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The deadline for deposits is now June 1, 2020.

Think Wide Open

New Novel by Garth Greenwell ’01 Released

Author compares Cleanness to a song cycle.
Sophomores Andres Hernandez- Rodriguez and Brian Farez Win StartUp Purchase

They’ll receive $5,000 for finishing first in the Third Annual Startup Pitching Competition.
Super Bowl Internship a “Dream Come True”

Says Design/Tech Senior Marissa Michaels
Jon Samson ’03 Wins a Grammy

For Best Children’s Album
Samara McLendon ’21 Wins Prestigious Sassy Award

She competed to win the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Erin Sullivan ’12 Delivers a TED Talk

Travel photographer, writer, and advocate talks about putting down the camera and being present.
Purchase Named Top 385 by The Princeton Review

Praised for excellent academics, committed faculty, and proximity to New York City.
Andrew Buckland ’94 Wins the Oscar

For his work editing Ford v Ferrari.

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<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/1491-film-by-andrea-torrice-77-to-be-developed-for-pbs"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/55,0,446,391/5084_AndreaTorrice_Children-March-for-Equal-Education-CSU.rev.1497454716.jpg" alt="Archival image from documentary short by Andrea Torrice '77 "The Lincoln School Story—A Battle for School ..." class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/55,0,446,391/5084_AndreaTorrice_Children-March-for-Equal-Education-CSU.rev.1497454716.jpg 2x" data-max-w="640" data-max-h="392"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1491-film-by-andrea-torrice-77-to-be-developed-for-pbs">Film by Andrea Torrice ’77 to be Developed for PBS</a></h4><div>Documentary film short focuses on school desegregation in 1950s Ohio.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1956-a-special-week-spent-with-alumni"><img src="/live/image/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG" alt="Cain Coleman ’09–’11, ’15 of Coleman Collective works with students" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1956-a-special-week-spent-with-alumni">A Special Week Spent with Alumni</a></h4><div>Artists from the Coleman Collective returned to campus to share their life-after-Purchase experiences with students.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/975-rob-corradi-08"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/264,146,1017,900/3647_Rob_and_Tabitha_Corradi.rev.1486750074.jpg" alt="Rob Corradi ’08 and his wife Tabitha" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/264,146,1017,900/3647_Rob_and_Tabitha_Corradi.rev.1486750074.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/264,146,1017,900/3647_Rob_and_Tabitha_Corradi.rev.1486750074.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1200" data-max-h="900"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/975-rob-corradi-08">Rob Corradi ’08</a></h4><div>Former speechwriter in the Obama administration now working at a DC strategic consulting firm.</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="1232" 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/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="1600" 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/3338-david-schwartz-86-steps-down-after-33-years"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,25,401,426/9723_DavidSchwartz2015NewYorkKoreanFilmFestivalBDBCDxkQDNvl-1.rev.1546552409.jpg" alt="David Schwartz '86" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,25,401,426/9723_DavidSchwartz2015NewYorkKoreanFilmFestivalBDBCDxkQDNvl-1.rev.1546552409.jpg 2x" data-max-w="401" data-max-h="600"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/3338-david-schwartz-86-steps-down-after-33-years">David Schwartz ’86 Steps Down After 33 Years</a></h4><div>He was chief curator at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/911-kat-griefen-04-wins-award-for-art-and-activism"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,6,248,255/3553_KatGriefen.rev.1486137515.jpg" alt="Kat Griefen '04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="274" data-max-h="380"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/911-kat-griefen-04-wins-award-for-art-and-activism">Kat Griefen ’04 Wins Award for Art and Activism</a></h4><div>The Women’s Caucus for Art honored her with their President’s Award.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif" alt="Ashley Mayeux '11" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="402"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers">Alvin Ailey Welcomes Purchase Dancers</a></h4><div><p><strong><a href="https://www.alvinailey.org/about/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater">Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater</a> </strong>welcomes three new members to its company this season, and two have ties to Purchase.</p></div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1415-luis-a-croquer-ma-03"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.jpg" alt="Luis A. Croquer '03" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.jpg 2x" data-max-w="620" data-max-h="413"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1415-luis-a-croquer-ma-03">Luis A. Croquer MA ’03</a></h4><div>Named Director of Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum</div>
<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="435" 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/490-amanda-seales-03-using-humor-to-make-a-point"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg" alt="Amanda Seales '03" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg 3x" data-max-w="800" data-max-h="1200"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/490-amanda-seales-03-using-humor-to-make-a-point">Amanda Seales ’03: Using Humor to Make a Point</a></h4><div>Seales hopes to create content in her distinct voice, without compromise, as well as start a dialogue about serious issues.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.jpg" alt="David Bianciardi ’91" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="254" data-max-h="254"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91">David Bianciardi ’91</a></h4><div>Entrepreneur working with major brands and architects to create digital installations in the physical world.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2683-stephen-ferri-13"><img src="/live/image/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg" alt="Stephen Ferri ’13" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 3x" data-max-w="800" data-max-h="533"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2683-stephen-ferri-13">Stephen Ferri ’13</a></h4><div>Associate Producer/Resident Music Director, White Plains Performing Arts Center</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg" alt="Ballet by choreographer and soloist Justin Peck, “The Times Are Racing,”" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new">Dan Deacon ’04 Collaborates with New York City Ballet</a></h4><div>The critically acclaimed electronic composer adds a new genre to his portfolio: ballet.</div>

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<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Elevator Access During Construction</h4><div class="details"><p> For elevator access to the upper level of the PAC (including the Recital Hall and PepsiCo and Repertory Theatres) during construction of the new Center for Media, Film, and Theatre, please use the elevator to the left of the Passage Gallery, across from the PAC main entrance. <a class="file file_1565 lw_files_pdf" title="Campus Map" href="/live/files/1565-campus-map" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Park in the West 2 lot</a>.</p></div>

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Think Wide Open

New Novel by Garth Greenwell ’01 Released

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Purchase Named Top 385 by The Princeton Review

Andrew Buckland ’94 Wins the Oscar

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