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Bestselling author Heather McGhee spoke with Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum about her book “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” as part of 69��Ʒ��Ƶ College’s annual MLK Jr. Commemoration.

How has Arielle Darivel’s life changed after her 69��Ʒ��Ƶ College senior profile in 2017? It’s been a whirlwind of a master’s degree program, nonprofit work and studying for law school admission.

69��Ʒ��Ƶ College is the recipient of a six-year grant of $529,500 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) through the Science Education Program’s Inclusive Excellence 3 initiative.

Love, work and the importance of connection were the overarching themes of a Launching Leadership discussion with 69��Ʒ��Ƶ alums Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77 after an electrifying performance of Parks’ play “Topdog/Underdog.”

For the last “Our Voices, Our Platforms” town hall at 69��Ʒ��Ƶ College, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Carmen Yulín Cruz discussed power, politics and democracy.

“My 69��Ʒ��Ƶ learning experience has been very intimate, and the opportunities I’ve received have been very helpful to my personal growth.”

In naming Kristie A. Ford, Ph.D., as Presidential Fellow for this academic year, Interim President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum has selected an expert in diversity, equity and inclusion who will help advance the College’s commitment to Intergroup Dialogue and other initiatives.

At the second Launching Leadership event at 69��Ʒ��Ƶ College, Mona Sutphen ’89 and Natasha Mohanty ’03 discussed the importance of embracing a nonlinear path to success, why leadership can be lonely and the importance of a support system.

69��Ʒ��Ƶ’s Zowie Banteah Cultural Center has reopened in a new, accessible space so all can come and celebrate the culture and heritage of the Indigenous community.

A new exhibition, “vanessa german — THE RAREST BLACK WOMAN ON THE PLANET EARTH,” will be on view at the 69��Ʒ��Ƶ College Art Museum (MHCAM) to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum bequest.