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 Learn secrets about "The Office" from Lee Eisenberg '99, writer and co-producer of the NBC comedy, who spoke at the College.
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How has your time abroad influenced your college experience? |
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"I studied in Paris and I spent the following summer in Martinique where I interned with the Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques. The focus was to gain information for my senior project, which took a socioeconomic approach to understanding the island's underground economy."
— Annie Motch '11, Wayzata, Minn., sociology major |
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"I studied abroad in Shanghai, China, for a semester and the following summer taking Chinese. That helped me land an internship with a clean energy startup working with water recycling systems for hotels. There's a huge water crisis in China, and food prices are affected greatly by water demand. Now that I know more about environmental startups, I'm hoping to return home to work with solar energy companies."
— Thato Keineetse '11, Gaborone, Botswana, international relations and economics major
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Professor Martha Grossel just earned a $400,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to support ovarian cancer research by her and undergrads at the College. |
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April 30: 6th Annual Connecticut College Neuroscience Fair
May 6-22: Senior Art Major Thesis Exhibition
May 7: Floralia, the daylong student spring music festival
May 7-10: Theater production, "Harvey"
May 22: Centennial Commencement
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How has your degree impacted your career?
I handle all major operations for our company, which manufactures structural steel and metal building systems. As a young woman in a conservative industry in India, I am often faced with tough choices. My gender and women's studies major, along with my research and my internship experiences, have sharpened my sensitivity toward the socio-political issues facing my staff and colleagues.
— Priyanka Gupta '06
· Executive Director, Multicolor Projects (India) Ltd.
· Gender and women's studies, economics and international relations major
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