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Mills College Athletics Department Receives National Diversity AwardNovember 30, 2009 - The Mills College Athletics Department has received a Diversity in Athletics Award in "diversity strategy" from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The annual award is presented by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sports at Texas A&M University, in collaboration with the NCAA. Learn more » Mills College English Professor Stephen Ratcliffe Releases Reading the Unseen: (Offstage) HamletNovember 13, 2009 -Mills College English professor and acclaimed poet Stephen Ratcliffe has released his newest book, Reading the Unseen: (Offstage) Hamlet (Denver: Counterpath Press, 2010), which explores the presence and significance of offstage action in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Learn more » Mills College Cross Country Team Captures Cal Pac Conference ChampionshipCyclones Qualify for NAIA Nationals on November 21, 2009November 11, 2009 - The Mills College cross country team has captured the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) Championship, qualifying the team to represent Cal Pac at the 30th Annual Women’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championships. The competition will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2009, in Vancouver, Washington. Learn more » Mills College Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ethnic Studies DepartmentNovember 4, 2009 - More than forty years after students staged sit-ins at Mills and other Bay Area colleges to demand that academia include the perspective of students of color in the classroom, the Mills College Ethnic Studies Department has evolved into one of the longest-running and most innovative in the field. Learn more » Mills College Art Professor Catherine Wagner Debuts Public Art Project for the City of Los AngelesOctober 16, 2009 - Mills College art professor Catherine Wagner will debut Ghost Grove, a new public art project for the city of Los Angeles. The laser etched aluminum installation with orange-colored mylar circles, is located in the Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium, a part of the new Los Angeles Police Department’s downtown headquarters. Learn more » Mills College Launches Annual Concert Series with New Name—Mills Music NowOctober 13, 2008 - Mills College celebrates more than 80 years of musical innovation with a new name for its annual concert series— Mills Music Now—and a stellar line-up of performers. Learn more » Mills College Book Artist Julie Chen Featured on PBS DocumentaryOctober 1, 2008 - Mills College assistant professor and book artist Julie Chen will be featured in Craft in America, a two-part television series premiering nationwide on PBS on Wed. Oct. 7, 2009. Learn more » Mills College Journalism Instructors Win Top Awards Including Journalist of the Year Holly KernanSeptember 29, 2009 - Holly Kernan, director of the Public Radio program at Mills College, has won top honor as Journalist of the Year from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in its 2009 Excellence in Journalism Awards. Journalism instructor Meredith May also won for feature writing. Learn more » Mills Art History Professor Moira Roth Exhibits Work in BerkeleySeptember 28, 2009 - Today Mills College art history professor Moira Roth teams up with Pauline Oliveros and others for The Library of Maps: an Opera in Many Parts, an evening of storytelling, sounds, and dance at the Firehouse North gallery in Berkeley, CA. Learn more » White House Reporter Helen Thomas Joins Congresswoman Barbara Lee in Conversation at Mills CollegeSeptember 17, 2009 - Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps will join Congresswoman and Mills College alumna Barbara Lee (Class of 1973) on Oct. 12 in a conversation to discuss Thomas' 60 years of covering presidential politics. All members of the public are invited to this free event from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Littlefield Concert Hall at Mills College. Learn more » Mills College French Professor Mehta Explores Caribbean Women's VoicesSeptember 16, 2009 - Mills College French Professor Brinda J. Mehta has published her fourth book, Notions of Identity, Diaspora and Gender in Caribbean Women's Writing (New York: Palgrave Macmillan Press, 2009) focusing on the writings of women from Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Haiti. Learn more » Mills College Alumnus Dave Brubeck to be Honored at Kennedy CenterSeptember 15, 2009 - Jazz and classical pianist and composer and Mills College alumnus David Brubeck is among this year's recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC. Learn more » Mills Math Professor Stankova Shares 10 Years of Math CirclesSeptember 14, 2009 - For more than 10 years, Mills College math professor Zvezdelina Stankova has organized more than 350 lessons to hundreds of students, exposing them to a myriad of problem-solving techniques and mathematical topics to inspire them to become future math leaders. Learn