Archive | Campus Events
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Clinton encourages optimism, creativity to solve global problems
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton last night challenged the Tufts U. community to consider how they can meet the challenges of an interconnected world. The 42nd president addressed a crowd of around 6,000 Tufts students, faculty, staff and guests.
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Growth in China could affect health care in the US
The rapidly expanding health care systems in China and the United States present both challenges and opportunities for reform.
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Robert Kennedy discusses environmental policy, alternative energy sources
Robert Kennedy Jr. had some big shoes to fill in terms of pursuing progressive causes, and he has carried the torch proudly. Kennedy has spent the past 20 years fighting for environmental causes. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., he spoke at U.
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Zuckerberg heading to campuses to recruit for Facebook Internship
Just over 200 Harvard U. students will have the opportunity to see Mark E. Zuckerberg in person at a Facebook recruiting event on Monday.
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Speaker denounces federal student aid
Neal McCluskey knows his reasoning seems counter-intuitive, but the associate director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom said the way to reduce the price of a college degree is to get rid of federal aid.
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Economist Laffer talks taxes, politics
To Arthur Laffer, taxing the working people and giving the money to the unemployed is like flunking the âAâ students while giving âFâ students scholarships.
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Bill Clinton reflects on his economic record
Students packed Gaston Hall at Georgetown U. Friday afternoon for a chance to see former President Bill Clinton and a collection of his closest advisors discuss the economic legacy of his administration and its relevance today.
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Ex-White House official talks climate
Carol Browner, former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy under President Obama, spoke yesterday at the U. Virginia Law School about environmental protection and public health challenges facing the United States.
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Shaquille O’Neal talks career, life after NBA
Photo by David Carr, Independent Florida Alligator Charming the crowd with jokes and pranks, National Basketball Association icon Shaquille O'Neal spoke in front of about 3,200 people at U. Florida on Tuesday evening.