The 1974 Peru Seminar’s Continuing Connections
Fifty years on from the 1974 Peru Seminar, participants look back and consider how that adventure in South America forged lasting connections and shaped their lives.
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Stories
Bringing an ancient Swiss tradition home to Wisconsin
Greg Long’s passion for preserving world cultures and music leads him to bring the ancient Swiss tradition of Silvesterchlausen to New Glarus, Wisconsin.
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Native Truths
A permanent exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum breaks new ground in how Native American stories are told and who tells them. Three Beloiters played key roles in creating it.
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Beloit Goes to Montpelier
Alumni of different political stripes have an outsized presence in Vermont’s State House. They talk about their goals and accomplishments and what drives them to serve.
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Taiwan times two
Fulbright Scholarship awardee Gabby Watson’21 heads off to Taiwan soon to teach kids English.
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Looking Upstream to Understand Disparities in Health Outcomes
Sabrina Sanchez’17 is pursuing graduate studies to better understand and fix the structural factors that result in health outcome disparities.
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Central question
Why did residents of what’s now Cahokia, Illinois, abandon their thriving settlement a millennium ago?
Geoarchaeologist Caitlin Rankin’14 and her colleagues are untangling this mystery with the latest tools, an interdisciplinary mindset, and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions.