Fourth Annual International Right-To-Know Day Celebration - Transparency in Scotland as Viewed at th
Sarah Hutchison, Head of Policy and Information, Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner, St. Andrews, Scotland, Professor Janet McLean, Dundee Law School, University of Dundee, Scotland (via video connection)
Cool Human Rights Work I Did on My Summer Vacation
Cool Human Rights Work I Did on My Summer Vacation
"The Hot Air Show" Episode 1: September 17
What is the status of climate and energy legislation in the Senate this Fall? Why did the Kerry-Lieberman-Graham global warming bill collapse earlier this year in the Senate? What does domestic U.S. action mean for the U.N. meeting in Cancun later this year?
"The Hot Air Show" Episode 2: October 29
What happened in China at the climate talks leading up to the UNFCCC's Sixteenth Conference of the Parties in Cancun and what does it mean? An update on domestic policies in Congress and the EPA. Preview of the Upcoming Elections and the impact that will have. What is the future of pre-compliance carbon investment in offsets?
Episode 1 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Episode 1 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Episode 3 - Eligible Loans Brief
For more information, please see this document: http://www.wcl.american.edu/publicinterest/ejw/documents/eligible_loans.pdf
SAALT South Asian Summit - Welcoming Remarks / Opening Plenary
SAALT South Asian Summit - Welcoming Remarks / Opening Plenary
SAALT South Asian Summit - Workshop Session 1: Elections 2008 and Beyond: Maintaining Civic and Poli
SAALT South Asian Summit - Workshop Session 1: Elections 2008 and Beyond: Maintaining Civic and Political Participation
Spartan Sagas: Dean Carpenter
Spartan alumnus Dean Carpenter is truly making a difference — he's helping those seeking medical treatment at a shelter of last resort in Detroit. "I can't solve the heath care problems in Detroit by myself," says Carpenter, "but I can do the best that I can with the person who's sitting in front of me at that moment."
Northeastern University Q&A: When do words become weapons?
Politicians and pundits alike have blamed vitriolic political rhetoric for creating a climate of hatred that made the violence in Tucson almost inevitable.
We asked David Cisneros, assistant professor of communications studies at Northeastern University, to discuss the impact and propriety of acerbic political language.
"Clean Up Robot" Song
The Clean Up Robot Song teaches students about clean up time in a different, creative way. Some of the lyrics include----"I am the clean up robot. Having so much fun putting toys away. Doing what my teachers say. Throwing trash away," etc. This would be a good teaching resource for the beginning of the year when elementary students are learning procedures and routines. This would be well suited for young students and/or special education students. (2:04)
"Hip Hop Alphabet" song
"Hip Hop Alphabet" sings about the alphabet in a different, fun way. Some of the lyrics include--"Get ready, get set, hop to the alphabet". The letters of the alphabet are displayed on screen while the singer says each one. The song is repeated several times. This would be a good teaching resource for young students. (1:36)
The week ahead: February 3rd 2011
Unrest continues in Egypt, Europe's leaders meet in Brussels, Japan unveils financial reforms and America watches the Super Bowl
1908-07-26: Mrs. Sage Seeks Family Tree
This image is a newspaper clipping describing Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage's project to learn about the family history of her husband and herself.
1840?: Emma Willard, Portrait 1
This image is a portrait of Emma Willard, founder of the Troy Female Seminary (later the Emma Willard School). She is wearing a dark dress with a white lace scarf tucked into the neckline. A dark veil is pulled away from her face and extends from her white lace cap to below her shoulders.,Willard was a significant figure in the history of American education for girls, a prolific writer and educational theorist. Her Troy Female Seminary, founded after energetic fund-raising in Troy, N.Y. (then on
1903?: Joseph Jermain Slocum, Portrait 2
This image is a photographic portrait of Joseph Jermain Slocum (1833-1924), aged around seventy. Mr. Slocum is seated and is wearing a dark business suit with a white shirt and a polka-dotted necktie. There is a circular pin or button on his left lapel.,Called "Jermain", Olivia's younger brother attended private school at Syracuse Academy and then Ballston Spa, N.Y., but he was not as scholarly as his sister. Fortunately he was able to apprentice with his uncle John Groesbeck in Cincinnati, Ohio
1872?: Native American Girls 2: After Assimilation
This image is a photograph of three young Native American girls. The girls are wearing polka-dotted dresses and one girl wears a pinafore over her dress. The hair of two girls is worn unbraided, although pulled away from their faces. Two girls are sitting in wooden chairs with a checkerboard between them. The third girl stands behind the checkerboard. An open book is on the lap of one of the sitting girls. A third smaller chair containing a doll is in front of the checkerboard.,These before and
1907: Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Portrait 3
This image is an oil portrait by Aimee Dupont of Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage. She is shown standing, holding a feathered fan in her right hand and wearing a dress decorated with ribbons and lace and a black ribbon choker with a jeweled brooch around her neck and a bracelet on each arm.,Aimee Dupont painted Olivia Sage as a plump and elaborately dressed matron, undated but probably around 1905, judging from the dress and hairstyle. Sage seems always to have preferred to patronize women artists.
