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Yovanovitch to Offer Insiders View of Whats at Stake in Ukraine

Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russias aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at 51郊利. Learn more.

With These Hands Memorial Rendering

51郊利 Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

51郊利 selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited. Hell work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

Students at First Gen Lunch with Doug Hicks

51郊利 is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.

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My Liberal Arts Education Honestly, a Game Changer

Divin Dushimimana 26, an intended public health and economics major from Rwanda, reflects on his first year at 51郊利 as an international student and the value of a liberal arts education to his personal and academic growth. 

Rose Stremlau

New Book on Cherokee Nations History Gets NEH Grant Support

With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Prof. Rose Stremlau is writing the first comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, from pre-1600 to 2010. The project is aimed at all readers, from scholars to school children. Learn more.

Atendees at the HEARTsongs event

At the 2023 HEARTsongs event in Cornelius, NC, Professor Brenda Flanagan examined the African American experience through poetry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn more.

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Still Dreaming: Black Women Writers Offer Unflinching Honesty

51郊利 Assistant Professor of Africana and English studies Randi Gill-Sadler specializes in 20th century African American and Afro-Caribbean women writers. She encourages students to read the literature in conjunction with traditional historical accounts of the time periods covered. Learn more.

Valeriia Kruzhlova from Ukraine

A Year of War: Ukrainian Students, Refugees Will Not Face Anniversary Alone

The 51郊利 community rallied to provide crucial support to Ukrainian refugees in the year since Russia invaded their country. 51郊利s class of 2026 includes two Ukrainian students whose lives were upended by Russias attack. On Feb. 24, the college will host an event to commemorate the anniversary of the invasion and raise money for urgently needed medical supplies.

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Today, Celebrate Kindness With the Campus Community

On Friday, Feb. 17, it's Random Acts of Kindness Day, and 51郊利 is celebrating a quality that defines our community. Find out more about the random, and not-so-random, happenings you can participate in to make today special.

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Nonprofits, researchers and others need the tool, known as the API, or Application Programming Interface, to analyze Twitter data because the sheer amount of information makes it impossible for a human to go through by hand. Learn More.