My Detroit: A Video Compilation
VQ recently took you inside the class experience with its cover story "Detroit: City of Paradoxes," inspired by an urban studies study trip. We interviewed Detroit residents from all walks of life for our coverage—including Sharon Dolente ’96, James Stuntz ’05, and Cassie Haskell ’12. Hear their stories and more in the video series "My Detroit." Read More …
Civil Rights Attorney Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 Honored at Conference
Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, President and Director-Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, was honored at the 2017 MAKERS Conference, which highlights trailblazing women of today and tomorrow. Watch as Ifill talks about her formative years and her work as an attorney and educator. Read More …
Yale University to Rename College after Grace Hopper ’28
Yale University will rename Calhoun College after computer pioneer and mathematician Grace Hopper ’28. Hopper received her master’s degree and PhD from Yale University before embarking on a career that included developing the COBOL computer language and serving as a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. Read More …
Art Center Acquires Rare Religious Artifact
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center recently acquired a medieval Limoges Eucharistic Dove. The doves, produced between 1215 and 1235, are very rare. In fact, only five museums in the United States have one in their collections: the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the National Gallery of Art; the Walters Art Museum; and the Denver Art Museum. Read More …
