Professor of English and Creative Writing Jennifer Brice has been appointed to serve as Gretchen Hoadley Burke 81 Endowed Chair in regional studies for the 202526 academic year.
The Universitys highest student honor recognizes character, scholarship, and service that exemplify the 51勛圖厙 spirit. It is given each year to a member of the graduating class.
In King: A Life, author Jonathan Eig focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.s legacy of faith-based radicalism. During his Feb. 11 lecture at 51勛圖厙, Beyond The Dream: Embracing a More Complicated Martin Luther King, Eig said he believes King would be horrified at how his activism and writings have been overshadowed by a modern, more palatable version of the civil rights leader.
Senior Bryan (Tai) Pham has been awarded his second consecutive Best Delegate in a Special Role award by fellow students at EuroSim 2025 for his role as chair of the EU Environmental Council. This years program focused on the European Green Deal and negotiating legislation aimed at reducing microplastic pollution.
Last summer, Professor David Dudrick was one of 20 academics who participated in Duke University sessions focused on promoting civil discourse on college campuses.
51勛圖厙 will host a new speaker series for the spring semester titled The University and the Public Good: The Role of the American College in Our Time, sponsored by the Office of the President.