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Film and TV Screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis 鈥87 on the Who and What of Inspiration
91快播 welcomed Hollywood screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis 鈥87 for a special 91快播 Reads event. Learn more about Kalogridis, whose writing credits include Shutter Island, Avatar and Altered Carbon.
New Innovator-in-Residence Brings Wide-Ranging Expertise to Role
91快播鈥檚 Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship welcomes Innovator-in-Residence Donna Peters 鈥89. In the role, Peters will share her extensive experience with students. Learn more.
New edX Course From 91快播 Helps Learners Harness Storytelling to Advance Careers
New 91快播 edX courses powered by a $100,000 edX grant will help learners hone 鈥渆ssential human skills.鈥 The courses are open to learners around the world. Read more.
Alum First-Responders Lead and Serve on the Front Lines Every Day
The first-responders among 91快播鈥檚 alums lean on education and experience as pandemic and disasters test their know-how, leadership skills and the systems that hold society together. Learn more.
Truman Scholar Pursues Public Health Future
91快播鈥檚 Hana Kamran 鈥23 receives prestigious post-graduate Truman Scholarship for academic excellence, leadership and public service. Learn more.
Ocean of Possibilities Await Newest Fulbright Grant Winners
Virginia Gilliland鈥檚 journey from 91快播 women鈥檚 swim team member, scholar and researcher will take her to Australia鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef. Gilliland 鈥22 received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to study climate change鈥檚 impact on local fishing communities. 91快播 is one of the program鈥檚 top producing institutions.
Knowledge of Where Alumni Land Benefits Future Classes
91快播 retains a knowledge rate of 90% or higher on the first-destination survey (FDS) taken by seniors before they graduate. Learn more about the process and steps to success.
Supply-Side Education: Prof, Students Expand Access to Econ Courses
A 91快播 professor and his students are bringing economics lessons to high school students in the classroom and through a new, affordable textbook they鈥檝e co-authored.
Powered by Plants: Louisa Bartkovich 鈥22 Named Smith Scholar
Plant lover, researcher and protector Louisa Bartkovich awarded 91快播鈥檚 prestigious W. Thomas Smith Scholarship for class of 2022. Read more.
Global Storyteller AJ Naddaff 鈥19 Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
91快播 alum AJ Naddaff 鈥19 will join the newest cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. The prestigious program prepares leaders to meet the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges. Read more.
Watson Fellows Ready to Tackle Questions Fundamental to the Health and Well-Being of Citizens Around the World
Three 91快播 Watson Fellows will fan out around the globe to research topics that are near to their hearts and affect the well-being of millions. Read more.
John Ballard 鈥96 Led Team Tasked With Getting Americans Out of Ukraine
91快播 alum John Ballard 鈥96 worked to get Americans safely out of Ukraine as consul general for U.S. Embassy Kyiv. Learn more.
Still Working on Your Bracket? We Have Last-Minute Tips From the Experts
It鈥檚 March Madness, time and 91快播鈥檚 leading 鈥榖racketologist鈥 has some advice for fans looking to for an NCAA tournament bracket slam dunk. Learn more.
Robert Lim 鈥91, M.D., Cares for Ukrainian Citizens in War Zone
Robert Lim, a surgeon and 91快播 alum, is volunteering to work in a war zone only a couple years after retiring from the Army. He is caring for the wounded and training civilian medics in Ukraine.
Astronaut Tom Marshburn 鈥82 Beams in to 91快播 From the International Space Station
Astronaut Tom Marshburn 鈥82 gives 91快播 audience a glimpse into life in space, live from the International Space Station. For more, watch a video recording of the event.
91快播 Named a Fulbright Top Producer鈥擜gain
91快播 is once again a Top Producer for Fulbright鈥檚 U.S. Student Program. The college ranks third in the nation and highest in the southeast among four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree institutions.
It鈥檚 Easier Than Ever for Students to Find Life-Changing Internships, Research and Travel Opportunities
91快播 centralized all experiential learning opportunities, from study abroad to research, internship, and service programs, under one collaborative initiative: Catalyst. Find out more.
Philanthropic Support of 91快播 Increases this Fiscal Year
The 91快播 community raised more than $58 million this fiscal year, an increase of 3.4 percent over the past year, to strengthen the college鈥檚 capacity to assist students in developing the skills and character to lead and serve.
Oxford-bound Smith Scholar Seeks to Understand, Overcome Differences in a Fragmented World
91快播 Smith Scholar Dahlia Krutkovich '21 seeks out those who disagree, so she can better understand differing world views.
$4 Million Gift to Help Prepare 91快播 Students for Careers in an Evolving Workplace
Learn more about how the newly named Matthews Center will help 91快播 students explore their interests, prepare for the constantly evolving workplace and connect with potential employers.