���߲ݴ�ý

The role of the United States as an active third-party mediator is critical to the future of the beleaguered Middle East peace process, former U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer told the campus community Tuesday during a lecture in Golden Auditorium. “The degree to which the U.S. assigns priority to the issue is very important,” said Kurtzer, […]

Daniel Kurtzer, a former U.S. ambassador who played a key role in the formation of U.S. policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict during the 1990s and 2000s, will share his insight with the ���߲ݴ�ý community during a public lecture at 4:15 p.m., Sept. 28, in Golden Auditorium.

At age 102, Charles Strobel ’33 still keeps his unwavering enthusiasm for ���߲ݴ�ý. When Raiders football played Furman this past weekend in Greenville, S.C., Strobel, one of ���߲ݴ�ý’s oldest living alumni, was in the stands cheering on his alma mater.

As the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, ���߲ݴ�ý professor Peter Balakian, a prize winning and internationally distinguished writer whose work has been translated into many languages, explores the aftermath of 9/11 in his new book of poems, Ziggurat (University of Chicago Press). Balakian will also appear on NPR’s Weekend Edition on Sept. […]

���߲ݴ�ý has installed a new campus emergency public address system, which is part of the university’s comprehensive emergency notification plan. The new public address system is intended to provide timely warnings to the campus community in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and widespread notification. It is important to note that it […]

After working at a Manhattan consulting firm last summer, Emily Kennedy ’11 has traded the hustle and bustle of city life for an opportunity to hone her research skills during the quieter months on campus. “The change is fantastic,” said Kennedy, who is assisting geology professor Connie Soja this summer with the completion of a […]

Inside a Ho Science Center physics lab, student-researcher Amanda Zranchev ’12 is taking on the role of inventor this summer as she conducts experiments on a plywood structure that resembles a closet on wheels. “What we are doing in this lab will hopefully be valuable to homeowners one day,” said Beth Parks, associate professor of […]

Why invest in a ���߲ݴ�ý education? The value is among the best in the country, according to a study released this week by PayScale, an online site that collects salary data. The report reveals which college tuition costs will return the biggest dividends after graduation.

(Due to an overwhelming response, all tickets for the lecture have been reserved. Should tickets become available, they will be distributed the day of the lecture at will call, located at the entrance to Sanford Field House.) President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will […]

In an opinion article featured this week on Foreign Policy magazine’s website, peace and conflict studies professor Daniel Monk and postdoctoral fellow Daniel Levine offer their perspectives on the Middle East peace process. Monk and Levine argue that the US debates surrounding Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking are based upon outdated understandings of domestic Israeli politics.