Archive | Campus Events
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Tunsian Prime Minister discusses Arab Spring revolts
Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi addressed the far-reaching impact of the Arab Spring and the resulting Tunisian Revolution Wednesday at Georgetown U.
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Grammy-winner talks education, surprises crowd with 7 songs
About 1,300 people arrived at U. Kentucky Tuesday evening to have what they thought would be “A Conversation with John Legend.” But patrons arrived to find a piano sitting next to the podium, indicating the Grammy award-winning artist would perform sometime throughout the night.
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Michael Moore talks student activism
Activist and filmmaker Michael Moore, infamous for his irreverent take on popular controversies, tackled politics and student activism at Georgetown U. Friday.
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Students strip down in protest
Several Ohio State U. students were rooting against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, but it had nothing to do with their football team.
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Ambassador has hope for Iraq’s future
Despite nearly a decade of American military presence, a functioning democracy has still not manifested itself in Iraq, at least in the opinion of the Iraqi ambassador to the United States. Samir Sumaida’ie, who was appointed as Iraq’s ambassador to the U.S.
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In globalized age, Paypal founder calls technology ‘key’ for better future
Peter Thiel, the cofounder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, discussed the importance of innovation and the formation of an education system to favor innovation in a speech and dialogue with Princeton U. computer science professor Jaswinder Singh.
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Financial guru Dave Ramsey talks business strategies, mistakes
Pumping his fists and shouting with enthusiasm, nationally syndicated talk show host and best-selling author Dave Ramsey took the stage Tuesday at a crowded Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh, N.C. to promote the principles in his new book EntreLeadership.
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Hundreds gather to protest Berkeley bake sale
Hundreds of students and community members convened at U. California-Berkeley Tuesday to protest the controversial “Increase Diversity Bake Sale” hosted by the Berkeley College Republicans, peaking in a demonstration that saw hundreds of protesters lie on their backs in front of Sproul Hal...
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‘Increase Diversity Bake Sale’ draws crowds
Debates over racism, diversity and affirmative action have taken U. California-Berkeley by storm as the highly controversial “Increase Diversity Bake Sale” is now under way. The bake sale began at 10 a.m.