Articles by Avery Craine Powell
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Holocaust survivor details family’s escape in Holocaust Remembrance Day event
February 13, 2026
Alexander Silbiger was a young child when Nazi Germany invaded and occupied his home in the Netherlands. On Feb. 12, Silbiger told the story of his family's escape from the country in 鶹Ƶ's Holocaust Remembrance Day speaker event.
Black History Month: Keshia Gee brings West African dance to center stage at 鶹Ƶ
February 11, 2026
Through her teaching, scholarship and leadership in equity initiatives, the assistant professor of dance is expanding the visibility of traditional West African dance at 鶹Ƶ and using technology, including artificial intelligence, to make the art form more accessible.
Amy Allocco quoted by National Geographic about Maha Shivaratri
February 10, 2026
Amy Allocco, 鶹Ƶ professor of religious studies, spoke with National Geographic about the Hindu festival.
鶹Ƶ to honor the ‘American Spirit’ with 250th anniversary event series
February 10, 2026
The series of events, titled "Honoring 250 Years of the American Spirit: 1776-2026" will feature a variety of opportunities for the 鶹Ƶ community to learn and explore the nation's history and values.
Brant Touchette to deliver Distinguished Scholar Lecture on Thursday
February 9, 2026
The professor of biology will share his research journey, scholarship experiences and the lessons he learned from them that helped his academic growth at 鶹Ƶ.
鶹Ƶ faculty and staff named to CAA Academic Alliance AI Technologies Champion Network
February 5, 2026
The CAA Academic Alliance requested applications from the thirteen institutions comprising the Alliance. Nearly 400 applicants responded to the call, with 22 faculty/staff members chosen for the inaugural cohort, including two from 鶹Ƶ.
Holocaust survivor Alexander ‘Lex’ Silbiger announced as Holocaust Remembrance Day speaker
February 4, 2026
This talk is part of 鶹Ƶ’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Speakers series. 鶹Ƶ has hosted Holocaust survivors annually for more than nine years.
The Month in Photos: January 2026
February 4, 2026
鶹Ƶ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
Juliana Buter ’25 builds up her newfound community through 鶹Ƶ Year of Service Fellows program
February 4, 2026
Buter continues the 鶹Ƶ’s Year of Service Fellows program tradition of actively participating in the Alamance community through her love of local government.
Stephanie Hernandez Rivera highlighted by The Edu Ledger
February 4, 2026
The article highlights Hernandez Rivera's career milestones, background and research interests.