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Britney DiTocco ’20 Welcomes New Students in Song
When incoming students participate in the next phase of orientation in August, Phase T.W.O. (named for part two and Think Wide Open), they will be treated to an original song welcoming them to Purchase.
Professor of History Lisa Keller on Working Mothers
Professor Keller featured in
Dame Magazine
feature “Working Mothers are the Backbone of the U.S. Economy.”
Three Students Honored for Excellence by SUNY
Congratulations to seniors Dolan Wells Gallagher, Hayley Restivo, and Joy Marie Thompson for earning the 2018 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
Hear Professor Lisa Keller on WNYC
Historian discusses Robert Moses and the Transformation of New York.
Ultimate Frisbee Documentary with Purchase Roots
Now available on Netflix,
Flatball: A History of Ultimate
began as a senior project.
1673 French Exploration of the Mississippi River
Professor Laura Chmielewski delivered a talk about her book
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet: Exploration, Encounter and the French New World
.
Rob Corradi ’08
Former speechwriter in the Obama administration now working at a DC strategic consulting firm.
Alyse LaPadula ’12
Former captain of the basketball team is teaching history and coaching basketball.
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