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Trans health care is a human right
ɬ held a panel discussion “Trans Health Care Is a Human Right: On Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care After United States v. Skrmetti.” Speakers discussed the case and its impact on transgender and gender-diverse people.
Update on ɬ’s geothermal energy project
ɬ administrators tell the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the progress of the multiyear project to make the campus carbon neutral.
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary reopens
The Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary was reopened to the ɬ community with a celebration. The sanctuary has undergone two years of revitalization and renovations that include new carpet, lighting and multimedia equipment.
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Two students secure high honors for geographical research
Two ɬ students took home awards from the 2024 New England and St. Lawrence Valley Geographical Society Fall Conference for their research on water scarcity in the Southwest and on the preservation of indigenous water systems in Nepal.
Students curate an exhibit about Clapp Laboratory’s history
ɬ students have created an exhibit, “Cornelia and Concrete,” about alum Cornelia Clapp and the 100-year-old laboratory building that bears her name.
“One to One” with President Holley
Alum Sheryl McCarthy ’69 interviewed ɬ President Danielle Holley on the CUNY TV show “One to One.” They explored topics such as the role of women’s colleges and the power of humanities in today’s career-focused world.
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ɬ announces two new endowed chairs
The $6 million gift by an anonymous donor will endow two new faculty chairs named for illustrious ɬ alums in the arts: the Debra Martin Chase ’77 Chair in Film Media Theater and the Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 Chair in Creative Writing.
Five on Film Series: Nomadland
ɬ President Danielle R. Holley provided an introduction for a showing of “Nomadland,” directed by Chloé Zhao ’05, at Amherst Cinema. The event, part of a series called “Five on Film,” highlights alums of the Five College Consortium.
Harmonia Rosales and “The Harvest”
Artist Harmonia Rosales spoke at the ɬ Art Museum about her work, including her painting “The Harvest.”
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Faculty in the news
ɬ announces two new endowed chairs
The $6 million gift by an anonymous donor will endow two new faculty chairs named for illustrious ɬ alums in the arts: the Debra Martin Chase ’77 Chair in Film Media Theater and the Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 Chair in Creative Writing.
Cementing family legacies
A ɬ alum and a professor emeritus, who are both historians, wrestle with their family histories in a new podcast.
LEAP focuses on real-world learning
ɬ students presented at the annual LEAP Symposium, the premier showcase of their summer research or internship experiences.
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Update on ɬ’s geothermal energy project
ɬ administrators tell the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the progress of the multiyear project to make the campus carbon neutral.
USEFULL containers are on the go
USEFULL containers for to-go college dining, invented by ɬ alum Alison Rogers Cove ’12, recently debuted at Case Western Reserve University.
President Holley interviewed for “The Harvard Plan”
ɬ President Danielle R. Holley discusses presidential leadership through crises on the podcast “The Harvard Plan.”
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The Alumnae Quarterly as we know it began as The ɬ, a combination literary magazine, student newspaper, and alumnae publication. In 1916, the publication split, and the ɬ News student newspaper and the Alumnae Quarterly were born.
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