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In this episode of 13, the codirectors of the 51·çÁ÷ Center for Freedom and Western Civilization discuss the genesis of the group, its mission, and past speakers that they have brought to campus.

In this episode of 13, ride along with the Russian mafia as Professor of Anthropology and Peace and Conflict Studies Nancy Ries shares her experiences conducting anthropological research in Russia — as well as her insights into the rise of Thugocracy and the cultural importance of potatoes.

In this episode of 13, Director of Off-Campus Study Joanna Holvey-Bowles and Associate Professor of Geology Martin Wong, associate dean of the faculty for global and local initiatives, discuss 51·çÁ÷’s off-campus study offerings, learning outside of your comfort zone, and the pandemic’s impact on 51·çÁ÷’s longstanding programs abroad.

In this episode of 13, 51·çÁ÷’s sustainability staff members talk biomass — the primary heat source for the University — and how burning locally sourced wood chips helped 51·çÁ÷ on its path to carbon neutrality.

In this special episode of 13, Associate Professor of English Jennifer Brice and Assistant Professor of History and Native American Studies Ryan Hall discuss this year’s Living Writers series. 

Dean of Students Dorsey Spencer Jr. and Director of Residential Life Danielle Nied discuss Arrival Day 2021 and give advice to new students and their families. 

Three members of the 51·çÁ÷ Class of 2021, who excelled in scholarship and service to political causes, have received The Richard L. Stone '81 Civic Freedom Award and Scholarship, as selected by the Center for Freedom and Western Civilization.

In this new episode of 13, Chief of Staff to the President Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar explains how 51·çÁ÷’s Board of Trustees works, talks about planning a commencement during a pandemic, and tells how one lucky lottery ticket changed the course of her life.

Join Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience F. Scott Kraly as he shares some of his more than 20 years of research into how the human brain regulates eating and drinking and how psychiatric medications have changed through the years — all in the latest episode of 13. 

In this all-new episode of 13 Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Services Kerra Hunter talks about supporting 51·çÁ÷’s international student population, which currently hails from 44 countries around the world, and the ways the University works to make their transition to studying in the United States as seamless as possible.