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Gloria Steinem at Commencement 2015 Gloria Steinem Addresses Graduating Class

In a speech that tackled sexism, racism, organized religion, and the wisdom of condescending turtles, Gloria Steinem shared what she called "10 pieces of advice" at Friday's commencement dinner for graduates and their families.

Fullbright logo Five From ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø Awarded 2015 Fulbright Grants

Two students, two alumni, and a faculty member have been awarded 2015 Fulbright grants to support their academic and professional work abroad. 

Sally Mann's Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs Sally Mann's Exposure

An excerpt adapted from renowned photographer Sally Mann '73's forthcoming memoir, Hold Still: A Memoir With Photographs, was published in The New York Times Magazine. The piece recalls the mixed reaction to her 1992 book of photographs, Immediate Family, which included controversial images of her children. The memoir is a "testimony to photography’s power to evoke tender, lucent portraits of the past," according to a review in Kirkus.

Peter Dinklage at The Daily Show Dinklage ‘91 on Daily Show

Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage ’91 (¿­ÐýÃŹÙ꿉۪s 2012 commencement speaker) promoted the hit series’ upcoming season on a recent Daily Show with John Stewart.

Image of Devin Gaffney Viral Cascades

Devin Gaffney ’10 spoke with both The Boston Globe and WBUR's Here and Now about his cutting-edge research on "viral cascades", a term used to describe “the phenomenon of content spreading quickly and widely through a human social network via its digital shadows".