Faculty/Staff Spotlights
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February 3, 2020
“I want students to know that they need to make history that is alive and to change the now, not just to record the past.”
Maria Cotera, associate professor of American Culture and of women’s studies
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January 27, 2020
“Teaching undergraduates is a lot more fun because they come in with a really diverse set of ideas and makes it seem like there are more things possible.”
Yojairo Lomeli, lecturer II in architecture and urban planning
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January 20, 2020
“An unexpected highlight of the day was hanging out with contestants. It’s a great group of fellow nerds.”
— Lisa Murray, UMS associate director of development, foundation and government relations, and “Jeopardy!” contestant
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January 13, 2020
“Eliminating rules and referees is not about celebrating chaos, but generating a different type of order through individual self-control.”Neil Gong, assistant professor of sociology and postdoctoral scholar in LSA
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December 9, 2019
“I guess you never really know where you’re going to find something that really makes you happy. It’s good to stay open to that.”
Paul Sutherland, new media technician and instructor with LSA’s Department of Film, Television, and Media.
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November 25, 2019
“It’s great to connect even on an artist-to-artist level and become friends with these folks. It’s pretty special.”
Ingrid Racine, academic program specialist for the Center for World Performance Studies and a professional trumpeter and composer
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November 18, 2019
“I hope to show that not just the specific content of the class is interesting, but that, if you pay close attention, your whole world will turn out to be very, very interesting.”
Howard Tsai, project coordinator and lecturer at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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November 11, 2019
“Don’t be persuaded to go in different directions, to be influenced by what other people do. Have your own way of doing things. That’s the value in your art, that particular voice.”
John Megahan, senior biological illustrator for the Museum of Zoology
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November 4, 2019
“We need to talk about how to break through all of these rigid structures that keep us in boxes to celebrate how each of us contribute uniquely to a just world, the ways we are diverse.”
Robby Griswold, communications and outreach coordinator for the Residential College and creator of the RC Podcast
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October 28, 2019
“I grew up hearing these stories and understanding that this was what you did — you spoke up when you saw exploitation of power, whether or not there was personal consequence.”
Rebekah Modrak, professor of art and design
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