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51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, and alumni continued to make their mark this year in the media as thought leaders, with major national media outlets, as well as prominent higher education publications, seeking their expertise on a wide range of topics.

The Levitt Center Justice Lab has received a $350,000 grant from the Winston Foundation. The funds will support the further development of this lab, a semester-long program in which students engage with public policy and intern within the local community.

Associate Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley is one of nine winners of the 2025 Dan David Prize. Winners are awarded $300,000 each to recognize their contribution to the study of the human past and to support their future endeavors, making it the largest history prize in the world.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. May’s news topics included coverage of global politics, international student issues, and faculty evaluations, among others.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. April’s news topics included coverage of former President Obama’s visit to 51ÁÔÆæ as well as subjects from diversity on bank boards to a new Levitt Center study on gun violence.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. March’s news topics included varied subjects from gambling during March Madness to a possible third term for President Donald Trump.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. February’s news topics included varied subjects from President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to campus to the possible economic and political effects of decisions made by President Donald Trump.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. January’s news topics included varied subjects from Communism to third-term presidential possibilities.

The Mellon Foundation has awarded 51ÁÔÆæ a $750,000 grant to establish a program in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS).

Since his arrival at 51ÁÔÆæ, Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule has focused on promoting respectful dialogue on challenging contemporary issues.