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Richard Smith, M.A. '78, Ph.D. '79
Richard Smith, M.A. ’78, Ph.D. ’79, has self-published a new novel, “Within the Ivory Tower,” a satirical look inside institutions…
Nicola Harrison '01
The third novel by historical fiction author Nicola Harrison ’01, “Hotel Laguna,” set in post-World War II Los Angeles and…
Christianne Bengard Gillespie '04
Every parent comes to the time in their child’s life when they have to answer the long-asked question, “What’s the truth about…
Father Frank Sabatté '73
Father Frank Sabatté ’73 has received the 2022 Gaudium Award from the Breukelein Institute “For illuminating the horizon of human…
Edward M. Dew, Ph.D. '66
Dr. Edward M. Dew III, Ph.D. ’66, passed away on Aug. 17, 2022, at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut, at…
Bob Moore '53
Bob Moore ’53, the oldest living former Bruin football player, celebrated his 95th birthday Oct. 11. Moore, a fullback on…
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. '11
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. ’11, has joined WestEd’s English Learner and Migrant Education Services (ELMES) as a senior researcher. In this…
Branden Brough '00, M.S. '03, Ph.D. '06
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office announced Branden Brough ’00, M.S.…
Greg Sarris '78
Greg Sarris ’78 returned to campus Oct. 10 — Indigenous People’s Day — to deliver the Regents Lecture sponsored by…
Andrea Talentino, M.A. '94, Ph.D. '98
On Oct. 15, Andrea Talentino was inaugurated as the ninth president of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Her selection…
Leighton Davis Henderson '04
Leighton Davis Henderson ’04 of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office has been selected as senior counsel for her continued,…
Justine Garrett '01
Justine Garrett ‘2001 produced and wrote “Groundworks,” a documentary that premiered on U.S. public television stations this month and is…
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