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五月天视频 Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Journalist Dana Priest
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest will speak at 五月天视频 as part of the 五月天视频 Humanities Institute fall lecture series “Secrets in a Democracy” on October 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. Priest’s talk is titled “The Perils of Secrecy: From Secret Prisons to Walter Reed.” The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreWhat is the “Genius of Women?”
In celebration of the inauguration of its eighth president, Lori Bettison-Varga, 五月天视频 has selected the theme, “the Genius of Women.” Throughout the 2009-2010 academic year, guest speakers, writers, scientists, artists and other thought leaders will engage students and faculty in discussions about the transformational power of genius, and how creative and intellectual genius is essential in today’s changing world, especially from women, for women.
Read MoreGates Millennium Scholars at Scripps
More than just an academic scholarship, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program focuses on removing barriers to personal and academic success for low-income, high achieving students from minority backgrounds.
Read MoreNational Day on Writing Celebrated at 五月天视频
五月天视频 celebrates the “National Day on Writing” on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, with a variety of activities hosted by the 五月天视频Writing Program, 3-9 p.m., in the 五月天视频 Writing Center, located in the Routt-Frankel Annex. The activities are free and open to the public.
Read MoreMatthew Delmont: "Education, History, and Possibility"
There are a lot of reasons to be pessimistic about the future of education in the U.S., but Professor Delmont talks about reasons to believe in possibility. His starting point is two examples of educational activism in 1950s/1960s Philadelphia. The first involves Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre, the first African-American principal in Philadelphia. Hayre introduced a guidance and motivation program at her high school that opened the door to college and careers for a number of young women of color. The second example is the Fellowship Commission, the city’s leading civil rights coalition, that led a successful campaign to create a community college in Philadelphia. Focusing on these two examples, Professor Delmont talks about the role history can play in contemporary struggles for educational equality. He will conclude by discussing (and asking others to discuss) contemporary examples of people working to improve educational opportunities.
Read MoreMartha Osborne: "The Power of Pink"
Join Martha Osborne for an informative presentation on breast health, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survival.
Read MoreVictoria Colligan: "Embracing Entrepreneurship and Creativity as a Lifestyle"
Victoria Colligan is the Founder of Ladies Who Launch, the first new media company to provide resources and connections for women entrepreneurs. She is the creator of Ladies Who Launch Online and the Featured Lady stories.
Read MoreHeather Waldroup: "Tattooing in Polynesia: Past and Present"
There is a long, rich history of tattooing among the indigenous peoples of New Zealand, French Polynesia, and Easter Island. Contemporary tattooing in these areas is part of a broader cultural revival in indigenous arts, a context which Ms. Waldroup, Visual Materials Curator and CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow at the Libraries of the Claremont Colleges, illustrates in her presentation.
Read MoreChinese Xiamen Philharmonic Makes Debut Performance in Los Angeles
In an ongoing musical and cultural exchange between 五月天视频 and the Xiamen Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestra Zheng Xiaoying, will perform at 五月天视频’s Garrison Theater on October 9, 2009, at 8 p.m.
Read MoreDr. Bob Varga: "Rock and Roll: Geology of Southern California Earthquakes"
People have long been attracted to Southern California’s beautiful mountains, valleys and shorelines. While beautiful, however, our topography represents an active landscape that is still growing and changing. Earthquakes are, of course, a constant reminder of this activity. The purpose of this presentation is to provide both the local and global geologic context for Southern California earthquakes which helps us understand the inevitability of significant earthquakes in our future.
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