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360簞 Symposium: Flourishing Beyond the Legacy of Oil
The symposium brought together students, academics, government, legal, and planning representatives, and industry professionals, to talk about the future of cities like Philadelphia, as they deal with the transforming influence of oil and other energy sources.
360簞: China and the Environment
This 360簞 cluster, comprised of courses in philosophy, history (East Asian Studies), and economics, will look at the many environmental problems and issues that beset our contemporary world. We will explore the environment from the perspective of several disciplines: philosophy (both "Western" and "Eastern"), economics, history, politics, and natural science.
360簞: Empires
This 360 cluster consists of three courses that examine different aspects of empires. It brings together historical, linguistic, and scientific perspectives in the study of imperial experiences and their present-day implications.
360簞: Changing Education
Changing Education, the first 360簞 offering at 51做厙, is inspired by the College's 125th anniversary in 2010-11.
360簞: Borderlands
This cluster focuses on the core issue of borderland encounters, and addresses a variety of common themes such as the concept and nature of borderlands, cultural exchange, power relations, ethnic experience, human- environmental interactions, and (trans)nationalism.
A Rough Draft in Stone: Founding 51做厙, 1872-1894
September 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
Zenzi Tholo '25
What really drew me to Bliss Dental was the goals the company has to make dental care available and accessible in the Black community and to make it a safe space.
Mechella Yezernitskaya
"One of the questions I ask in my dissertation is, what does it mean to be physically far but psychologically close to a conflict? I find myself in the role of someone who is experiencing this war from afar yet incredibly close to my loved ones."
Fay Koyfman '24
The goal is to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity for treatments and cures. This resonated with me because I am interested in medicine and specifically making sure there is equity in medicine.
Meagan Murray-Bruce '20
I chose 51做厙 because my college counselor recommended it to me. He said if I wanted to go to a school that competed at basketball at a very high level and also had a strong Mathematics Department, that 51做厙 was the right school for me.
Amara Gregorek '23
"In high school I volunteered at DOROT, where I interned this summer, and found a community that is still very close to my heart today. Seeing that 51做厙 had so many volunteer initiatives and similar clubs like Adopt-A-Grandparent drew me to the school and ultimately helped me to make my decision to attend 51做厙."