Archive for January, 2009
A pair of musical selections for the new president
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Today, as the nation witnesses the inauguration of Barack Obama, the Peabody Conservatory offers two quintessentially American songs.
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Education advice for Obama: Keep kids learning in the summer
Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
The election of Barack Obama has significant implications for the field of summer learning. President-elect Obama has been a long-time champion of summer learning and has been honored for his leadership with a 2008 Champion of Summer Learning award from the Center for Summer Learning in the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.
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Reinventing the social charter of U.S. business
Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
In the face of a struggling economy, high unemployment and uncertainty about the future, Lindsay Thompson, Phd., professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, specializing in business ethics, suggests the new administration examine the emerging role of business in a changed world order as it works to strengthen the global economic scene.
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Building bridges, renewing and strengthening old ties and preparing to compete in a new old order
Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part six of their advice.
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Piece of APL history floats in past inaugural parade
Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
It’s not easy to score a spot in a presidential parade, but 48 years ago, Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Laboratory did just that. Having developed the Transit Navigation Satellite System for the U.S. Navy, APL was invited to be a part of the Navy’s float in John F. Kennedy’s inaugural parade in 1961.
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SAIS faculty offers advice to incoming president on Russia, Asia and North Korea
Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
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The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part five of their advice.
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Presidential preinaugural whistle stop in Baltimore, 1861
Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
President-elect Obama is likely to get an enthusiastic welcome Saturday in Baltimore, one stop on his whistle-stop train trip down the Northeast Corridor en route to Washington and the inauguration. That wasn’t true for Abraham Lincoln, who — because of concerns about mob violence — had to sneak through Baltimore at night on his way from Illinois to his Washington inaugural festivities, pictured above.
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SAIS offer the president-elect advice on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa
Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part four of their advice.
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Washington alternatives: Where to watch the inauguration on Hopkins campuses
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Faculty, staff and students who would like to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama at noon on Jan. 20, can get together at a number of open viewings. Inside: a list of locations around JHU campuses.
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Lester Spence: “40 big ideas for Obama”
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Lester Spence, a political scientist from the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, offers 40 Big Ideas for Barack Obama. Inside, Spence discusses some of the 40 ideas for Perspectives.
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Advice from SAIS Part 3: Addressing climate change and forging new transatlantic partnership
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part three of their advice:
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Leading up to the Inauguration, Perspectives features a series of reflections on the new U.S. presidency from members of The Johns Hopkins University community. Updated daily.