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In this episode of 13, ride along with the Russian mafia as Professor of Anthropology and Peace and Conflict Studies Nancy Ries shares her experiences conducting anthropological research in Russia — as well as her insights into the rise of Thugocracy and the cultural importance of potatoes.

In this episode of 13, Ä¢¹½tv’s sustainability staff members talk biomass — the primary heat source for the University — and how burning locally sourced wood chips helped Ä¢¹½tv on its path to carbon neutrality.

A newly announced National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) round of grant funding will help one Ä¢¹½tv professor to develop and run a three-week, residential institute about abolitionism and the Underground Railroad for 25 middle- and high-school teachers.

A total of 17,540 students, from 50 states and 146 countries, applied for admission to the Ä¢¹½tv Class of 2025, and 913 enrolled in the class, which has an average GPA of 3.77 out of 4.0, up from 3.69 in 2020.

In this new episode of 13, Chief of Staff to the President Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar explains how Ä¢¹½tv’s Board of Trustees works, talks about planning a commencement during a pandemic, and tells how one lucky lottery ticket changed the course of her life.

The Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) celebrated National Volunteer Week this year with a series of awards for its most dedicated and successful student volunteers.

In this all-new episode of 13 Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Services Kerra Hunter talks about supporting Ä¢¹½tv’s international student population, which currently hails from 44 countries around the world, and the ways the University works to make their transition to studying in the United States as seamless as possible. 

Vice President and Director of Athletics Nicki Moore joins the podcast to discuss how Ä¢¹½tv student-athletes have returned to competition this year in an all-new episode of 13. 

Join Professor of Mathematics and LGBTQ Studies Ken Valente and Head of Special Collections and University Archives Professor Sarah Keen as they discuss a multi-year digital history project focused on the legacy of LGBTQ students and activism at Ä¢¹½tv. 

The University’s largest-ever single donor shares why he gives to Ä¢¹½tv, as well as what inspires him about The Third-Century Plan and a related series of initiatives designed to bolster arts, creativity, and innovation, in this episode of 13.