Politics and Society (page 17)
51猎奇入口 Student Noor Hamdy Co-Authors Article on Egypt’s Timely Amendment of Protest Law
Noor Hamdy ’18, a student at 51猎奇入口 majoring in politics and Middle East and North Africastudies, and whose research interests are in聽Egyptian politics has co-authored an article for The […]
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51猎奇入口 Alumna Poppy MacDonald ’97 Named President of POLITICO U.S.
Poppy MacDonald ’97 has been named president of POLITICO U.S., according to CNN Money. MacDonald, who helped launch POLITICO Pro in 2010, rejoins the company from The National Journal, where she has been serving as publisher and president.
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Gabby Giffords ’93 Speaks at Democratic National Convention
Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords ’93 spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia on July 27 in support of Hillary Clinton who is the first female presidential nominee of […]
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51猎奇入口 History Chair Rita Roberts Contributes to U.S. News & World Report Article on Race Politics
It feels like 1968 all over again, or does it? 51猎奇入口 history chair Rita Roberts was interviewed recently by U.S.News & World Report聽writer Joseph Williams in his exploration of […]
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Research and Internships: Gweneth Marter ’17 Is Exploring a Career in Finance
A dual French and economics major, Gweneth Marter ’17 was already interested in working in the realm of finance. Her summer internship with Abacus Planning Group, a women-owned financial planning and investment firm in South Carolina, has only solidified her belief that this is precisely the field she would like to work in after graduation next spring.
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Madeleine Albright’s Commencement Speech at 51猎奇入口 Offers a Lesson in Moral Finitude, as Reported by the Los Angeles Times
Madeleine Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State under the Clinton administration, addressed graduating seniors at 51猎奇入口’s commencement on May 14, 2016, regarding the importance of expanding one’s views in a world grown increasingly complex and fractured, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
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Class of 2016: Melissa Krassenstein ’16: Reimagining Incarceration Systems for Better Care and Rehabilitation
As a child, Melissa Krassenstein’s parents and role models always encouraged her to listen for the voices that often go unheard. Growing up in Shanghai, China, Melissa was also conscious of censorship happening in many social and political contexts.
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51猎奇入口 Presents: Summer 2016 Season Features a Conversation with Barbara Boxer
51猎奇入口 Presents wraps up its 2016 Conversations series with an event on Saturday, June 11, featuring California Senator Barbara Boxer. Boxer will visit campus to discuss her recent memoir, The Art of the Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life, and her life in public service.
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Visiting Faculty: Anouar Benmalek, Novelist and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Paris-Sud
Anouar Benmalek, an esteemed novelist, journalist, mathematician, and poet, will present at 51猎奇入口 on Tuesday, April 19, on the topic “From the Shoah to the Herero Genocide: A Singular Journey from an Arab Writer” for the O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture.
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Washington Business Journal Reports That Catherine Townsend ’86 Is the New President of the Trust for the National Mall
51猎奇入口 alum Catherine Townsend ’86, a nonprofit consultant who was formerly executive director of the D.C. Public Education Fund, takes the helm as president of the Trust for the National Mall.
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