Joins White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
Scott Wargo
- ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College has signed on to the White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge, joining more than 600 colleges and universities taking the pledge to be a Vaccine Champion College.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Scott Wargo
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College Department of Dance has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support Critical Mass: CI @ 50, a five-day international conference that will reflect on the history and significance of Contact Improvisation and ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College’s legacy in its development.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Releases Environmental and Social Responsibility Report
Scott Wargo
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s first Environmental and Social Responsibility Report, released today, shares the many ways in which students, faculty, staff, and the broader ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï community are working together to inspire the world we need. The report provides a wide-ranging look at the efforts of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to address environmental and social responsibility in three spheres of influence: campus commitment, community commitment, and global commitment.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College to Help Create a National Coalition of Liberal Arts Institutions to Examine Race and Equity on Campuses
Office of Communications
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College announced that it is partnering with five other prominent institutions to establish the Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA) to foster greater understanding on matters of race and equity at liberal arts institutions across the country.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship
Office of Communications
To help families address the increasing cost of higher education, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College will award a $10,000 ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Commitment Scholarship to all new students who apply and enroll in fall 2021. The scholarship will be renewable for up to four years for students pursuing degrees in either the College of Arts and Sciences or the Conservatory of Music, and up to five years for students who are pursuing a double degree.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College Establishes Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in Response to National Distress
Office of Communications
President Carmen Twillie Ambar and ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America. The Presidential Initiative will elevate and advance ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s more than 180-year commitment to the education and rights of Blacks in America and will provide the framework for faculty and students to address issues of violence, police-community relationships, and racial injustices.
In Cuba, Cleaner Rivers Follow Greener Farming
Office of Communications
First joint Cuba-U.S. geology team in half a century discovers Cuban fertilizer pollution far lower than the Mississippi River—a model for global agriculture. Associate Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt was a member of the team of scientists who studied the impact of contemporary agriculture on the water quality in Cuba’s rivers.