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In an award-winning research paper, Dyson Assistant Professor Melvin Williams examines how LaVar Ball was successfully able to build a media agenda while simultaneously countering stereotypes faced by Black athletes and fathers.

Commercial dance major Joneisha “JoJo” Carmichael ’22 is currently crushing the “daily doing challenge,” where she posts an Insta story of her dance routines every single day. She’s even looking to start her own talent agency in the future. Keep up!

In March, 17�Թ��� named S. Brian Jones, an award-winning and well-respected artist, writer, and arts educator, as its new assistant dean for diversity and equity in the arts.

Though disrupted by the global pandemic, the students of 17�Թ���Docs got to explore the future of filmmaking through their most recent documentary, Bee Aware.

When her summer internship plans fell through as a result of COVID-19, Isabelle Labianco '22 was able to rebound quickly. She spent the next several months researching the intersection between behavioral economics and media messaging; particularly, how they combined in a rather unique fashion during the early months of the pandemic.

17�Թ��� has spent the past several years taking undergraduate research to the next level. Read about how the newly formed Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) is empowering 17�Թ��� students to make impressive strides in student research.

With the inaugural class of Teaching Fellows, 17�Թ���’s Faculty Center is building upon its strong foundation to become a major hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation at 17�Թ���.

In a year unlike any other, the transformative power of 17�Թ��� has the ability to uplift and hearten. Here are just a few of our most inspiring 17�Թ��� moments.