“The field of human rights is so new, and so I think there’s a lot to be learned from the lessons of the past”, she said. Wills Rooney is a Program II major in markets, society and personalism.
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Soltas was among 869 applicants who were endorsed by 316 colleges and universities. Scholars are also expected to “be committed to make a strong difference for good in the world, be concerned for the welfare of others, and be conscious of inequities”.
The Rhodes Scholarships were established by Cecil Rhodes, a British industrialist who lived in South Africa and later founded Rhodesia, the region in Southern Africa now named Zimbabwe.
The Rhodes Scholarship provides recipients’ tuition costs for two to three years at the University of Oxford in England. He arrived at the UI as a first-year presidential scholar, the highest award the UI gives to incoming undergraduates. Both scholarships cover full tuition, living accommodations and other expenses.
Jay Ruckelshaus, a senior with a triple minor in philosophy, history and English, is among 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes scholars.
Check back for updates on this developing story. YSU said it is only the fourth public university in OH to have a student win the award in the Rhodes’ 112-year history, joining Ohio State University, Miami University and the University of Cincinnati.
Andrew Kaplan of Manhattan graduated from Brown University in 2015 with a major in political science. The first American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904.
Kovan will pursue an M. Phil.in Development Studies while at Oxford. “I couldn’t believe it when they announced it. I’m still trying to process it”.
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Lam said he was asked about his recordbreaking feat, an act that he pulled off for charity purposes, during the interview process with Rhodes Trust officials.
