The ABC's of Architecture
"Seeing your drawing come to life and become a real building is
absolutely fantastic." When Penn Station needed a new front entrance,
they called upon architect Frances Halsband, and she called upon her
knowledge of geometry. This interview video shows what some architects do and the challenges they face.
Running time 3:06 minutes
Immigration Law Symposium
Adriana Maestas
Our labor markets rely heavily on unauthorized workers, yet the law affords these workers only modest workplace protections. Restrictionists condemn sanctuary cities while praising Arizona's S.B. […]
Authors@Google: Jeff Jarvis
A visionary and optimistic thinker examines the tension between privacy and publicness that is transforming how we form communities, create identities, do business, and live our lives. The internet, Jarvis argues, will change business, society, and life as profoundly as Gutenberg's invention, shifting power from old institutions to us all. Based on extensive interviews, Public Parts introduces us to the men and women building a new industry based on sharing. Some of them have become household n
Station Commander Congratulates New Flight Directors
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum congratulates Judd Frieling, Tomas Gonzalez-Torres and Greg Whitney on being selected as NASA's newest flight directors. They will join a select group of human spaceflight leaders in the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
More info: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/fltdir2011.html
DMC TV: Veterans Office Dedication Ceremony
On Oct. 21, 2011, Del Mar College celebrated the opening of its new Veterans Office in the Harvin Student Center on the East Campus of Del Mar College. The event coincided with the 2011 Veterans Summit hosted by U.S. Rep Blake Farenthold on the College's East Campus.
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Burd Run Interdisciplinary Watershed Research Laboratory
The Burd Run Interdisciplinary Watershed Research Laboratory at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (SU) is a cooperative effort among 13 faculty from the Departments of Geography-Earth Science, Biology, and Teacher Education. The goal of the laboratory is to provide intensive undergraduate field training through collection and analysis of related hydrologic, geologic, biologic, and geographic data from a single watershed, establish a comprehensive statistical and spatial watershed database
ART100 Session 10 Fall 2011
ART100 Looking at Art Session Ten 11/10/11 Kirstin Ellsworth Guest: Luke Swetland
Republican Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman Speaks at College of Charleston
Republican presidential candidate Governor Jon Huntsman recently participated in College of Charleston's "The Bully Pulpit Series: Reflections on Presidential Communication" in Randolph Hall on November 2, 2011.
Huntsman was elected Governor of Utah in 2004 and won re-election in 2008. Prior to his election, Huntsman was appointed the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore by President George H.W. Bush. President Barack Obama appointed him U.S. Ambassador to China in 2009.
"The Bully Pulpit Series: Ref
Alumni Profile: Harry T. "Trey" Harvin III, Former CEO of dotMobi
Howard F. Rudd, Jr. Business Person of the Year Award -- This year's recipient is Harry T. Harvin III or "Trey" as everyone knows him. Graduating with honors from the College with a degree in business administration in 1992, Trey not only excelled in the classroom, but also on the basketball court as captain of the men's basketball team under Coach John Kresse.
Following graduation, Trey went on to receive his MBA from Georgetown University with graduate studies in international management at O
Alumni Profile: Kellie Bentz, National and International Disaster Relief Director
Alumna of the Year Award -- Following Kellie's graduation from the College as a Communication major, she embarked on a journey of community service with the HandsOn Network in Atlanta, GA. When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Kellie answered the call for help and became the founding executive director of HandsOn New Orleans. She worked around the clock to build facilities to house 100 volunteers per night and involved these volunteers in more than 400,000 hours of service. Within two y
Alumni Profile: Dr. Neil Draisin, Renowned Optometrist and Children's Eye Health Advocate
Distinguished Alumnus Award -- Neil majored in biology at the College and then graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and completed his residency in pediatric optometry and vision therapy at State University of New York. He has practiced optometry in Charleston for more than 38 years and has been a national leader in the field.
SECO International, one of the largest optometry meetings in the world and most comprehensive sources of continuing education for eye care professionals ha
Alumni Profile: Dr. John Tisdale, NIH Researcher, Stem Cell Transplants and Sickle Cell
Pre-Medical Society's Outstanding Service Award in Medicine Award -- This year's recipient is John F. Tisdale, Class of 1986 and the son of Belton and Sara-Gantt Tisdale, Class of 1956. After completing his degree in chemistry at the College, John received his medical degree from MUSC in 1990 and did his internship and residency at Vanderbilt in internal medicine. In 1994, he joined the National Institutes of Health as a hematology fellow and has been there ever since. In 2007, he became a tenur
Alumni Profile: Cyrus Buffum, Charleston Waterkeeper
Young Alumnus of the Year Award -- Cyrus Buffum became Charleston's first Waterkeeper on September 16, 2008 after the organization was officially approved as a member program of the Waterkeeper Alliance.
Cyrus was born and raised on Cape Cod, MA and grew up sailing throughout New England; his time on the water gave him an incredible appreciation and passion for the ocean and its delicate ecosystems and eventually gave direction to the many decisions he's made in his life.
When it came time for
Alumni Profile: Billy Silcox, Championship Tennis Coach
Alumni Award of Honor -- To receive this highest of honors, one must make a truly outstanding contribution to the College or to the Alumni Association. Billy Silcox has done just that for over 50 years -- since he set foot on this campus as a freshman and became one of our all-time great tennis players. However, those who know Billy well, know his love affair with the College began with his father and mother (Willard and Mary Silcox, both Class of 1933). The Silcox blood truly is maroon.
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ECU Homecoming 2011
East Carolina Homecoming 2011
C. Everett Koop Award Presentation to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
Presentation of the 2nd Annual C. Everett Koop HIV/AIDS Public Health Leadership Award to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
"Rajat Gupta is my friend"
Nov. 13 - Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs director indicted on insider trading charges, has done "so many good things," says Rahul Bajaj, chairman of a major Indian automaker. Hear the view of a long-time friend.
What Is Dedication? (One Minute Video Dictionary Series)
In this short video, students will learn about the vocabulary word "dedication". Dedication is defined as 1. the act of binding yourself to a course of action and 2. a short message, as in a book or musical work, dedicating it to someone or something. Good examples are given (Michael Phelps, book inscriptions). This is a good resource to introduce a new vocabulary word into the elementary classroom. (1:05)
"As Bees In Honey Drown" at SUNY Oswego
Student director Jacob Luria on the S
