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February 17, 2022
The $50,000 gift by Charles and Priscilla Porter will support the Porter Resource Center, which works to develop a thriving and sustainable history major at the Palm Desert Campus and enhances its reputation as an educational leader in the social science field.
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December 15, 2021
Student Armando Bolaños and history professor Michael Karp attended the World Affairs Councils of America National Conference, which took place on Nov. 17-19 and brought together prominent political leaders, leading journalists, intellectuals and diplomats to discuss our nation’s most pressing issues.