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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The Story Continues

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer undergoing cancer treatment whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital to the development of modern vaccines, cancer treatments, in vitro fertilization techniques, and more. HeLa cells are the most widely used human cell lines in existence. Mrs. Lacks’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she has been virtually unknown.

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Autumn Lecture Series 2017

The Office of Academic Affairs will sponsor the 2017 Autumn Lecture Series with the speakers listed below. All lectures are free and open to the public.

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Networking with Professionals of Color Event April 7

The Marist College Social Work Association and Black Student Union will host "Networking With Professionals of Color" on Friday, April 7, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Henry Hudson Room (FN301) in Fontaine Hall. Community leaders and other professionals of color will share personal stories of success, activism, and growth, along with networking opportunities.

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"I Don't Want to be Predictable"

Longtime journalist and Editor-in-Chief of ESPN's The Undefeated Kevin Merida visited campus recently to meet with students, discuss his nearly four decades in the news business, and share his thoughts on the state of the media and the complex intersection of sports and race

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Autumn Lecture Series Speakers Announced

New York Times columnist and author Ross Douthat will kick off Marist's Autumn Lecture Series on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., when he speaks on "Bad Religion: Culture Wars, Political Polarization, and the Transformation of Christianity" in the College's Nelly Goletti Theatre. All events in the series are free and open to the public.