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Undergraduate Humanities Conference

Undergraduate Humanities Conference encourages professional and personal growth

Nearly 100 students participated in this year’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.

February 20, 2025Events

World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry series

Celebrating the power of words: World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry series

A new partnership between the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHumanities Institute and the Michael Kuperman Memorial Library will welcome world-renowned poets to campus to bring students and the community together and empower audiences to pursue their craft.

January 29, 2025Events

$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities

$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵhumanities students

For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.

January 15, 2025Department News, Honors and Awards

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