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    13 September 2022Bayer Named William R. Kenan Jr. Chair

    Professor of Women’s Studies Betty M. Bayer, who holds the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair, works at the intersection of feminist history and psychology.

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    6 September 2022Perich '23 Earns William Marion Miller Prize

    While studying abroad, Thomas Perich ’23 was honored with the William Marion Miller Prize for academic progress and determination in French.

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    1 September 2022Students, Faculty Reflect on Brazil Program

    Led by Associate Professor of History and Latin American Studies Colby Ristow, students in the abroad program to Brazil spent the summer studying the influence of the African diaspora on everyday life in Rio de Janeiro, how Afro-Brazilian culture became synonymous with Brazilian National Culture and whether the state’s embrace of Black culture has produced a better quality of life for Brazil’s Black population.

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    22 August 2022Hood to Speak on Mark Twain

    Professor of History Clifton Hood will discuss Mark Twain’s writing on Thursday, Aug. 25 as part of the Mark Twain Speaker Series hosted by the Chemung County Historical Society.

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    24 July 2022Hood Discusses NYC Subway History on American Built

    Clifton Hood, the George E. Paulsen ’49 Professor of American History and Government, is featured on Fox series about engineering marvels.

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    18 July 2022Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship, Service and Inclusion

    Four professors were awarded the annual honors recognizing faculty excellence.

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    15 July 2022Pre-Law Prestige for Yonten ’23

    Tenzin Yonten ’23 earned admission to two prestigious pre-law programs, which include scholarship funding, LSAT prep and a summer program at Harvard Law School.

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