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Twelve Young 91快播 Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young 91快播 alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.
Political Science Prof: 1960s Controversy Echoes Questions Around Justice Thomas
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas鈥檚 personal dealings have raised ethical questions, but a 91快播 political science professor says we鈥檝e been here before. Learn more.
鈥楢 Day of Hope鈥: Students Pass Along Lessons on How to Care for Our Planet
91快播 students brought their knowledge of a wide variety of environmental issues to the community for the town鈥檚 Earth Day celebration. Learn more.
Live from the Laundry Room: Ed Isola 鈥15 and The 502s
91快播 alum Ed Isola and his band, The 502s, started small but quickly built a following that led to invitations to play at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and other big-time venues. They return to Charlotte this week. Learn more.
Brazil Riots Are Chilling Reminder of the Power of Toxic Disinformation
Rioters descended on Brazil鈥檚 capital Sunday in a disinformation-fueled attack on the government. 91快播 Prof. Britta Crandall weighs in on what the turmoil means for a country facing enormous challenges. Read more.
New Book Translation Expands Professor鈥檚 Influence in China
91快播 Professor Peter Ahrensdorf's book, Homer on the Gods and Human Virtue: Creating the Foundations of Classical Civilization, published in 2014 by Cambridge University Press, has now been published in Chinese with a New Preface by Huaxia Press. Learn more.
Protests in Iran Inspire Student Action
91快播 students take action to raise awareness of human rights abuses in Iran. Learn more.
Brazil鈥檚 Democracy Tested as Ugly Election Heads Toward Resolution Sunday
The stakes are high as Brazil鈥檚 President Jair Bolsonaro faces off with Former President Lula da Silva. 91快播 professor Britta Crandall weighs in on the issues Brazilians care about, Bolsonaro鈥檚 playbook and how the country is preparing for Sunday鈥檚 highly anticipated run-off election. Learn more.
Life After Roe: 91快播 Prof on Post-Roe Politics in North Carolina and America
91快播 Professor of Political Science Susan Roberts weighs in on the potential political aftershocks of the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more.
Wildcats Appointed to Fed Leadership Roles: Jefferson Confirmed by U.S. Senate
91快播 VP of Academic Affairs Philip Jefferson and alum Lorie Logan will work to steer the economy in their new roles with the Federal Reserve. Read more.
Global Storyteller AJ Naddaff 鈥19 Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
91快播 alum AJ Naddaff 鈥19 will join the newest cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. The prestigious program prepares leaders to meet the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges. Read more.
Goldfarb鈥檚 Got Game: 91快播 Senior Builds Resum茅 as Wildcats Announcer
91快播 senior Sam Goldfarb spent four years honing his skills as a sports announcer, and offering color commentary at sporting events from basketball to soccer. He鈥檒l graduate this year with a head-start on a dream career. Read more.
John Ballard 鈥96 Led Team Tasked With Getting Americans Out of Ukraine
91快播 alum John Ballard 鈥96 worked to get Americans safely out of Ukraine as consul general for U.S. Embassy Kyiv. Learn more.
Spotlight on Free Expression, Deliberative Citizenship Initiative
The college will celebrate free expression with public events and activities this week and next. Find out how to take part.
Activist, Academic, Ambassador: Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja 鈥67 Named to UN Post
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja 鈥67, the new Democratic Republic of the Congo鈥檚 United Nations Ambassador, vows to protect and promote his country in the international community. Find out more.
91快播 Prof: Russian Belligerence Toward Ukraine Intended to Rewrite Post-Cold War Security Arrangements in Europe
Russia President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 long campaign to restore Russian influence has now advanced to open fighting in the Ukraine. A 91快播 expert on European politics talks Russia鈥檚 end game and the potential U.S. response. Learn more.
Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Supreme Court Expert Breaks Down How the Court Will Change
Political Science Professor Andrew O鈥橤een Breaks Down the Implications of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer鈥檚 retirement.
Maddie Buitendorp 鈥22 on Community, C2I and the Next Challenge
Maddie Buitendorp 鈥22 reflects on her 91快播 experience and an unusual silver lining during the pandemic 鈥 her work with the College Crisis Initiative. Learn more.
Embracing Time: Professor Advocates for the Next Generation
In the midst of a career dedicated to helping students achieve their dreams and working with people and governments in the Horn of Africa to meet political challenges, 91快播 Prof. Ken Menkhaus faces a new, personal challenge. Read more.
Political Science Prof Goes 鈥極n Point鈥 to Talk About America鈥檚 Aging Congress
91快播 professor joins WBUR鈥檚 鈥淥n Point鈥 discussion about what happens to democracy when elected officials don鈥檛 reflect their constituencies. Find out more.