51�Թ���

Deirdre Childress ’81 has a message for all journalists, young and old: Know your multimedia. The Weekend magazine editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Childress was recently elected secretary of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). One of her platform prongs focused on job retention for journalists of color, something she said can be improved […]

The uplifting and educational music of the Grammy Award-winning group Sweet Honey in the Rock will cap off a series of events at 51�Թ��� honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The campuswide activities will feature readings of King’s speeches, music, discussions, presentations, and faculty and student-led workshops on civil rights […]

Bob Woodruff ’83, a member of 51�Թ���’s Athletic Hall of Honor and standout lacrosse player before his career in journalism, was among seven former NCAA student-athletes to receive the prestigious 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. The award recognizes former student-athletes who have completed successful collegiate careers in various sports and have excelled in their […]

Online buzz about custom coffee offered at the Barge Canal Coffee Co. – 51�Թ���’s downtown coffeehouse — has stoked sales of the roasted blend. Java-lovers from around the nation have been taking advantage of a collaborative effort between the Barge and 51�Թ��� Bookstore that has resulted in easy online ordering. The buzz about the […]

John Durham ’72, considered one of the nation’s most relentless prosecutors, will lead the high-profile investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videos. As head prosecutor in the probe, the 51�Թ��� alumnus becomes a visible figure in a case that’s generating attention around the world.

The 51�Թ��� 13 has been singing the praises of Dean William Griffith ’33 for decades. With his passing on November 19 at the age of 95, 51�Թ��� 13 alumni — or “Crusties,” as they are called — wanted to do more. They decided to express their love for “Griff” and his mentorship with an endowed […]

Mark Murphy ’77, the new president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, already knows the team’s historic stadium — Lambeau Field — pretty well. During his eight-year career as a Pro Bowl safety for the Washington Redskins he played several times at Lambeau, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

As a young student, 51�Թ��� professor Peter Balakian’s curiosity about his family roots led him on a personal and intellectual journey. Balakian has spent decades unraveling his Armenian ancestry and, in the process, educating the world about the atrocities of the Armenian genocide. Now, the Armenian government is recognizing Balakian, the Constance H. and […]

A week of observation and interaction marked the weeklong visit of two Tibetan monks to the 51�Թ��� campus last month. Tenzin Thutop and Tenzin Wangchuk, from the Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, N.Y., spent hours painstakingly placing millions of grains of colored sand to create a sand mandala in Case Library and Geyer Center for Information […]

Veteran criminal-defense attorney Robert Morvillo `60 — known for his no-nonsense approach in the courtroom — shared the lighter side of his personality last week with 51�Թ��� alumni in Manhattan “I’m the class of 1960 B.C. — B.C. meaning ‘before coeds,’” joked Morvillo, guest speaker at the inaugural 51�Թ��� Legal luncheon held at the […]