more » Environmental Movement Leader and Mills Alumna Stephanie Mills to Speak at Mills College 2009 ConvocationSeptember 11, 2009 - Mills College celebrates the start of the academic year on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 with a Convocation address delivered by world-renowned environmental movement pioneer and Mills alumna Stephanie Mills. The College's 2009 Convocation begins at 10:15 am in the Littlefield Concert Hall. Mills will receive an honorary degree. All members of the public are invited. Learn more » Juliana Spahr Wins Prestigious Hardison Poetry Prize from the Folger Shakespeare LibraryAugust 31, 2009 - Mills College English Professor Juliana Spahr is the recipient of the 19th annual O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. The Hardison Prize is the only major American prize to recognize a poet’s teaching and work that “demonstrate the spirit of inquiry, imagination, daring, and scholarship” of Hardison, Jr.’s legacy. Learn more » Stephanie Hanor Appointed as New Director of Mills College Art MuseumAugust 26, 2009 - Mills College proudly announces the appointment of Stephanie Hanor as the new director of the Mills College Art Museum. Hanor comes to Mills from the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego where she rose from assistant curator in 2001 to senior curator in 2004 and department head in 2007. Learn more » U.S. News & World Report Ranks Mills 2nd Among Colleges in the WestAugust 20, 2009 - U.S. News & World Report has ranked Mills College second as a "Great Schools, Great Prices" choice among colleges and universities in the West. Learn more » Mills College Opens a New Green Building for the Graduate School of BusinessAugust 17, 2009 - Back to school this year at the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Mills College means more than new laptops, economics textbooks, and charged Blackberries. Eighty-eight Mills MBA students will start classes on August 26 in a new 28,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art green building with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows, a living green roof, and the latest in educational technology. Learn more » Mills College to Open Student Health Center with Kaiser PermanenteAugust 12, 2009 - On August 17, Mills College will open a new student health center operated by Kaiser Permanente, the first Kaiser health center on a college campus in northern California. Learn more » Mills College to Offer AC Transit Passes to StudentsAugust 4, 2009 - Mills College will offer AC Transit passes to all undergraduate students starting in fall 2009, another in a series of moves to increase campus sustainability. Learn more » Cynthia Brandt Stover Appointed Mills College Vice President for Institutional AdvancementJuly 29, 2009 - Mills College proudly announces the appointment of Cynthia Brandt Stover to the position of vice president for institutional advancement, commencing October 1, 2009. Learn more » Mills College Alumna Receives Fulbright AwardJuly 10, 2009 -Mills College alumna Belinda Perez has received a Fulbright Award to study and teach in the Czech Republic. Learn more » Mills College Participates in National Educational Program for VeteransJuly 9, 2009 -Mills College is offering one of the most generous educational opportunities in the state of California by participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans. Learn more » Mills College Recognized Fourth Year in a Row by the Fiske Guide to CollegesJuly 9, 2000 -For the fourth consecutive year, Mills College has been included in the selective college guide, the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010, which reviews only 330 of the best and most interesting institutions nationwide. Learn more » Mills College Elects New Board ChairJune 26, 2009 -Members of the Mills College Board of Trustees elected Kathleen J. Burke as the new chair of the board at their May 2009 meeting. Burke replaced Vivian Stephenson, who stepped down to become a Mills College Honorary Lifetime Trustee. Learn more » Mills College Radio Students’ Programs on West Oakland Airing on KALWJune 15, 2009 -The Mills College Public Radio Reporting students' programs on West Oakland are currently airing on KALW 91.7 FM. Learn more » Mills Trustee Tom Ehrlich Speaks at National Democracy ConferenceJune 12, 2009 -Mills College Trustee Thomas Ehrlich is speaking at the 7th Annual American Democracy Project (ADP) National Meeting, held in Baltimore from June 11–13, 2009. His talk Civic Work 2.0: Using Digital Media to Promote Student Civic Engagement is part of the conference's theme "Diversity and Civic Engagement." Learn more » Mills College Art Exhibition Reveals Newly Discovered Japanese PrintsJune 1, 2009 -The Mills College Art Museum is pleased to present Reverberations: Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake curated by Mills College Visiting Assistant Professor Deborah Stein and the Mills College Museum Studies Workshop, on view from June 17 through August 2, 2009. Learn more » Mills Students Selected