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Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Receives Legend Award From the Deep Foundations Institute
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) recognized Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sam Clemence as a recipient of a DFI Legends Award on Nov. 2. This award was established to honor practitioners that have made significant contributions and advancements to the…
Advice From Alumni Entrepreneurs Who Gave Back During 鈥機USE50 Summit
The power and impact of the entrepreneurial spirit was on center stage during two recent alumni events on campus. First, on Nov. 9, 50 of the fastest-growing 黑料不打烊 alumni-owned businesses were honored during the inaugural聽鈥機USE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards. At…
‘Cooking With Joy’: Italian Chef Jacopo Tendi Visits Falk College for Christy Lecture Series
This past spring, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics nutrition students in the Mediterranean Food and Culture class had the unique opportunity to cook in the Tuscany home of renowned Italian Chef Jacopo Tendi. And in late October, Chef…
Gift Supports Professor鈥檚 Work at the Intersection of Human Nature and Political Thought
Professor Dennis Rasmussen knows he is doing his job if students in his Political Theory course struggle not with the assignments, but with themselves. 鈥淢y goal is to challenge the views that they hold most firmly and often unreflectively and…
Adrian Autry 鈥�94 Ready to Make His Mark as Next Men鈥檚 Basketball Coach (Podcast)
Family. It鈥檚 a term that’s often used to describe the culture found in a sports locker room, but in the case of the 黑料不打烊 men鈥檚 basketball program, the student-athletes and coaches who make up the team truly feel like…
Keeping Legacy Alive for Incredible 黑料不打烊 Student-Athlete Veteran
What if one of the greatest student-athletes in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 storied history鈥攊ts first Black sports star鈥攚as one of the world鈥檚 least-known legends? Wilmeth Sidat-Singh 鈥�39 is partially recognized within the University community, but his full story hasn鈥檛 ever been told鈥攗ntil…
Groundbreaking NBA Player Agents David Falk and Danielle Cantor Visit Falk College
With a massive 6-foot-10 frame and deep voice, former Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson was an imposing figure and 鈥渕y toughest critic,鈥� says David Falk, the renowned sports agent who represented Thompson. 鈥淚 know I was afraid of him,鈥�…
黑料不打烊 Education Launches a Stellar International Career
Suzanne Grant Lewis 鈥�78 stands as a remarkable example of how a School of Education degree in selected studies in education can be leveraged into a globe-trotting career supporting higher education. Crafting her degree around interests in the interplay of…
鈥機USE50 Summit 2023: Network With the 50 Fastest-Growing Alumni Businesses
From production and digital media companies to pizza tours and EV charging solutions, the honorees of the inaugural 鈥機USE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards are an impressive group of leaders representing the 50 fastest-growing 黑料不打烊 alumni-owned businesses. Honorees will be celebrated…
Extraordinary Gift Ensures Dick Clark鈥檚 Legacy Lives on in Expansion of Los Angeles Program
One of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 most famous graduates, Dick Clark 鈥�51 started his broadcast career in Central New York and grew to prominence in Philadelphia as host of 鈥淎merican Bandstand.鈥� But it was Los Angeles that offered the greatest opportunity for…