The Participant β Fall 2025
Volume 58 | Issue 2
Read the StoryThinking Outside the Box (Office)
How does an anthropology major end up running a thriving entertainment network? FX Chair John Landgraf β84 describes his journey.
Features
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Tools for Living
The liberal arts matter, right? We asked our ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ faculty to weigh in and offer their insights on the power and value of a liberal arts education.
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Not Your Typical Desk Job
Maia Stern β07 parlayed her media studies degree into a career filming Phish, Radioheadβs Thom Yorke, and other top musicians and bands for NPRβs βTiny Deskβ concert series.
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Around the World in Nine Innings
James Kang β10 played baseball and studied economics as an undergrad; today he travels the world as an international scout for the New York Mets.
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Reimagining the Last Frontier
Media Studies Assistant Professor Lisa Yin Han explores visions and interpretations of the ocean in her award-winning book Deepwater Alchemy.
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Faculty Distinctions: Intersecting Worlds
The latest faculty research and awards involve studies of work-life balances, famous poets, conspiracy thinking and much more
Robert Redfordβs Legacy at ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄
A closer look at how the late actor became involved with the Collegeβs Conservancy and other environmental initiatives
Around the Mounds
Michele Siqueiros β95 selected as chair of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs Board of Trustees; meet the makers of The Outback, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs student magazine; Professor Linus Yamane takes students on an immersive, cross-cultural journey to Japan; and more
Ready for the World
A look back at Commencement 2025, which was a time for ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs newest grads to celebrate, reflect, and think about their next steps
Community Bookshelf
The latest reads from our community offer theories, hidden histories, and futuristic visions about the world aroundβand withinβus
Commentary
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Letter from the President
Strom C. Thacker describes the moment when, as a college undergrad, he realized that the liberal arts experience not only prepared him for any career, it gave him a sense of self.
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Being the Change the World Needs
Professor Suyapa Portillo Villeda β96 describes the message she tells her first-year students about how the liberal arts can change their lives
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