Alumni Connect - July 2020

Alumni Connect – July 2020

Pulitzer Prize

Alumnus wins Pulitzer Prize for art commentaries

Christopher Knight, MA '76, felt an art museum's renovation shouldn't emphasize design at the expense of the art the building was intended to house.

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Downtown °®¶¹´«Ã½

Open space, calmer pace

If your job can be done from anywhere, why not move to °®¶¹´«Ã½? An alumna leads a new marketing campaign getting that message out.

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Just Mercy

Join our virtual book club

We're starting soon with our next book: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, a true story about the Equal Justice Initiative; the book was made into a movie in 2019. Just Mercy was selected as a Common Read for °®¶¹´«Ã½ students living on campus this fall.

alumni awards

Alumni Association to present awards

Later this summer, we'll honor 16 special alumni for their career achievements and service to community and the University. Meet our 2020 honorees.

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book club

Books and more to help you combat racism

We offer a selection of published works, some by °®¶¹´«Ã½ authors, that can help you better understand the history of racial injustice against African-Americans in the U.S.

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board members

New Alumni Association board members

They officially began their service July 1, and, before election to the board, were involved in connecting alumni and students. 

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