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Sarah Spinner Liska

Designing the Future of the Museum

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine

March 2025

Get to know the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Museum and its new director, Sarah Spinner Liska, as she charts an ambitious path forward

Teach Peace: Retired Sociology Professor Is Living Legacy of May 4, 1970

Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis witnessed the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State shootings firsthand—what he's done in the decades since is even more powerful

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The Science of Beauty

Join us on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State ToddCast as Valerie Patton George, ’06, an expert cosmetic chemist, explores the science and complexities of the beauty industry

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Designing the Future of the Museum

Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., director of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Museum, envisions a museum for everyone

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A Sturdy Foundation

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State construction management students are laying the groundwork for successful careers, gaining hands-on experience and securing full-time positions

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Class Notes

Here’s the latest news from the last century of Golden Flashes. 

Catch up on what fellow alumni have been doing over the years and be sure to share your update with us as well.

In Memory

Forever Remembered: The Lives and Legacies of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Family

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Jen Lennon

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