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Daniel Benton ’80, P’10, H’10 has secured his place as ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan.

Seven ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ alumni joined Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list for 2020.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s 15th president, Rebecca S. Chopp, will be recognized for her leadership with an endowed chair in the humanities, named in her honor.

The Third-Century Plan, unveiled last May, underscores the University’s intention to recruit scholars of the first order for new tenure-track teaching positions. In keeping with its ambitious plan, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is announcing a series of enhancements to faculty hiring packages.

Changes to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Student Health Services this academic year will increase clinical care availability on campus while also bolstering sports-medicine support for Division I athletes, student club teams, and intramurals. 

A strategic framework focusing ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ on the attainment of a series of long-term goals.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is eliminating federal loans from financial aid offers for all current and incoming students with a total family income of up to $125,000, starting in the fall of 2020.

On Feb. 12, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ celebrated the opening of the Clifford Gallery’s new exhibition from Franco-American artist Suzanne Husky, titled For Alliances with the Beaver People. The exhibition features a singular physical work: an 11-meter-long embroidered tapestry that traces key moments in beaver-human relationships.

This spring, the Longyear Museum of Anthropology is showcasing the student-curated exhibition Unraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind Weaving. Created by 10 students in the fall 2024 MUSE 300: Museum Curating class, the exhibition brings together an incredible range of textiles, baskets, and fiber art from around the world, showcasing the craftsmanship, beauty, and cultural significance of woven works.

The second installment of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s spring Presidential Speaker Series featured author and UCLA professor Eddie R. Cole.