Releases
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Best-selling author Stephen Mansfield, ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Divinity School dean to discuss race, religion and politics at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ forum Oct. 1
The New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield and ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler bring a discussion, "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground," to ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. Read MoreSep 24, 2008
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ bringing library to its users through next-generation research tool
DiscoverLibrary, ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´'s online research tool, is now more easily accessible through the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Web site. Online users can locate an expanding variety of resources by clicking on the DiscoverLibrary search box, which has been added to the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Students and Research Web pages. Read MoreSep 23, 2008
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Hip-hop, presidential election and youth vote discussed Sept. 25 at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
Community leaders, educators and a hip-hop artist will gather at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ to discuss hip-hop, the presidential election and the youth vote Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at The Commons Center. Read MoreSep 23, 2008
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Media Advisory: Former Guantanamo Bay chaplain falsely accused of espionage available to media prior to Sept. 22 lecture at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
James J. Yee, Army captain and former chaplain at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was falsely accused of espionage and arrested and imprisoned for nearly three months before charges were dropped, will bring his story to ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Monday, Sept. 22. Read MoreSep 22, 2008
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Best state financial aid policies focus on students with real need, use simple applications
The best state financial aid policies focus on students who would not otherwise go to college and make aid simple to apply for and keep, a new research review by ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ higher education researcher William Doyle finds. The review has implications for federal financial aid policies. Read MoreSep 22, 2008
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Writer Elizabeth McCracken to read at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ on Sept. 25
Elizabeth McCracken, a celebrated novelist who has just released a powerful memoir, will read from her work at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ as part of the Gertrude & Harold S. ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Visiting Writers Program at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. Read MoreSep 19, 2008
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Class of 2012 is most academically prepared and diverse class in ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ history
The Class of 2012 is the most academically prepared class in the history of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ by all measures, including high school ranking, numbers of National Merit scholars, leadership potential and test scores. It is also the most ethnically and geographically diverse, and its selection was the most competitive, with 16,944 students vying for the 1,569 slots in the entering class. Read MoreSep 19, 2008
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Multiculturalism and the Bush presidency topic of Stahlman inaugural lecture
Gary Gerstle, the first James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, will deliver his inaugural lecture Sept. 25 on "Minorities, Multiculturalism and the Presidency of George W. Bush." Read MoreSep 18, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Google "App to School" Bus Tour makes stop at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Sept. 18
Technology company Google will bring its retro-fitted, eco-friendly school bus to ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Thursday, Sept. 18, as part of a campaign to get more students, faculty and staff using their free Google Apps for Education that includes Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk calls and instant messaging, and Google Sites Web site builder. Read MoreSep 17, 2008
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Panel of Holocaust survivors highlights 2008 ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Holocaust Lecture Series
A panel discussion by ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ alumni who survived the Holocaust will highlight the 31st Annual ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Holocaust Lecture Series. Read MoreSep 17, 2008
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Community research focus of all-day conference Sept. 19
The Center for Community Studies at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´'s Peabody College of education and human development is hosting its fall conference Friday, Sept. 19, to showcase and discuss research on key topics affecting communities, including Nashville. Read MoreSep 16, 2008
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Professor and author Susan J. Carroll to speak at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Sept. 22
Susan J. Carroll, professor of political science at Rutgers University, will present a lecture on Monday, Sept. 22, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 118 of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. Read MoreSep 16, 2008
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Our Town premiers Oct. 3 at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
Part love song, part wake-up call to the world, Our Town, which debuts Oct. 3 at Neely Auditorium at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, explores regret, renewal and eternal hope in the details of living set against the stars. Read MoreSep 15, 2008
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Lecture series on popular music and religious identity at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
Singers, artists, journalists and others will share insights into popular music and religious identity during a semester-long lecture series at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Divinity School. Read MoreSep 15, 2008
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Carell family announces $20 million gift to Campaign for Children and Mothers
Three generations of the family of the late Monroe Carell Jr. have pledged a gift of $20 million to the fundraising effort for a new facility to care for children and mothers. The Campaign for Children and Mothers, with a goal of $45 million, will support the building of a 400,000-square-foot facility, slated to open in 2012, adjacent to and connected with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. Read MoreSep 15, 2008
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Judy Collins to appear at Dyer Observatory
Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins will make a rare Nashville appearance at Dyer Observatory at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. A Read MoreSep 12, 2008
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Divinity School plans community breakfasts
A session on life as an Arabic-speaking Jew and another on a premier archaeological site in Israel are the topics of the Fall 2008 Community Breakfasts sponsored by ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Divinity School. Read MoreSep 12, 2008
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Op-ed: The state of our domestic security
The attacks of September 11, 2001 killed citizens from more than 80 nations and stunned the world by their scope and savagery. The quintessentially American ethos of national invulnerability was forever altered. The President declared, to thunderous applause, that, "we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." Read MoreSep 12, 2008
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ marks Constitution Day with program about the presidency
Two ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ political scientists will mark federal Constitution Day with a discussion about how the role of the American president has changed since the beginning of the United States. Read MoreSep 11, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Iraqi judge who convicted Saddam Hussein joins U.S. lawyers who created the Iraqi Special Tribunal
Four people intimately involved in the historic trial of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein will talk about their experiences at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Law School on Sept. 29 at 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreSep 11, 2008