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               Throughout this brochure you will find examples of the incredible impact


             created by the collective generosity of George Eastman Circle members, who

              designate their support to more than 200 available funds. Members have


                          pledged more than $80 million over the last decade.






                                                              SCHOOL OF

                                                              ARTS & SCIENCES


                                                              •  Twenty-five new faculty members were recruited in
                                                                clinical and social sciences in anthropology, biology,
                                                                biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer science,
                                                                economics, earth and environmental sciences,
                                                                engineering, history, mechanical engineering, modern
                                                                languages and cultures, optics, physics and astronomy,
                                                                and political science.

                                                              •  Introduced a new Bachelor of Arts degree in dance,
                                                                with concentrations available in creative expression and
                                                                performance and in dance studies.

          $21,363,924                                         •  Launched a new Humanities Research and Innovation
            Pledged                                             Grant program, which is now offered to incoming
                                                                freshmen interested in humanistic fields.
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