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Dr. Milagros Peña Named Next President
The SUNY Board of Trustees announced today that Dr. Milagros “Milly” Peña will become the sixth president of Purchase College.
Professor David Grill and Ben Green ’15 Earn Emmy Nominations
The Television Academy announced nominations for its 2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards yesterday and two from Purchase will compete in the same category.
Students Immersed in the Ever Expanding World of Beyond-Live Theatre
“The Live Performance and Interactive Media” summer workshop is organized by Professor of Acting David Bassuk.
Mariales Diaz ’19 Named a Sundance Ignite Fellow
Congratulations to the emerging filmmaker, one of ten named a Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow.
Professor Shaka McGlotten Named Data & Society Faculty Fellow
The one year appointment begins in September.
Two 2019 Grads Are Winners of This Year’s Salomon Award
Winners will use the funds to expand Black Lives Matter protest reporting on their lauded Twitter account, NYC Protest Updates 2020.
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Announced
Awards honor excellence in teaching, librarianship, and professional and classified service.

Today at Purchase Apply for Admission Neuberger Museum of Art The Performing Arts Center

Aug 10

Monday

Currently:

87° Partly Cloudy

Library hours today:

Virtual Services Only. Building Closed.

Upcoming Events:

August 11th, 6:00pm
Being Young, Gifted, Black (Gay and Poor) in Brazil
August 19th, 1:00pm - 1:15pm
Wellness Wednesday: Connections + Guided Meditation

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Alumni Outcomes:

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1764-teresa-capucilli-78-honored"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/60,0,361,300/5611_Capucilli_Terese.rev.1505756980.jpg" alt="Terese Capucilli '78" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="301" data-max-h="300"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1764-teresa-capucilli-78-honored">Terese Capucilli ’78 Honored</a></h4><div>She received a Lifetime Achievement Award.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg" alt="David Hamilton Thomson '83" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg 2x" data-max-w="398" data-max-h="397"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83">David Hamilton Thomson ’83</a></h4><div>Collaborative and performing artist to serve as mentor in the <a href="http://www.queer-art.org/mentorship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Queer|Art|Mentorship</a> program.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2731-acclaimed-singer-song-writer-regina-spektor-01"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg" alt="Regina Spektor ’01" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="3070"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2731-acclaimed-singer-song-writer-regina-spektor-01">Acclaimed Singer-Song Writer Regina Spektor ’01</a></h4><div>Spektor Published her first album senior year at Purchase.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1562-purchase-dubbed-a-music-scene"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg" alt="The band Cende" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg 3x" data-max-w="899" data-max-h="900"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1562-purchase-dubbed-a-music-scene">Purchase Dubbed a Music Scene</a></h4><div>Cende is the latest band formed at Purchase to garner acclaim.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/476-actors-land-big-roles-on-the-small-screen"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/469_tv_malcolmgoodwinstevenweber_izombie.rev.1474998295.gif" alt="Robert Buckley; Steven Weber ’83; Malcolm Goodwin ’03; and Rose McIver in the CW’s iZombie" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/469_tv_malcolmgoodwinstevenweber_izombie.rev.1474998295.gif 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="402"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/476-actors-land-big-roles-on-the-small-screen">Actors Land Big Roles on the Small Screen</a></h4><div><p> Three alumni from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts’ Acting Program have landed starring roles on hit television shows—and garnered critical acclaim along the way.</p></div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/808-donald-margulies-76"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg" alt="Donald Margulies ’76" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg 3x" data-max-w="516" data-max-h="516"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/808-donald-margulies-76">Donald Margulies ’76</a></h4><div>Playwright whose play <em>Dinner with Friends</em> earned Pulitzer Prize for Drama.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg" alt="Alyse LaPadula ’12 (left) and Albana Krasniqi ’06" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1171" data-max-h="1171"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12">Alyse LaPadula ’12</a></h4><div>Former captain of the basketball team is teaching history and coaching basketball.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/807-mitski-miyawaki-13"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/113,0,936,823/2699_Mitski_photobyEbruYildiz.rev.1483645984.jpg" alt="Mitski Miyawaki ’13" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/113,0,936,823/2699_Mitski_photobyEbruYildiz.rev.1483645984.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/113,0,936,823/2699_Mitski_photobyEbruYildiz.rev.1483645984.jpg 3x" data-max-w="823" data-max-h="823"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/807-mitski-miyawaki-13">Mitski Miyawaki ‘13</a></h4><div>Indie rock star is opening for Lourde on world tour.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1060-erin-sullivan-12"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3929_ErinSullivan.rev.1488249985.jpg" alt="Erin Sullivan ’12" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3929_ErinSullivan.rev.1488249985.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3929_ErinSullivan.rev.1488249985.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1060-erin-sullivan-12">Erin Sullivan ’12</a></h4><div>Combined visual arts and environmental studies—now she’s an adventurer and blogger with social media savvy (and 46K followers).</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/958-peter-powchik-79"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.jpg" alt="Peter Powchik ’79" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.jpg 2x" data-max-w="380" data-max-h="379"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/958-peter-powchik-79">Peter Powchik ’79</a></h4><div>On the leadership team at United Neuroscience of Dublin, Ireland.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/884-second-oscar-nomination-for-tom-cross-93"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,353/3462_TomCross_Oscar_web.rev.1485543840.jpg" alt="Visual Arts Alum Tom Cross '93" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,353/3462_TomCross_Oscar_web.rev.1485543840.jpg 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="353"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/884-second-oscar-nomination-for-tom-cross-93">Second Oscar Nomination for Tom Cross ’93</a></h4><div>The film editor has just been nominated for an Oscar for editing the critically acclaimed film <em>La La Land</em>.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/517-john-ambroseo-83-ba-chemistry"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg" alt="John Ambroseo ’83" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg 3x" data-max-w="508" data-max-h="508"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/517-john-ambroseo-83-ba-chemistry">John Ambroseo ’83</a></h4><div>President and CEO of Coherent, one of the world’s leading photonics manufacturers and innovators.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2777-cyrille-aimee-08"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,566,388/7965_cyrilleaimee.rev.1529596078.jpg" alt="Cyrille Aimée '08" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,566,388/7965_cyrilleaimee.rev.1529596078.jpg 2x" data-max-w="388" data-max-h="388"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2777-cyrille-aimee-08">Cyrille Aimée ’09</a></h4><div>Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, and Actress</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/626-jill-bargonetti-85-biology"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,288,282/3477_SURC_Bargonetti.rev.1485562152.gif" alt="Jill Bargonetti '85" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="288" data-max-h="282"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/626-jill-bargonetti-85-biology">Jill Bargonetti ’85</a></h4><div>A renowned cancer researcher, Hunter College professor, winner of many awards, and innovator in the education of minorities in science.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1419-christine-hennessey-04"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,299,299/4883_Christine_Hennessey.rev.1494951268.jpg" alt="Christine Hennessey '04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="299" data-max-h="299"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1419-christine-hennessey-04">Christine Hennessey ’04</a></h4><div>Digital marketer by day and blogger and author by early morning.</div>

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Wellness Wednesday: Connections + Guided Meditation

August 19
The Neuberger Museum’s Wellness Wednesday series resumes in August with a focus on community and connectedness.

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