International Collaboration Leads to New Acquisitions

After a journey from Ilebo to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Antwerp, Belgium, four amazing Shoowa raffia design cloths recently arrived at the Logan Museum.

Beloit wins Energy Efficiency Excellence Award

Beloit College was among the 2021 award winners for the “Energy Efficiency Excellence.”

The Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards recognize business participants of Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable resources program, who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to reducing energy waste by implementing energy-saving upgrades in their facilities and operations.

“I am proud to recognize each of these recipients for their commitment to drive down Wisconsin’s carbon emissions and increase our annual energy savings,” said PSC Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq. in a press release. 

International Friday: Collaborative Online Learning

During the first mod of the spring 2021 semester, Gabriela Cerghedean and Robin Zebrowski took up an invitation from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador, to partner with a USFQ faculty member in teaching one of their courses. USFQ had shared a list of potential faculty partners and courses. Both leapt at the opportunity, in order to give students in SPAN 105, Elementary Spanish II, and COGS 260, Cyborg Brains & Hybrid Minds, a chance to learn with students located in another country.

Hispanic Cultures, Human Rights, and Careers

Alumnae visit Professor Sylvia López’s “Human Rights and Hispanic Cultures” to talk about pursuing  fulfilling careers and living impactful lives after Beloit.

Revitalizing Rural Japan

Mizuki Matsui’20 is helping to revitalize the ancient city of Shiroishi in Northern Japan through the power of tourism.

Taking the bias out of technology

Associate Professor of Cognitive Science Robin Zebrowski was recently featured on the podcast Innovations in the Workplace discussing the process of building unbiased algorithms.

She also recently published a chapter on the impact of technology in the new book, Philosophy for Girls. 

COVID and the working woman’s invisible crisis

In honor of Women’s History Month, Professor of Critical Identity Studies Catherine Orr spoke with Vogueand USA Todayabout the resilience of women during the pandemic.

A gathering place

Beloit’s Black students will now have a larger space to gather on campus.

Beloit welcomes new trustees during winter session

At its winter meeting in February, the Beloit College board of trustees introduced seven new members. All of them are alumni.  

First Career Accelerator ‘a thundering success’

With the spring semester delayed, Beloit created a robust two-week program of workshops, panels, and networking that engaged students in planning for their futures. This wildly successful event could not have happened without alumni participation.