Washington, D.C.
Mudderings
New York
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Friends of the College showed up in force at
events around the United States earlier this year for the launch of the $150 million Campaign for Harvey Mudd College. Gatherings featured faculty and students sharing their passions, their stories of collaborative problem solving and their thoughts on why the world needs Harvey Mudd.
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Los Angeles
Palo Alto
Seattle
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4 1. Zach ’08 and Sarah Rogstad ’08 2. Alejandro Mendoza ’16, mathematics Professor Talithia Williams and Travis Athougies ’14 3. President Maria Klawe with Dale Stirn ’69 and Gwen Cottingham
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4. Maggie Thompson ’14, Christian Stevens ’14, Sophie Parks ’14, Peter Megson ’14, Shreyas Kumar ’14, Anthony Corso ’14, Stephen Pinto ’14 5. Ho Nam ’88 and Jeff Byron P07
Fall Calendar Events for Parents and Families Orientation, Aug. 27–28 This fall, Harvey Mudd will welcome 198 students into the Class of 2018. Senior administrators, faculty, staff and students will offer a series of events on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Thursday, Aug. 28, to help parents and family members of these new students become better acquainted with the College. More information about Parent Orientation can be found at hmc.edu/ parents. Family Weekend, Feb. 6–7, 2015 Parents, start planning now to join us on campus Friday, Feb. 6 through Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, for Family Weekend. Participants will have opportunities to speak with faculty and administrators, to learn about new developments at Harvey Mudd and, most important, to reconnect with their students.
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Harvey Mudd College
AUG.
27–28 sep.
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Parent Orientation, Claremont
Fall semester classes begin
sep.
180th Alumni Association Board of Governors Meeting, Claremont
sep.
Third Annual Alumni/Student Career Forum, Claremont
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sep.
Harvey Mudd Community Mt. Baldy Hike, Claremont
oct.
Brunch with Mathematics Professors Karp and Williams, Los Angeles
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oct.
15–19
Mudd Travel: Highway 395, Part 2
2014 Dr. Bruce J. Nelson ’74 Distinguished Speaker Series
Synthetic Biology: The New Frontier of Engineering and the Life Sciences In recent years, the engineering of life has become significantly more systematic and ambitious, focusing on the addition of new functionalities into biological systems. The emerging field of synthetic biology promises to lead to more environmentally friendly and cost-effective means of producing fuels, medicines and more. The 2014 Nelson Series will explore the prospects for this approach by looking at diverse examples ranging from engineered molecules to whole organisms. Watch social media, email and postal mail for fall dates and details.