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As we head into the last week of classes and students prepare for finals, some of this week’s events can offer a little break.

As the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide today, �IJʿ��� professor Peter Balakian continues to press the U.S. government to join a growing number of nations and dignitaries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Pope Francis, to publicly denounce and formally brand the killings as genocide. Balakian, a descendant of survivors of […]

Sara Reese ’16, of Midlothian, Va., is one of just 50 students nationwide to be awarded a Udall Scholarship in 2015. The Udall Scholarship is awarded to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to the environment or to American Indian nations. The scholarship honors the legacies of Morris […]

Spring is really coming. While you enjoy the vibrancy and sunshine on campus, check out these events!

Susanna Meyer ’15, of Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a 2015 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico.

President Barack Obama’s brief visit to Jamaica this week included time to chat with three excited students in the �IJʿ��� Jamaica Study Group.

�IJʿ���’s annual QueerFest kicks off tonight, with a keynote speech by Mia McKenzie, a writer, blogger, speaker, and performer whose work touches on intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. McKenzie’s blog, Black Girl Dangerous, has received national and international recognition. She takes the stage tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Love Auditorium.

Before Passover and Easter celebrations, here are some of the campus events you won’t want to miss this week.

A colorful Volkswagen Beetle with a very uncolorful name will arrive at �IJʿ��� Wednesday, March 25, to help spark discussion and understanding related to LGBTQ community issues. “Erin Davies’ fagbug project is a provocative and compelling story of how someone can interrogate an act of interpersonal violence, reframe it, and raise awareness. We hope that […]

Welcome back to campus! There is a wonderful array of events this week. On Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., come to Clifford Art Gallery to celebrate the completion of a new installation by Mark Dion. During the project “Mark Dion: The Phantom Museum — Wonder Workshop,” Dion invited the community at large to create three-dimensional objects […]