Dec 8, 2014
Abby Williams ’15 Explores the Economics of Education with Peter Simon ’75
Abby Williams ’15 connected classroom learning with real-world experience during a 10-week internship at the William E. Simon & Sons investment firm…
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Dec 8, 2014
Marquis Scholars Make a Difference through Academics, Research, and Service
With a range of interests including genetics, music, research, and working with people with developmental disorders, Mary Higgins ’15 (Annandale, N.J…
Dec 8, 2014
Prof. Megan Rothenberger Coaches Students through Course-Based Research
For Megan Rothenberger, the best way to coach students as they put the scientific method into action is through course-based research. The students in…
Dec 8, 2014
Prof. Curlee Holton Continues Answering Art’s Call
“Art chooses you; you do not choose it,” says Curlee Holton. And art has chosen Holton in a big way. Decades into his career, he continues to pursue…
Dec 1, 2014
Acting for Social Change
At a recent evening workshop, two dozen students were encouraged to pantomime actions portraying racism, homophobia, and classism. These “theater games”…
Nov 17, 2014
Bridget Rauch ’15 Gets Experience in Market Analysis at Rolls-Royce
Bridget Rauch ’15 (Bear, Del.) discovered how well her two majors will help her in the professional world during a 12-week internship at Rolls-Royce…
Nov 13, 2014
Photo Gallery: High-Flying Performance
Earlier this week, the Contemporary Music Ensemble presented Avian Requiem, an evening-length semi-theatrical piece. The work was composed by ensemble…
Nov 10, 2014
Theater Department Gets Rolling with Xanadu
The Theater Department presented its production of the roller-skating musical Xanadu Nov. 5-8 in the Williams Center. Based on the 1980 cult film classic…
Nov 7, 2014
Using Geographical Information to Solve Problems
Imagine groundwater seeping through rocks beneath the earth’s surface and large saturated reservoirs where it is held. Known as aquifers, they can be…
Nov 3, 2014
Christopher Verni ’15 Explores Product Manufacturing with Kevin Rhodes ’82
During the summer of his junior year, Kevin Rhodes ’82 interned at Procter & Gamble’s New Jersey manufacturing plant. The experience not only confirmed…