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Tickets for Â鶹¹ú²úAV’s 75th anniversary keynote speech by Baratunde Thurston – the host of the new hit PBS show America Outdoors – are now available.
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For the past month, USA Hockey has hosted multiple camps for young elite prospects at Â鶹¹ú²úAV.
While hockey matches and practices were held at the nearby Northtown Center in Amherst (and livestreamed on HockeyTV.com), players were housed, coached and took classes at Â鶹¹ú²úAV.Â
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 has been named a national College of Distinction – a prestigious recognition given to higher education institutions – as an acknowledgement of distinction in teaching, scholarship and student success.
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The American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS) has awarded the book prize for Visual Studies to Laura Watts, professor of art history in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Â鶹¹ú²úAV, for her book Italian Panting in the Age of Unification.
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