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Elizabeth Arkush, professor of archaeology at the University of Pittsburgh, delivered this year’s Aveni Lecture on April 25. 

Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at �IJʿ���? Here’s a glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a recent course.

On Friday, March 24, more than 50 students were on hand for �IJʿ���’s inaugural Undoukai Sports Festival, organized by the �IJʿ��� Japanese Cultural Community.

Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at �IJʿ���? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester.

�IJʿ��� students Aayusha Dhungana ’26, MacDonald Chirara ’25, and Margo Williams ’23 have been selected by Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI-U) as Class of 2023 Fellows.

This year’s MLK celebration included seven days of extensive programming, Jan. 23–29, centering on the theme “Stronger Together.”

November 4–5, �IJʿ��� hosted scholars from around the world for “Reuniting the Tamil Yoginis II: Planning the Exhibition,” a symposium to discuss the future exhibition of 14 Yogini goddess sculptures from the 9th and 10th century.

Nestled within Little Hall’s Clifford Art Gallery, there sits a small white house composed of two windows, two doors, and an array of tiny portraits. This installation, fittingly titled The Little House, opened with a lecture and reception on Sept. 14.

From Friday, Sept. 23, to Saturday, Sept. 24, �IJʿ��� hosted campus community members and alumni for a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance Center.

In the fall of 2017, �IJʿ��� Research Associate Dennis Geist noted signs of imminent eruption at the Sierra Negra volcano in the Galápagos Islands. Little did he know at the time that his observations paired with a new volcanic forecasting program would lead to the accurate prediction of the eruption five months in advance.