Cary Peñate has been awarded a National Humanities Center summer residency to study how soundtracks shaped cultural representation and framed Caribbean identity for global audiences.
The award-winning director, writer and producer will address College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) graduates at the college's convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 9.
Linda Infante Lyons will participate in several campus events April 6 to 17 as the 2026 Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities.
Heather Hendry, senior paper conservator at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, will also lead a hands-on workshop on map lining techniques.
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