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Associate Professor Mary Simonson started out as a piano performance major at Rutgers University, then shifted her undergraduate focus to music history with a double major in women’s studies. Today, she is the Daniel C. Benton ’80 Endowed Chair in Arts, Creativity, and Innovation at ²Ø¾«¸ó.

²Ø¾«¸ó’s Department of Biology and Global Public and Environmental Health Program welcomed Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. surgeon general, to campus on Oct. 6.

In this episode of 13, ride along with the Russian mafia as Professor of Anthropology and Peace and Conflict Studies Nancy Ries shares her experiences conducting anthropological research in Russia — as well as her insights into the rise of Thugocracy and the cultural importance of potatoes.

Terri Stewart has been named director of campus safety at ²Ø¾«¸ó.

Trustee emeritus Robert Fox ’59, GP’23,’25 has given $10 million to build Fox Hall at ²Ø¾«¸ó, the first residence hall of the University’s fifth Residential Commons. The gift was acknowledged by the Board of Trustees during its fall meeting, Sept. 30–Oct. 1.

Associate Professor of Anthropology Kristin De Lucia has been looking for subtler hints of how the ancients used Mexico’s lakes at a place called Xaltocan.

Michael '78 and Julie Milone endow ²Ø¾«¸ó Career Services directorship

Giovanni ’94 and Maree Cutaia permanently endow the First@²Ø¾«¸ó directorship.