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�Ա���Ƶ welcomed internationally acclaimed opera and theater director Francesca Zambello ’78 in late February as the inaugural Clifford Family Innovator in Residence.

Kim Harris, senior associate vice president for advancement and campaign director, has been appointed vice president for advancement.

On Feb. 25, �Ա���Ƶ welcomed three presidents of leading liberal arts colleges to discuss the mounting challenges faced by higher education.

This past winter break, the �Ա���Ƶ Thirteen a cappella group embarked on their first trip to China as part of their annual “Jan Tour.”

�Ա���Ƶ faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions around vital research and current events.

This year’s Academy Awards was a big night for Alex Coco ’12, producer of Anora, which won five Oscars, including best picture, best director, best actress, best original screenplay, and best editing.

The second installment of �Ա���Ƶ’s spring Presidential Speaker Series featured author and UCLA professor Eddie R. Cole.

�Ա���Ƶ has been recognized as a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. students for a seventh consecutive year.

Mind, Brain, and Behavior Scholar Anzi Wang ’25 has earned her an honorable mention from the Computing Research Association for her work on why people say what they say.

�Ա���Ƶ’s 17th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Jan. 23–Feb. 1, kicked off with a keynote address by Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, a Rhodes Scholar and environmental justice activist.