Representation as motivation

Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy I’ve never cried from happiness before. I’ve cried for anger, for grief, for frustration, for reasons of being overwhelmed. But “happy tears” has only ever been an expression I knew of and never needed to use. These big ol’ crocodile tears you’d only expect when the […]

Updated on April 20, 2018

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What is SAMEAPI month?

At Mills, the month of April is designated as SAMEAPI Heritage Month. SAMEAPI stands for South Asian Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander (SAMEAPI) heritage month. This month’s events were planned by the SAMEAPI committee, which consisted of members from the Muslim Student Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, Mandarin Club, Ethnic Studies Department, the Center, […]

Updated on April 20, 2018

‘Three Veils’ screening and discussion complex and deep

On Thursday, April 12, the South Asian Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander committee and the Department of Spiritual and Religious Life hosted a screening of Rolla Selbak’s 2011 movie, Three Veils, which focuses on three Muslim women, their lives and their intersections. “One of my favorite things about Three Veils is its title,” Mills professor […]

Updated on April 20, 2018

Zipcars available in the Mills Richards Parking Lot

Zipcar on-campus program drives onto Mills College

Beginning Jan. 31, Mills College students, faculty, staff and alums can join Zipcar at a discounted rate and access two Zipcar vehicles located on-campus in the Richards Parking Lot near the Security Gate. “I was hoping that they’d have Zipcar before [Mills] did,” Mills student Liza Mohamath said. “[The campus] had it at my last […]

Updated onMarch 11, 2019

Mills Pride is in its third year.

Personal is political for Professor Flores at Mills Pride kickoff

On Feb. 27, Professor Andrew Flores spoke at the third annual Mills Pride, which took place in the Mills Hall living room from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Flores is an assistant professor of political science at the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at Mills College and a visiting scholar at […]

Updated onMarch 11, 2019

A mural of Jose Antonio Rodríguez sits in front of the border fence.

Studying La Frontera Part 3: Victims of border patrol

This article is the third part to a series about the immersive experience of the Mills students who traveled along the Arizona/Sonora border and the real issues that the families and children within these communities face. The writer of this piece was also involved in the trip and while opinions shared throughout the series may not […]

Updated onMarch 11, 2019

Oakland teachers end seven day strike with ratification of new contract

On March 3, the Oakland teacher’s strike ended after seven days with the ratification of a new contract between the Oakland Education Association (OEA) and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). “We look forward to being in our classrooms again after having to strike to bring our Oakland students some of the resources and support […]

Updated onMarch 11, 2019