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Celebrate Fellow Alumni During Alumni Weekend
Join members of the Alumni Association Board of Governors (AABoG) to celebrate fellow alumni and other members of the HMC community who are making a difference. Hear from this year's Outstanding Alumni Award recipients on Saturday, May 4, at 11:15 a.m. On Saturday afternoon, celebrate all award recipients at the Awards Ceremony from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. While on campus, stop by the AABoG table in the registration area to learn more about the Alumni Association and the Board of Governors, see a map visually representing this year's Alumni Weekend attendees, make customized "Talk to Me About..." buttons, and more. We hope to see you sometime during Alumni Weekend, May 3-5, 2013.
ALUMNI WEEKEND WEBSITE
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C�SAR CH�VEZ CELEBRATION
March 28, Luis Genaro Garcia, HMC campus
HMC BRUNCH AT AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
April 7, New Orleans
RECEPTION AND TALK BY PROF. KARL HAUSHALTER
April 18, New York City
ANNENBERG SERIES
April 2, Indra K. Nooyi
April 9, Michael Angiulo '93
April 16, Whitney Johnson
April 23, Roger Ferguson Jr.
MICHAEL MOODY LECTURE
April 19, Ravi Vakil, HMC campus
May 3-5, HMC campus PRESENTATION DAYS May 6 & 8, HMC campus PROJECTS DAY May 7, HMC campus
May 17-19
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President Klawe Profiled on NOVA "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers"
President Maria Klawe was featured on PBS's Emmy-nominated NOVA web series, "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers." In the March 14 episode, President Klawe describes her path to becoming an accomplished mathematician and computer scientist. She also speaks about her lifelong passion to encourage women and underrepresented groups to enter science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
Additionally, Klawe was named a 2013 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.
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Register Now for Alumni Weekend 2013 Alumni Weekend includes All-Dorm Reunion Dinner
Whether you're celebrating a reunion this year or not, we hope you'll join us for a fun-filled weekend. On Friday, May 3, help to celebrate the 50th anniversary of HMC's renowned Clinic Program, and enjoy the All-Dorm Reunion Dinner, featuring a Jeopardy-style "Battle of the Dorms." On Saturday, May 4, don't miss presentations by this year's Outstanding Alumni Award recipients, a chance to celebrate all of this year's awardees at the Alumni Association Awards Ceremony, class dinners and an early Cinco de Mayo celebration for our non-reunionites complete with margaritas, pi�atas and a few other surprises. Don't miss your chance to join the fun!
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Alumni Association to Honor Achievers Outstanding alumni among those recognized
The Harvey Mudd College Alumni Association Board of Governors has chosen alumni and other individuals to receive some of the College's most prestigious awards, which will be presented May 4 at a ceremony in Galileo Hall.The Board of Governors selected four alumni--Paula Diehr '63, Henry Kapteyn '83, Michael J. Sailor '83 and Malcolm Lewis '67--to receive the HMC Outstanding Alumni Award for their significant contributions to science and society. Receiving Lifetime Recognition Awards are Jack Appleman '68, Elizabeth "Liz" Baughman and Sally Siemak '72.
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Parsons Foundation Grant Inspires Partnerships New director of community engagement
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Gamiz-Gomez
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A generous grant from The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation will bolster HMC's interaction with local and global communities by funding the creation of a new position in the College's Dean of Students office. As director of community engagement, Gabriela Gamiz-Gomez will develop community partnerships, support student-led, community outreach efforts and assist faculty whose courses have a community-based learning component.
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Speakers to Address Leadership Issues Annenberg Series emphasizes leading with integrity
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Doodling is Not Just Play Moody Lecture, April 19
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Ravi Vakil, professor of mathematics at Stanford University, will present the fifth lecture in The Michael E. Moody Lecture Series. His April 19 talk, "The Mathematics of Doodling," will uncover the sophisticated and fun mathematics buried inside common doodles.
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Let's Talk About Evolution and Christian Faith Professor receives grant from BioLogos Foundation
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David Vosburg
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Equipped with a grant from The BioLogos Foundation, chemistry Professor David Vosburg hopes to spark healthy dialogue on evolution and Christian faith. He will develop materials that Christian student groups and churches can use to explore and discuss evolution, creation and Christianity.
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New Environmental Emphasis Offered Allows students to address environmental issues
"What the world needs are really sophisticated, well-educated individuals in the sciences who are interested in applying their skills to global environmental issues," said physics Professor Richard Haskell, director of the Center for Environmental Studies. HMC has responded by adding an Emphasis in Environmental Analysis certificate to its educational offerings.
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Residence Halls Team Up to Save Energy HMC saves 18,260 kWh
Harvey Mudd College students switched off lights, took shorter showers and managed to nab first place in the 5-C Power Down Competition, which ended March 16. The national level of the contest (Campus Conservation Nationals 2013) runs through April 26.
SEE RESULTS
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Scholarship Enhances Study Abroad Experience Gao travels to Botswana
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Eva Gao '14
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Eva Gao '14 received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and is studying abroad this spring in Botswana. The $3,000 award defrays the costs associated with her participation in the Pitzer Botswana Study Abroad Program, which offers a cross-cultural learning experience organized around language training, field projects and a core course on Botswana and regional development.
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First-Year Presents Cryptography Research Jeffs explores secure computation
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Jeffs '16 in Tokyo
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Amzi Jeffs '16 presented his research on cryptography at the 10th annual Theory of Cryptography Conference, March 3-6 in Tokyo. Jeffs is exploring secure computation, a subfield of cryptography in which two parties perform joint computations without revealing their inputs to each other.
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MISSION STATEMENTHarvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and the social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society. -
Innovation, Leadership, and Impact, Especially in Engineering, Science and Mathematics
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Focus on Experiential and Interdisciplinary Learning
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Unsurpassed Excellence and Diversity at All Levels
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Nurturing and Developing the Whole Person
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Global Engagement and Informed Contributions to Society
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Improvement of Infrastructure and Resources to Support HMC's Commitment to Excellence and Building Community
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