for Financial Women's Association ScholarshipsJune 1, 2009 -For the fifth year in a row, the Financial Women's Association (FWA) of San Francisco has chosen Mills College students among its scholarship recipients. This year, three students who plan a career in finance or financial services were selected for the prestigious honor. Learn more » Mills Professor Pauline Oliveros Honored for Lifetime AchievementMay 29, 2009 -Becoming the first woman to receive the William Schuman Award, Mills College visiting professor of music Pauline Oliveros has received a lifetime achievement honor awarded by the School of the Arts at Columbia University. Learn more » Mills College Alumnus Receives Pulitzer Prize for MusicMay 25, 2009 -Mills College alumnus Steve Reich, MA '63, received a Pulitzer Prize for music for his composition Double Sextet. The award recognizes "distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year." Learn more » Mills College English Department Welcomes Two New Faculty MembersMay 25, 2009 -The Mills College English Department welcomes two new faculty members whose creative writing perspectives will enrich the program's long history of writers with powerful voices. Starting August 2009, Patricia Powell joins the faculty as an associate professor of English, and Faith Adiele as a distinguished visiting writer. Learn more » Mills College President to Speak at National Diversity ConferenceMay 22, 2009 -Mills College President Janet L. Holmgren will speak at the 22nd Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), the leading national forum for diversity and access in higher education. Learn more » Statement from Mills College on UC Berkeley Data TheftMay 8, 2009 - Mills College students who were eligible for or utilized health services through UC Berkeley’s University Health Services (UHS) since 2001 have been exposed to an electronic data breach of personally identifiable information. It has been confirmed that hackers were able to steal Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and non-treatment medical information such as UHS medical record numbers, dates of visits, or names of providers from electronic databases belonging to UC Berkeley. Learn more » Mills College First Nursing Students Embark on New CareersMay 5, 2009 -The Mills College first nursing cohort will graduate with their bachelor of science in nursing degrees on May 22 from Samuel Merritt University. Eleven students will be part of the new generation of nurses who will become leaders in their profession. Learn more » Kavita Ramdas to Speak at Mills College CommencementApril 28, 2009 - Mills College will present its 121st Commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2009 with an address given by Kavita Ramdas from the Global Fund for Women. The ceremony will begin at 9:45 am on Toyon Meadow with a graduating class that includes 270 undergraduate women and 237 graduate women and men, as well as students receiving certificates and credentials in a variety of fields.. Learn more » Mills College President Janet L. Holmgren Named Among Bay Area’s Most Influential WomenApril 27, 2009 -Janet L. Holmgren, Mills College President, has been named among the "Bay Area's Most Influential Women in Business" by the San Francisco Business Times. She was featured in the April 24–30, 2009 issue. Learn more » Mills College Selected by Goldman Sachs as Educational Partner in 10,000 Women InitiativeApril 17, 2009 -The Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College has been selected as a partner to participate in the Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women initiative, a global philanthropic program designed to increase the number of underserved women receiving a business and management education. Learn more » Renowned Painter Mary Heilmann Speaks at Mills CollegeMarch 23, 2009 -The Mills College Art Department's annual Correnah Wright art lecture will feature artist Mary Heilmann on April 16 at 7:30 pm at the Littlefield Concert Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613. The event is free and all members of the public are invited. Learn more » Mills College Swim Team Wraps Up Season with High GPAs and Strong CharacterMarch 13, 2009 -The Mills College swimming team has wrapped up its season by making the top 10 list among NCAA Division III institutions with the highest grade point averages for fall 2008. It also won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Buffalo Funds Five Star Champions of Character award for exemplary character and sportsmanship. Learn more » Mills College Debuts First Conference on Socially Responsible Business ModelsMarch 11, 2009 - The Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College and its Center for Socially Responsible Business are hosting their first annual conference on Friday, April 10, 2009. Learn more » Mills College Student Newspaper Reaps State AwardsMarch 11, 2009 -Mills College's student newspaper, the Campanil, won the top journalism award in its division for general newspaper excellence as well as first place in nine other