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backstory50: Welded!
The beautiful thing about art is that it communicates, in one way or another, with its setting–whether it be inside the white-cube gallery of a museum, or within a grassy patch of a bustling park.
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A. Dean Irby and Lisa Dawn Cave ’79 Receive Honors
Given by the International Black Theatre Festival, Irby received the Lloyd Richards Director Award and Cave the Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management Award.
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Spotted Lanternfly Trapping
The Environmental Studies Department is installing Spotted Lanternfly traps around campus this year.
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Brian MacDevitt ’80 Wins Sixth Tony Award
For Best Lighting Design of a Musical for The Outsiders.
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Two Film Alumni Win Prestigious NBR Awards
The National Board of Review selected two Purchase film alumni among the 17 Student Grant Program winners.
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Assistant Professor of History Jessica Levy Receives NEH Grant
The competitive National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends support humanities scholars in undertaking archival research for books and articles.
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025: “Unique Within the SUNY System”
Purchase noted for academics, sense of community, engaged professors, and raw energy.
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Pivotal Behind-the-Scenes Role: Thom Jones ’91
The sought-after voice and dialect coach helped Da’Vine Joy Randolph prepare for her now Oscar-winning performance, among other awards.