politics
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Karl Rove and Dee Dee Myers give the 2012 Delt Lecture
Political strategist Karl Rove and former press secretary Dee Dee Myers spoke for nearly 90 minutes at the 2012 Delt Lecture in King Chapel in May. The pair, moderated by politics Professor Craig Allin, talked at length about the present and future of U.S. politics.
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Author speaking about healthcare system Feb. 6
Noted report T.R. Reid, who has written books, made documentary films and recorded commentaries for National Public Radio, was on campus in February to talk about the U.S. healthcare system. In his talk, he examined ways the U.S. can offer better healthcare and insurance coverage.
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The Iranian Nuclear Program: My Four Dinners with Ahmadinejad
Dr. Jim Walsh, an international security expert, will discuss the Iranian nuclear program in a public lecture on Oct 25th titled “My Four Dinners with Ahmadinejad.”
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Johnson’s murals strengthen communities in Iowa and Ecuador
When Mike Johnson arrived at Cornell for his freshman year, he found himself at a campus mobilized for action. Nearby Cedar Rapids had just experienced a flood so massive that it ranked fifth on the nation’s list of worst natural disasters. Cornell, service-oriented and neighborly, called on its entire community to help.
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Alum gives $100,000 for leadership program
An alum from the 1960s has pledged $100,000 to Cornell College to fund a program designed to teach students what it takes to lead.
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Nuclear Energy After Japan: Worth the Risks?
In light of the recent Fukushima reactor disaster, many questions have been raised about the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy.
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Perception and Misperception in U.S.-Iranian Relations and the Nuclear Dilemma
Stephen Grummon ’69, former director of the Office of Near East and South Asian Affairs with the U.S. Department of State, will return to the Hilltop this Oct 11-12th to share his expertise on US-Iranian relations.
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National Security Speakers Series: U.S. – China Relations
Henry A. Levine, veteran U.S. diplomat with a specialty in China, will give a talk this Oct 5th on U.S.-China relations.
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National Security Speaker Series: Human Rights for Terror Suspects?
James P. Cullen is a retired Army brigadier general who has served in the military justice system, rising to the position of chief judge of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals.
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VIDEO: Gergen: Millennials can be the next great generation
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds in King Chapel, political analyst and author David Gergen gave a message of hope: that although the political system in America might not be working the way we’d like, there are many positive signs.
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Lisa Lefebure Brown ’07
Lisa Lefebure Brown ’07 is working as a large transaction credit analyst with Great America Leasing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Brown graduated from Cornell with an Economics and Business major and an American Politics minor. Her career in finance was set in motion by several extraordinary experiences at Cornell College
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Sarah Ruen ’04
Since graduating with a B.A. in Mathematics and Political Philosophy from Cornell, Sarah Ruen has utilized her education and experience to consult on matters of international and domestic public policy related to energy and the environment.
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Students analyze H1N1 pandemic response in D.C.
In the spring of 2009, the H1N1 flu pandemic elicited an emergency response from health officials around the globe. Throughout the fall, nine Cornell students studied the outbreak from a variety of angles, including historic accounts of previous pandemics and scientific papers on the H1N1 virus, guided by Professor of Biology Barbara Christie-Pope.
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Political analyst David Gergen is 2010 Delt Lecturer
MOUNT VERNON – David Gergen, political analyst, author and advisor to presidents for 30 years, will deliver the Delta Phi Rho Lecture “The Press, The President and Public Policy,” at Cornell College’s King Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 3. The lecture is open to the public free of charge.
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Ambassador Naim to discuss Operation Solomon, Israel
MOUNT VERNON – Former Israeli Ambassador Asher Naim will discuss “Ethiopian Jews then and now—from Operation Solomon 1991 to Israel 2009” on Tuesday, December 1 at 3:30 p.m. in Hedges. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Johnson’s murals strengthen communities in Iowa and Ecuador