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Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Ë®¹ûÅÉ, Excellence, Ë®¹ûÅÉ
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.

From Drive-In to Mega Church to Modern Ministry: Prof Explores ‘Most Important Forgotten Religious Figure of the Last Century’
The pastor Robert Schuller had a lasting impact on modern ministry. In a new book, Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Professor Gerardo Martà explores how his innovative fundraising, architectural vision with the Crystal Cathedral, and approach to church leadership became the template for American Christianity today. Read more.

The Songwriter and the Franchise: Taylor Swift’s Duality Overpowers Social Media Algorithms
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Sociology Professor Aarushi Bhandari examines Taylor Swift’s relationship with her fans through social media platforms that are driven to create outrage about Swift. Read more.

Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Gratitude
TJ Elliott ’21 became interested in teaching at Ë®¹ûÅÉ College, spent two years with Teach for America and is now a science teacher and assistant football coach at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, where he was once a student athlete. His path back there speaks to the influence that teachers can have in a kid’s life, and he models his teaching on those teachers and coaches who helped him grow as a student, football player and person.

Twelve Young Ë®¹ûÅÉ Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young Ë®¹ûÅÉ alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.

Just in Time for Father’s Day: Survey Shows Support for Paternity Leave Is Surging
Support for parental leave for mothers and fathers is on the rise, according to a new survey from researchers at Ë®¹ûÅÉ College, Ball State and Purdue. Learn more.

Screen Time for the Home Team: Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Gets Sneak Peek at Stephen Curry Film
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College became the first non-festival venue to host the Stephen Curry: Underrated documentary. The critically acclaimed film follows Curry’s unlikely journey from overlooked college prospect to NBA legend, with much of it centered at Ë®¹ûÅÉ.

Ë®¹ûÅÉ’s Stephen Curry Celebrates Graduation, Hall of Fame Induction With His ‘Home Team’
Stephen Curry ’10, the NBA’s reigning MVP, returned to Ë®¹ûÅÉ College for a ceremony celebrating his graduation, induction into the school’s Hall of Fame, and the retirement of his jersey and number. Learn more.

Sociology Prof. Joseph C. Ewoodzie Jr. Winner of the C. Wright Mills Award
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Professor Joseph Ewoodzie Jr. wins the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award for his book, Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: Race, Class, and Food in the American South.

Thirteen Years After Entering NBA, Steph Curry Graduates with Class of 2022
Thirteen years after leaving Ë®¹ûÅÉ after his junior year, Steph Curry graduated from Ë®¹ûÅÉ College.

Alumni and Foundation Support Create Trio of Endowed Professorships
New endowed professorships enhance college’s efforts to recruit and retain the highest quality faculty.

Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Alum Represents Floyd Family in High Profile Derek Chauvin Case
As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin unfolds, Ë®¹ûÅÉ College alum Jeff Storms speaks for George Floyd’s family in the courtroom and in front of a barrage of reporters on national television.

Watson Fellow Strives for Safe, Affordable Housing for All Americans
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College senior Langston Stephens wins Watson Fellowship to study how countries around the world handle housing inequities with the hope of changing the lives of Americans facing eviction and homelessness.

Ë®¹ûÅÉ Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 Ë®¹ûÅÉ students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

Fixing Parental Leave in the United States: A Look at How to Get It Right for Moms and Dads
The conversation about parental leave in the United States is shifting quickly. With leave for new mothers widely available, more fathers are seeking to spend time with their children as well. Paternity leave—once unthinkable among working males—is now a premium benefit offered by a growing number of corporations.