Mumia Abu-Jamal tests the limits of what the state can do to.
Mumia Abu-Jamal tests the limits of what the state can do to any of us, an interview with Johanna Fernandez
April 23, 2021
by Ann Garrison
Ann Garrison: Mumia has finally had the open-heart surgery that his team and his wife had such a hard time getting any information about beforehand.
Johanna Fernandez: That’s correct. But Mumia’s chosen doctor, Dr. Ricardo Alvarez, has not been given access to the surgeons. Mumia was finally able to call his wife Wadiya Abu-Jamal several days before the surgery, but at that point he was very weak and was only able to whisper to her that he would be undergoing surgery two days later. He was allowed to call her after the surgery, and she said he sounded strong.
Roughly 12% of the 2021 class are first-gen grads; Pedro Torres is one of them. From Quiché to English and from Guatemala to Utah, Pedro Torres has worked hard to be the first college graduate in his family. Growing up in a country with a difficult political climate, lack of higher education and high crime was not easy for Torres or his family. At age 21, he decided to move to the United States in search of new opportunities.
After receiving his associate degree in criminal justice at the City University of New York, Torres’ wife and her family convinced him to apply to Brigham Young University. Fearing he would not get in because of his GPA and the rigorous acceptance program, he was surprised and thrilled when he received an acceptance letter less than two weeks after he applied.
Three scientists to conduct new research in ANP April 22, 2021 on Environment, News
ACADIA NAT’L PARK Three scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park and the National Park Foundation.
The new awards will support research that will inform management of land, water, wildlife and cultural resources in Acadia, as well as supporting public engagement with park science.
The 2021 Second Century Stewardship Fellows are Melina Giakoumis, doctoral candidate at City University of New York; Caitlin Littlefield, research assistant professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont; and Christina Murphy, assistant unit leader of the USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Maine.
GradFUTURES Forum to highlight professional development for graduate students
Denise Valenti, Office of Communications
April 23, 2021 10:10 a.m.
Photo by Danielle Alio, Office of Communications. Design by Lisa Festa, Center for Career Development.
Princeton University’s Graduate School will host its annual GradFUTURES Forum online from April 26-30, highlighting graduate student professional development and providing mentorship and resources that all master’s students and Ph.D. candidates can use as they explore diverse career opportunities.
The event, which will host more than 60 speakers from across academia and industry sharing their knowledge in 30-plus sessions, is free and open to the public.
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