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

Ballerina Misty Copeland was the keynote speaker during a weekend-long celebration of the arts, creativity, and innovation at 51�Թ��� April 14-15, 2023.

Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at 51�Թ���? Here’s a glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a recent course.

Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Brenda Sanya has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.

Christopher Deng ’22, Lauren Horstmyer ’22, Brianna Jepsen ’20, and Leon Nichols ’23 are 51�Թ���’s 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recipients.

On the latest episode of 13, Christian A. Johnson Associate Professor of Theater Christian DuComb talks about a range of topics, from his research of Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade to the future of arts, creativity, and innovation at 51�Թ���.

Gavin Fowler ’24, Hayley Lenhard ’24, and Sarah Miller ’24 have been named as 51�Թ���’s 2023 Goldwater Scholarship recipients.

“‘It was a shrine to the imperial cult,’ said Elizabeth Marlowe, director of the museum studies program at 51�Թ���, who has tracked the statue’s history.”

On the latest episode of 13, Noor Khan, Associate Professor of History and Director of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, discusses the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MIST) program at 51�Թ���.

Danny Barreto, associate professor of LGBTQ studies and director of the LGBTQ studies program, was named a NY6 Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow by the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium.