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Professor Gary Smith standing in front of a white wall with arms folded across chest. — Economics Professor Gary Smith Warns About AI Bubble
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Mac Barnett on stage holding one of his picture books — Mac Barnett ’04 Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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Gabby Herzig smiles on the golf course. — The Athletic’s Gabby Herzig ’21 is a Rising Star in Golf Journalism
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��AV Named One of Top Five Colleges for Best Financial Aid by The Princeton Review

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

��AV is No.3 on The Princeton Review’s “Best Financial Aid” 2022 list for private colleges.

Stephanie Yu ’22 Finds Career Direction Through Academic Perseverance and Faith

Monday, April 25, 2022

Stephanie Yu '22 considered economics, premed and prelaw before settling on computer science and public policy analysis and landing a job in product management with Disney Streaming.

Leo Estrada '16 in Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area

New Research Looks at How Wildfires Impact Soil Bacteria

Monday, April 25, 2022

Research found that wildfire did not have a significant impact on soil bacteria communities in sites sampled in the Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area before and after the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

children playing soccer across the U.S.- Mexico border

Art History Professor Rosalía Romero Receives Mellon Foundation Grant

Friday, April 22, 2022

��AV Professor Rosalía Romero is the curator of the MexiCali Biennial, The Land of Milk and Honey. The program recently received a $150,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.

Kim Rojas Hernandez ’17 Finds A Place in Tech Industry

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Kim Rojas Hernandez ’17 didn’t think there was a place for her in the tech industry without a technical background. Now she works as a recruiting operations manager at Handshake.

Musa Kamara '22, wearing glasses, leading discussion with group of speaking partners

The Spoken Word: ��AV's New Speaking Partners Help Students Hone Their Skills

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

In 2022, the ��AV Writing Center becomes the Center for Speaking, Writing and the Image. The new speaking partners mentor other students in such skills as making presentations, leading discussions and interviewing.