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Sands College of Performing Arts recently announced the appointment of three distinguished artists to its faculty for Fall 2025: Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee as clinical assistant professor of musical theater, Broadway performer Shonica Gooden as clinical assistant professor of commercial dance, and Broadway stage manager Matthew Stern as clinical assistant professor and program head of stage management.

Dyson English Professor Eugene Richie and recently retired Poet in Residence Charles North led the first annual John Ashbery memorial birthday reading at Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson, NY, where Ashbery was a longtime member. The event featured 12 writers, was livestreamed on WGXC 90.7 FM, and is now available via Wave Farm Radio.

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams addresses a viral incident involving Crumbl Cookies’ CEO, exploring the boundary between representation and exploitation: “There is a vast difference between audiences raising legitimate concerns about exploitative, LGBTQ-mediated representations and queerbaiting.”— both stories were syndicated widely, including in Asheville Citizen-Times, Detroit Free Press, The Democrat and Chronicle, Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Indianapolis Star, and more.

Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs Jerry McKinstry joined Stephanie Spruck '24 on her podcast With Hope, which focuses on mental health and wellness. The two first met through The RADical Health program, which McKinstry helped bring to 91��Ƶ five years ago. Their wide-ranging conversation explored career paths, personal purpose, and the impact of mindfulness and meditation. Fittingly, they ended on the show’s central theme—the power of hope.

The Esports Advocate features 91��Ƶ as one of 12 institutions contributing to a new study examining the landscape of collegiate esports. The research used mixed methods to explore opportunities and challenges facing universities in building competitive gaming programs.