"What does it really mean to be multicultural? As an I-LEAD fellow, I have learned that this does not mean your race, nationality, or religion. Being multicultural is a skill which enables a person to communicate well and cross over the cultural barriers that divide people." MORE »

When she chose a small women's college in Baltimore, Jennifer E. Hale never imagined how the next four years would broaden her horizons and transform her outlook on life from bashful to bold. "In high school, I was a homebody, always afraid to branch out," said the North Harford High graduate. MORE »

When Professor Denny Partridge, Barnard's Alice B. Pels Professor of Theatre, was awarded a Mellon New Directions Fellowship to create new theater coursework and touring opportunities, she found a way to combine her 30-year background in professional theater with social activism by developing "Theatre in the Community. MORE »