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Please join us on Thursday, November 12th at 4 PM in Rehm Library as Simone Cooke '27, recipient of the Spring 2026 Washington Semester Research Prize, presents her research.

Simone's research project, "The Intended and Unintended Effects of Eisenhower’s Jazz Ambassadors: How Jazz Musicians Turned a Propaganda Tool Into a Vessel for Civil Rights While Bolstering American Opinion Abroad," was advised by Professor Greg Burnep, Political Science.

A reception will follow outside of Rehm Library. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend!