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  • 2022 Commencement

    VALEDICTORIAN INDEEVARI KUMARASINGHE Indeevari Kumarasinghe, B.A. Urban & Community Studies, is a Principal Administrative Associate II at New York City HRA, Office of Quality Assurance & Fiscal Integrity. During her 12 year career with the City of New York, she has also served as an Eligibility Specialist at Medical Insurance and Community Service Administration. She…

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  • Marlon Bailey Isn’t About to Slow Down

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    Marlon Bailey Isn’t About to Slow Down Marlon Bailey doesn’t plan to retire. Ever. “I’ve got too many things to do,” he said. “I just plan on evolving and seeing where the journey takes me.” Marlon grew up in Jamaica and says he caught the political bug from his mom, Ruby. “She was what you…

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  • 2022 Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor

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    The Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor program is designed to foster diverse leadership in the labor movement and in the academic discipline of labor studies. Students from underrepresented populations interested in seeking an M.A. in Labor Studies, or a B.A. in Urban and Community studies with a concentration in labor, are encouraged…

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  • Marius Marinescu Finds a Vision—and His Voice—at SLU

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    Marius Marinescu Finds a Vision—and His Voice—at SLU Marius Marinescu is living the American dream. “Whatever that is,” he said. “I’m still trying to figure it out.” Marius was born in Brasov, Romania, in the historic region of Transylvania. There, he said, “I grew up in a totalitarian regime where I was inducted into the…

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