categories. The bi-weekly publication received a total of 15 honors awarded by the California College Media Association at its Feb. 28 ceremony. Learn more » Mills College Music Department featured in the Los Angeles Times.February 9, 2009 - The Mills College Music Department and upcoming music festival Giving Free Play to the Imagination was prominently featured in the February 8, 2009 issue of the Los Angeles Times.Learn More » Mills College Receives Presidential Honor for ServiceFebruary 9, 2009 -Mills College has been named to the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary public service for a second year in a row. Learn more » Mills College Celebrates Music during Black History MonthFebruary 3, 2009 -Mills College kicks off Black History Month with a rich series of musical celebrations. Highlights include a public guest lecture by musical innovator Muhal Richard Abrams and a historic duet performance with Mills College music professor Roscoe Mitchell. All events will be held at Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA. Learn more »
Mills College Athletics Department Receives National Diversity Award
November 30, 2009 - The Mills College Athletics Department has received a Diversity in Athletics Award in "diversity strategy" from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The annual award is presented by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sports at Texas A&M University, in collaboration with the NCAA. Read the full story
Mills College English Professor Stephen Ratcliffe Releases Reading the Unseen: (Offstage) Hamlet
November 13, 2009 - Mills College English professor and acclaimed poet Stephen Ratcliffe has released his newest book, Reading the Unseen: (Offstage) Hamlet (Denver: Counterpath Press, 2010), which explores the presence and significance of offstage action in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Read the full story
Mills College Cross Country Team Captures Cal Pac Conference Championship
Mills College Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ethnic Studies Department
Mills College Art Professor Catherine Wagner Debuts Public Art Project for the City of Los Angeles
Mills College Launches Annual Concert Series with New Name—Mills Music Now
Mills College Book Artist Julie Chen Featured on PBS Documentary
Mills College Journalism Instructors Win Top Awards Including Journalist of the Year Holly Kernan
Mills Art History Professor Moira Roth Exhibits Work in Berkeley
White House Reporter Helen Thomas Joins Congresswoman Barbara Lee
in Conversation at Mills College
Mills College French Professor Mehta Explores Caribbean Women's Voices
Mills College Alumnus Dave Brubeck to be Honored at Kennedy Center
Mills Math Professor Stankova Shares 10 Years of Math Circles
Environmental Movement Leader and Mills Alumna Stephanie Mills to Speak at Mills College 2009 Convocation
Juliana Spahr Wins Prestigious Hardison Poetry Prize from the Folger Shakespeare Library
Stephanie Hanor Appointed as New Director of Mills College Art Museum
U.S. News & World Report
Ranks Mills 2nd Among Colleges in the West
Mills College Opens a New Green Building for the
Graduate School of Business
Mills College
to Open Student Health Center with Kaiser Permanente
Mills College to Offer AC Transit Passes to Students
Mills College Earns Nearly Perfect Green Rating from Princeton Review's Best Colleges Cynthia Brandt Stover Appointed Mills College Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mills College Alumna Receives Fulbright Award Mills College Participates in National Educational Program for Veterans Mills College Recognized Fourth Year in a Row by the Fiske Guide to Colleges Mills College Elects New Board Chair Mills College Radio Students’ Programs on West Oakland Airing on KALW Mills Trustee Tom Ehrlich Speaks at National Democracy Conference Mills College Art Exhibition Reveals Newly Discovered Japanese Prints Mills Students Selected for Financial Women's Association Scholarships Mills Professor Pauline Oliveros Honored for Lifetime Achievement Mills College Alumnus Receives Pulitzer Prize for Music Mills College English Department Welcomes Two New Faculty Members Mills College President to Speak at National Diversity Conference
Statement from Mills College on UC Berkeley Data Theft
Mills College First Nursing Students Embark on New Careers
Kavita Ramdas to Speak at Mills College Commencement
Mills College President Janet L. Holmgren Named Among Bay Area’s Most Influential Women
Mills College Selected by Goldman Sachs as Educational Partner in 10,000 Women Initiative Renowned Painter Mary Heilmann Speaks at Mills College Mills College Swim Team Wraps Up Season with High GPAs and Strong Character
Mills College Debuts First Conference on Socially Responsible Business Models Mills College Student Newspaper Reaps State Awards Mills College Music Department
featured in the Los Angeles Times.
Mills College Receives Presidential Honor for Service Mills College Celebrates Music during Black History Month |
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