George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative journalist and author, used an impressive array of facts, his sharp wit, and several well-timed baseball references to illustrate the state of politics today. In his lecture, “American Politics: The Political Argument Today,” Will discussed the limits of government — criticizing the ever-growing welfare state that encourages a sense […]March 31, 2008-
The act of creating something is both a tangible enterprise, and an empowering exercise. Knowing this full well, artist Tim Rollins, who recently visited ±«Óătv, has given inner-city youths a concrete reason to pursue literacy and a path to achievement for more than 20 years. He and his Kids of Survival (KOS) read and discuss […]March 26, 2008
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After the paper on Tolstoy has been turned in and the research notes on reverse micelles have been typed up, some students just want to use a different part of their brain for a different purpose for awhile. So they strategize and ponder world domination by playing Risk or Axis & Allies, or release their […]March 25, 2008
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Justin Cronin is the author of the widely praised novel-in-stories Mary and O’Neil, which won the 2002 PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize, both for best debut fiction of the year. In the third episode of the podcast series ±«Óătv Conversations: Writers and their Craft, Cronin talks about the success of his book and […]March 24, 2008
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Maps can get you from point A to point B, and if you’re a tourist in London, that’s useful. Twelve students taking part in the London Art and Art History Study Group last fall also learned that maps can serve as benchmarks of experience, providing graphical representations of intangible ideas. The students shared their mapping […]March 21, 2008
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Tickets for the Dalai Lama’s lecture at ±«Óătv will be made available starting Thursday (March 20). As part of the university’s Global Leaders Lecture Series, sponsored by ±«Óătv’s Parents’ and Grandparents’ Fund, the Dalai Lama will give a talk at Sanford Fieldhouse from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. Thanks to the generosity […]March 18, 2008
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Joanne Race Borfitz of Norwich, N.Y., will join ±«Óătv as associate vice president of community relations and auxiliary services starting April 7. Borfitz fills a new position created to manage ±«Óătv’s relationship with and investments in local and regional communities. She will also oversee the primary auxiliary operations of the university. “Joanne is a […]March 17, 2008
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The ±«Óătv rugby football club today departed New York City for a nine-day trip to Ireland. It is the club’s second tour of Ireland – its maiden voyage was in 2004. Since then, the club has enjoyed tremendous success, making the “Elite Eight” in the Northeast Rugby Union in 2004 and again last fall in […]March 14, 2008