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CHC students learn from trailblazers at Stanford's Women in Data Science Conference
WiDS aims to inspire and educate participants worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field, according to the conference’s website.
CHC's Mikala Capage wins Goldwater with support from mentors
When junior Mikala Capage opened an email about the Goldwater Scholarship she applied for, she was prepared. And then she was ecstatic. It was the second time she had applied for the Goldwater; the first email resulting in disappointment. Now, after the second email, she can say she is the 2021 Goldwater Scholarship recipient.
Xitlali Torres, recipient of the John and Betty Soreng Presidential Scholarship
“I’m very grateful for scholarship support,” says Clark Honors College senior Xitlali Torres, recipient of the John and Betty Soreng Presidential Scholarship. No assistance, she says, would have meant no college (or crushing debt).
Alumna Leyla Farah, now a director at Salesforce: The thesis is such a gift
Throughout her “zig-zagging” career, one thing has consistently guided her: a passion for utilizing technology to spread the stories of marginalized groups. Her CHC thesis research, she said, helped her discover this north star.
Dr. George Barganier, CHC's newest teaching fellow, wants students to think from the perspective of ethics
Dr. George Barganier’s studies and research have addressed the social, racial, and political power structures that affect curricula and policies in education. This winter, he’s a part of CHC’s Visiting Fellowship in Equity, Justice, and Inclusion program.
Professor Michael Moffitt offers spring class on the Cayuse Five
On November 29, 1847, Presbyterian missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and 12 others near Walla Walla died in an attack that came to be known as the Whitman Massacre. In 1850, five Cayuse men voluntarily submitted to federal troops, although evidence suggests that these five may have had no direct involvement with the killing. They were brought to the old territorial capital of Oregon City, south of Portland, where they were tried, convicted, and hanged for the murders.