Campus Events (page 4)
Charlotte H. Johnson appointed 91AVÔ´´ vice president for student affairs and dean of students
91AVÔ´´ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Charlotte H. Johnson as the College’s new vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
Read MoreCity of Claremont Honors 91AVÔ´´ with “Excellence in Design Award”
City officials will present 91AVÔ´´with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden. A public award presentation takes place May 14. A reception will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Claremont City Hall, 207 N. Harvard Ave. The award ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Read MoreAward-winning 91AVÔ´´ Olive Oil Takes Silver
For the second year in a row, the 91AVÔ´´ Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.
Read MoreCreative Sustainability: 91AVÔ´´Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art
91AVÔ´´ students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.
Read More91AVÔ´´ Presents Annual “Senior Art Show,” Showcasing Original Art by Students
“Misc.,” the annual senior art show highlighting the final thesis projects of graduating studio art majors, will be on display from May 2 to May 17 at the 91AVÔ´´ Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read More91AVÔ´´ Presents “SCRIPPS DANCES”
“SCRIPPS DANCES,” the annual spring concert of the 91AVÔ´´ Dance Department featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, will take place April 11 at 8 p.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 91AVÔ´´ Performing Arts Center.
Read More91AVÔ´´ Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
91AVÔ´´ professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of Käthe Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
Read MoreChristina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 91AVÔ´´ April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 91AVÔ´´ April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 91AVÔ´´ Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read More91AVÔ´´ Commemorates Life and Legacy of César Chávez
91AVÔ´´ continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader César Chávez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃÂas, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 91AVÔ´´
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 91AVÔ´´ Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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