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Through his work, Brian Ness, videojournalism coordinator in �þ���Ƶ’s Office of University Communications, helps to tell the story of this leading American institution. Here are his favorite projects of 2018.  

Young �þ���Ƶ alumni (Classes of 2009–2018) in six cities celebrated their alma mater’s 200th year at “Bicentennial Birthday Parties” in six U.S. cities on December 6, 2018. Their special birthday present to alma mater was gifts to benefit financial aid, matched by alumni challengers in each city.

From “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and other Yuletide tunes — to mainstream hits sung by Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, and Sammy Davis Jr. — Johnny Marks, �þ���Ƶ Class of 1931, made an enduring mark on popular songwriting.

�þ���Ƶ is the recipient of a second round of competitive Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation funding in support of intensive student biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and chemistry research through 2022. The Beckman Scholars Program provides $104,000 in funding for four individual students to pursue in-depth and sustained research, under the mentorship of a faculty member, […]

�þ���Ƶ is a distinctive, leading American university known for its intellectual rigor. Daily, the university’s world-class professors are conducting field-leading research across disciplines, often offering their undergraduate students an opportunity to contribute to unique knowledge-building projects.

�þ���Ƶ will honor Martin Luther King Jr. during a two-week celebration, January 21–February 3, 2019. The commemoration is sponsored by the ALANA Cultural Center and the Bicentennial committee. Acclaimed author Nikki Giovanni will deliver the keynote address on January 31 at 7 p.m. in Love Auditorium. A full list of additional events can be […]

Twelve-time Grammy award winner Cece Winans will headline �þ���Ƶ’s 2019 Gospel Fest celebration, sponsored by the Office of the Chaplains and the Bicentennial Committee.

In the months since �þ���Ƶ officially kicked off its Bicentennial celebration, the University has played host to more than 70 events on and off campus, and there is still much more to come.