| 2008 Programs & Activities |
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| November 2008 |
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Click here for the 2008 Election Night Broadcast |
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| March 2008 |
| "Barbarians at the Gate: Reflections on the Fight for RJR Nabisco" by Charles Hugel '51 |
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Click here for audio cast of Charles Hugel's lecture |
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Audio File Size: 50 MB |
| On March 28th
Charles E. Hugel '51,
Retired Chairman, RJR Nabisco and Chief Executive, Combustion Engineering was a guest in Professor Mark Crain's "Industry, Strategy and Policy" class. Mr. Hugel discussed the legendary battle for control of RJR Nabisco, which stood for nearly a decade as the biggest business deal of all time. This episode is documented in the New York Times best seller Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco, by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. |
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| "Darfur: Tragic Lessons and How to Convey Them," a Workshop for Educators |
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Benjamin Ajak, author of They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky and a survivor of the genocide in Darfur |
In mid-March, Policy Studies hosted a workshop for nearly 100 educators entitled “Darfur: Tragic Lessons and How to Convey Them.” The workshop explored the disturbing events in the Darfur region of Sudan, and attendance qualified educators for continuing professional education credits. The keynote address was given by Benjamin Ajak. Lafayette professors Nicole Crain and David Stifel, Research Librarian Marilyn Kann, and other invited experts mapped out the history, consequences, and possible solutions to the Darfur genocide and placed it in the context of other instances of genocide in world history. Participants were provided instructional materials created by eminent scholars at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University |
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| Stuart Taylor, Jr. on "The Duke Lacrosse Case" |
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Stuart Taylor, Jr., Author, Newsweek Contributing Editor, and National Journal Columnist |
In March, Stuart Taylor, Jr. lectured in the Kirby Hall of Civil Rights on "The Duke Lacrosse Case: A Window into the Shameful Bias and Dishonesty of Many Professors and Journalists". Taylor reviewed the facts of the case of the Duke lacrosse players who were wrongfully indicted for rape in 2006. He touched upon the reasons that the journalists and professors at Duke University were quick to assume guilt and slow to accept the truth, as well as the harm that this ultimately caused the players. |
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| February 2008 |
| "The Seven Revolutions," a workshop by Erik Peterson |
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Brad Weiss `10 and Erik Peterson discuss "The Seven Revolutions" lecture. |
On February 7, Erik Peterson, Senior Vice President of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C., spoke on "The Seven Revolutions." CSIS serves as a strategic planning partner for the government by conducting research and analysis and developing policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change.
For more information, visit www.csis.org/gsi/seven_revolutions. |
"I thought Erik Peterson's talk was fantastic. It was so interesting to see what the world is projected to be like in 2025. I have two little cousins who were born in 2004 and 2005 and I cannot even imagine what it would be like for them to see the 22nd century! I found the Seven Initiatives to be issues that me, and my peers, can relate to and I think his program was excellent."
-Marie Garofalo `10
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"Erik Peterson's speech on the 7 Revolutions was incredibly thought-provoking. I think it is very important for our generation to be aware of the problems and challenges we will face in the future and be as proactive as possible to find solutions to them ASAP. The combination of Peterson's speech and his very well-done power point presentation got the point across better than any presentation I've ever seen before."
-Jacqueline Bonder `08
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"I really enjoyed Erik Peterson as a speaker. He presented one of the best presentations that I have ever seen in substance and style. I'm glad we were able to host his lecture at Lafayette."
-Brad Weiss '10 |
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