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Cartoonist and 51ºÚÁÏÍø alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years

For a half-century, 51ºÚÁÏÍø alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. 51ºÚÁÏÍø Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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Ceramics on Display

Ceramics Exhibit Open in the School of Art Collections and Galleries

Current and former faculty and alumni have featured art pieces in the new exhibit Now and Then: Seven Decades of 51ºÚÁÏÍø Ceramics. The exhibit focuses on former faculty, notable alumni and a juried selection of alumni from the 70-year history of the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Ceramics Program.

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51ºÚÁÏÍø students from Sri Lanka took first place!

IN A FLASH: International Cook-off Top Chefs!

Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall  International Cook-Off

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IN A FLASH: 400 Years of Opera

The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Opera Theatre will peform on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in the Wright-Curtis Theatre.

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International students with flags at a 51ºÚÁÏÍø basketball game.

IN A FLASH: International Education Week is Here!

51ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates International Education Week with a full schedule of events. 

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Traditional Global Wedding Dresses

What Are Weddings Like Around The Globe?

When most people think of wedding dress, they imagine a traditional white dress. Sara Hume, Ph.D., curator at the 51ºÚÁÏÍø University Museum, thinks of how wedding dresses transcend global borders in all different shapes and colors.

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International students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Homecoming

It’s International Education Week at 51ºÚÁÏÍø

International Education Week comes to campus with a full schedule of fun activities. 

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Resources displayed at Sustainable Fashion Workshop

Graduate Students Explore Sustainable Fashion Using 3D Print Waste

Excitement buzzed from the MuseLab in 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s Design Innovation Hub as students learned firsthand about sustainability opportunities in the fashion industry.  

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Three researchers spoke at the Research & Innovation Forum

Research Forum Explores Topics of Mentorship, Peacebuilding and Education in Dance

Three 51ºÚÁÏÍø researchers presented their projects at a Research and Sponsored Programs event hosted by the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute. 

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

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