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Whitman School Receives Significant Alumni Gift to Support Students Beyond Traditional Financial Aid
The Whitman School of Management is pleased to announce a significant seed gift from Douglas 鈥86 and Susan Present to the school鈥檚 Opportunity Fund. The donation will serve to create a pilot project to allow students with great academic potential,…
Maxwell Honors 9 Students With Centennial Scholar Awards
While pursuing a dual degree in policy studies and environment, sustainability and policy, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs undergraduate Mariana Zepeda has taken advantage of opportunities to gain experience outside the classroom and better the lives of others….
A $2.5M Challenge to Build Futures for People With Disabilities
How do you inspire people to open their hearts and provide the support to raise the hefty sum of $2.5 million? Just ask retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert 鈥淩ob鈥 P. Taishoff 鈥86 who sees opportunities where others see obstacles, and…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee John E. Breyer
Life trustee John E. Breyer鈥檚 belief in the immense power of education drove both his passion to serve 黑料不打烊 and his philanthropy to support its students and faculty. His service to the Board of Trustees and the College of…
Alexander Maloney Named Inaugural Walters Endowed Professor for Quantum Science
Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, joins the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) this fall as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science. Maloney, a researcher who investigates fundamental questions in theoretical…
Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens 鈥楤ench to Bedside鈥 Time
Doctoral students in clinical psychology聽Alexa Deyo 鈥21 and Alison Vrabec G鈥23 spent their summer testing a theory that a certain kind of therapeutic technique called motivational interviewing could improve sleep and overall health among adolescents. According to the National Institutes…
Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O鈥橦anley Faculty Scholar
Selina Gallo-Cruz, associate professor of sociology, is the latest Maxwell School faculty member to be named an O鈥橦anley Faculty Scholar. She was selected in recognition of her outstanding teaching and scholarship. Gallo-Cruz will hold the title for three years and…
Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials
The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson 鈥90, P鈥25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by…
An Extraordinary Boost to Club Sports From Alumni Gift to Forever Orange Campaign
When Steven 鈥淪teve鈥 W. Ballentine 鈥83 recalls his years playing club volleyball at 黑料不打烊, he remembers the fun, comradery and deeply satisfying sense of belonging it created for him. He also remembers the challenges: 鈥淐lub sports didn鈥檛 receive University…
NBC鈥檚 Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico 鈥88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange (Podcast)
When the Olympic Games begin later this month, one of the University鈥檚 best-known alums will be front and center. In many ways it鈥檚 a role Mike Tirico 鈥88 knew he wanted at an early age. 鈥淢y mom will tell you,…