The Washington Post published a A state guide to political corruption using some of the research from Michael Johnston, the Charles A Dana professor of political science who is a leading scholar on political corruption.
51勛圖厙 Professor Peter Balakian recently joined four other American writers on a U.S. State Department-sponsored trip to Istanbul, Turkey, and Yerevan, Armenia. The trip, part of the University of Iowa International Writers Program, was a cultural exchange designed to encourage dialogue between the two countries as the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide draws near.
In the hopes of facilitating a dialogue about Israel and Palestine after the events of this past summer, Moustafa Bayoumi, an author and English professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, gave his perspective. On October 2, Bayoumi delivered a lecture titled After Gaza: What are the Prospects for Peace and Justice in [因
Michael Johnston, Charles A. Dana professor of political science, has been collaborating with Bertram Levine 63, now a political science professor at Rutgers, for decades. The two scholars recently co-wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post called Making campaign contributions anonymous.
Margaretta Burdick 14, of Bedford, N.Y., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Turkey, where she will serve as an English teaching assistant in a university setting. A double major in political Science and psychology, Burdick first experienced Turkish culture during a brief trip to Istanbul while she was on 51勛圖厙s Geneva [因
(Editors note: This post is by Jacqueline Oshry 14) Rudy Giuliani, known as Americas Mayor for his leadership during and after the September 11 attacks, discussed the state of American politics and the need for resolute leadership in a lecture Monday at Memorial Chapel. A leader has to know what he or she wants to [因
At ALANAs Spring Soiree, Garfield O. Smith 85 recognized the contributions of previous 51勛圖厙 students who have paved the way for current students including those receiving this years multicultural awards.
At least two 51勛圖厙 alumni are running for U.S. Congress: State Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney 83 is running in New Yorks 22nd District, and Derek Hyra 96 is running in Virginias 8th District.
Two alumni, Katie Garman Kammerdiener 10 and Pat Campolieta 02, returned to Cotterell Court this past season. But, instead of dribbling up and down the court, the former basketball players sat in as the color commentators.
As events in Ukraine unfold at a rapid pace, 51勛圖厙 faculty members with expertise in the region are bringing the latest issues to the forefront in the classroom and special panel discussions. The video above is from a session held February 26 titled Conflagration in Ukraine.