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14 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows
Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship grants fellows one year of full-time financial support in their final year of dissertation work.
Paul Bellair named director of Criminal Justice Research Center
Paul Bellair, professor in the Department of Sociology, has been named director of the Criminal Justice Research Center, effective 2019-2023.
King named chair of Department of Sociology
Professor of sociology and associate director of the Criminal Justice Research Center Ryan King has been named chair of the Department of Sociology, effective June 1, 2019.
Dance research project tracks every day of dancer's 30-year touring career
Katherine Dunham, the legendary dancer, choreographer and anthropologist, toured around the world with her company for nearly 30 years. Associate professor of dance Harmony Bench is using archives to…
Gretchen Ritter is new executive dean and vice provost of Arts and Sciences
Gretchen Ritter, a leading expert in the history of women's constitutional rights and contemporary issues concerning democracy and citizenship in American politics, has been appointed executive dean…
A message from the provost welcoming the new executive dean and vice provost for the Arts and Sciences
We welcome Gretchen Ritter, the new executive dean and vice provost for the College of Arts and Sciences.
45th African Literature Association Conference features Arts and Sciences contributions
Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, alumni and students will take part in the 45th annual African Literature Conference, including sponsoring the keynote lecture by internationally acclaimed author…
Dancer, writer and choreographer Tonya Lockyer discusses livable futures, social engagement
Arts leader, dancer, writer, and choreographer Tonya Lockyer will be in residency with ACCAD and the Department of Dance working with Norah Zuniga Shaw and the…
Microbiology professor awarded $1.9 million NIH grant
Igor Jouline, Rod Sharp Professor of microbiology, has received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to further his research on cell signaling.