We proudly announce the establishment of the George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies, which will support an outstanding scholar who is also a leading member of the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. Created by George and Tina Kolovos, this Chair honors the memory of George’s…
Read MoreThe UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture announces the establishment of the Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts. The Caloyeras endowment will support the presentation of fine and performing arts related to Greece, from the ancient period through the modern day. Funds from the endowment will bring…
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We are thrilled to announce the establishment of the Vlahakis-Hanks Undergraduate Scholarship, which will be awarded to students who demonstrate leadership in Hellenic causes, environmental issues, or community empowerment. Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, UCLA ’00, is the President and CEO of Earth Friendly Products, maker of ECOS laundry detergent and over 200 other environmentally friendly cleaners made…
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Mark Pawlowski, a UCLA doctoral candidate in Art History, has been awarded a Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowship for 2018-2019 for his work mapping and studying abandoned medieval and post-medieval settlements in the Mani.
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We are delighted to announce that Simos Zenios will be joining the UCLA faculty in Fall 2018 as Lecturer in Modern Greek Language and Culture. Simos Zenios is currently finishing his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Harvard University. He moved from his home country of Cyprus to Greece in order to study Greek Philology at…
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