Alumni News

Celebrating the Professor Celebrating the Professor

An alumni led tribute to retired faculty member and famed experimental jazz musician, Milford Graves.

Image of Mike Rugnetta Rugnetta '06 Wins Webby

Mike Rugnetta ’06, creator and host of the PBS Idea Channel, has won a 2013 Webby Award for Best Web Personality. The Idea Channel is a weekly web series that examines the evolving relationship between modern technology and art. Check it out here.

Holland Taylor in ANN Taylor ’64 Earns Tony Nomination

Emmy-winning actress Holland Taylor ‘64 has been nominated for a 2013 Tony Award for her portrayal of legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards in her one-woman Broadway hit, ANN.

Michael Pollan's "Cooked" Pollan '76 Discusses New Book

Bestselling food writer Michael Pollan '76 discussed his new book, Cooked, which offers a powerful argument for a return to home cooking, on NPR.

Guggenheim Fellowship logo Two Faculty Members, Alumna Earn 2013 Guggenheim Fellowships

Visual arts faculty member Ann Pibal, MFA faculty member Major Jackson, and alumna Kiran Desai ’93 are among the 175 artists, scholars, and scientists—out of nearly 3,000 applicants—to receive 2013 Guggenheim Fellowships.