Valerie Jarrett shared the struggles she faced as she advance from Chicago City Hall to the West Wing, using her power to give a voice to the underrepresented.
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Speaker discusses raising societal impact
Paul Steinberg, associate professor of political science and environmental policy at Harvey Mudd College, discussed two business models he developed over the course of his career that can help students increase the societal impact of their ideas Wednesday in the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.
Former refugee turned professor shares her story
Yen Le Espiritu, professor of ethnic studies at UC San Diego, discussed Vietnamese refugees and indigenous people on Monday at Pomona College. Around 40 community members filled the Hahn Lecture Hall.
DACA recipient speaks her truth
Denea Joseph, an undocumented black woman, shared her experiences living in the U.S. as a DACA recipient on Monday in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Author considers social media
Author and journalist Jia Tolentino talks about how her childhood and social media have affected her writing and her new book “Trick Mirror,” which is a collection of essays, on Monday at Scripps College in the Balch Auditorium.
Steele questions ‘color blind’ diversity
Local frustrations reached a boiling point when La Verne residents filled the community center last Thursday night to meet the candidates running for city government positions this election season.
Chasing a dream
Mitch Matthews, creator of the “Dream. Think. Do.” podcast, speaks to students the Campus Center Ballroom Tuesday.
Garcia stresses importance of Hispanic Serving Institutions
Gina Garcia, a leading scholar on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), spoke Nov. 21 in the Ludwick Center Sacred Space to discuss what it means to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and how a new approach to measuring an institution’s overall success can better reflect HSIs.
U.S. support in WWII discussed
Rebecca Erbelding, historian at the William Levine Family Institute for Holocaust Education, spoke about her award-winning book, which told the untold stories of the U.S. support during World War II, Sunday at the ninth annual Kristallnacht Lecture in the Campus Center Ballroom.
New York Times journalist discusses podcasting
Michael Barbaro, host of the New York Times podcast “The Daily” that attracts 2 million listeners per day, talked about the ever adapting world of journalism, at Scripps College Tuesday.