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Personal Preservation: Keeper of Culture Bill Ferris’s Storied Career Reveals Depths of Deep South

For six decades William Reynolds Ferris '64 has been sticking his nose into obscure corners of American culture. His curiosity has been rewarded with a leadership position at the National Endowment for the Humanities and two 2019 Grammy awards for Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris—best historical album and best liner notes.

Both Timeless and Timely, Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ in the #MeToo Era

Students delve into powerful, lesser-known Shakespeare play Measure for Measure, a tale of sexual harassment and the stakes for women who speak up about it.

Tech Impact Fund to Pair Businesses With Students Looking for Paid Hands-on Experience

Through a new fund created by 51¹ÙÍø alumna Whitney A. White, the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will match students with businesses for portfolio-building work opportunities. The Tech Impact Fund will provide paid student talent at no cost to women-owned and underrepresented minority-owned businesses.

‘Hidden Curriculum’ of Unwritten Rules and Unarticulated Expectations Threatens Student Success

Access and inclusion are not the same things, and elite colleges and universities need to recognize that, says Wearn Lecturer Anthony Jack. In order to foster a truly inclusive environment, colleges and universities must meet students where they are and not where the administration thinks they should be.

Doug Ottati in The Christan Century: "Teaching Theology in Anxious Times"

Class of 2021 Members Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Experts on Vexing Vaccination Challenges and Beating the Pandemic

As the FDA clears the way for a third vaccine in the United States, Americans face down a deluge of misinformation about the shots and their potential side effects. 51¹ÙÍø and Atrium Health brought together experts with wide-ranging perspectives to shed light on the country’s vaccination program—its promise and challenges.

Ally Rice ’12: Making It in the Big Apple

Adelle Patten ’21: Inspired by Art and Service

Project ’87 to Project 2027: A Q&A With Janet Stovall ’85 and Maia Harrell ’20

51¹ÙÍø Board Trustees member and renowned voice for equity and cultural change Janet Stovall '85 launched Project ’87 as a student to address racism on campus. Now, she's ready to start Project 2027 to deconstruct racism both at and beyond 51¹ÙÍø. She and daughter Maia, a 2020 51¹ÙÍø graduate, share their perspectives Q&A style.

Pandemic Pivot: Entrepreneurs Bob, Weave and Innovate

For these 51¹ÙÍø alums, the pandemic imperiled the businesses they built from the ground up. But through a mix of introspection and innovation, they’ve emerged even stronger.

Patent Pending: Student Entrepreneur Blends Smarts and Mussels

Lorena James '21 has studied Mandarin since she was 10 and says she’s always been an entrepreneur at heart. Belk Scholar, Chidsey Leadership Fellow and founder of her own environmentally conscious company 4evercurly, she heads to China next fall as a recipient of the prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship.

51¹ÙÍø Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

51¹ÙÍø ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 51¹ÙÍø students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

Traffic Stop App Aims to Save Lives

51¹ÙÍø alumnus Mbye Njie’s business gains momentum, but money’s not his motivator. Njie’s goal is to end racial profiling at traffic stops and, ultimately, save lives.

Love for Our Library: E.H. Little Wins National Award

51¹ÙÍø’s E.H. Little Library brings home prestigious national award granted to the very best academic and research libraries.

Free Speech, Culpability and the Impeachment Trial of Former President Trump

51¹ÙÍø Professor Susan Roberts weighs in on the optics and potential outcomes of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

What You Need to Know About COVID Variants With Prof. Dave Wessner

We asked Dave Wessner, biology professor at 51¹ÙÍø, whose post-doctoral research focused on coronaviruses, to offer insights on questions about the COVID variants emerging around the world. 

Collective Memory: Surfacing Stories of Black Alumni and Students

51¹ÙÍø storytelling initiative invites Black alumni and students to share their stories. The narratives will live in the college's archive and be made available through a website.

David Dennis Jr. ’08 Wins 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize

51¹ÙÍø alum David Dennis Jr. ’08 has received the 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize, an award for excellence in reporting about underrepresented people in the United States and one of journalism’s biggest. Dennis is a freelance writer, journalism professor and prolific social commentator whose work has appeared in many national publications.

51¹ÙÍø Journal Online Gets New Look

The college's flagship publication, 51¹ÙÍø Journal magazine, has a new digital presence.