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Mariko Silver to Give Commencement Address Ready to Meet the World

Mariko Silver received an honorary degree and gave the keynote speech at the 2017 commencement ceremonies for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Hofstra University.

Peter Dinklage Anatomy of a (Great) Commencement Speech

The 2012 ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø commencement speech by actor Peter Dinklage '91—one of the best ever, according to NPR—was cited in The Week's recent podcast on "the anatomy of a commencement speech."

The Curriculum, Live The Curriculum, Live

The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article by Duncan Dobbelmann about the challenges–and opportunities–presented by offering pop-up courses.

Mentoring Matters Why Mentoring Matters

Mariko Silver was interviewed for two articles featured on Linkedin.com about the role that mentoring can play in professional success.

Theaster Gates Adams-Tillim Theaster Gates in Residence

The artist, curator, urbanist, and facilitator Theaster Gates was in residence at ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø College in April, speaking to students, faculty, and staff about making place and making change, the two driving forces of his work. The highlight of his time on campus was the Adams–Tillim Lecture, which he delivered on April 25. By Aruna D'Souza