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NewsHeadlinesExperts to debate political bias in American universities in Eugene and Portland CHC helps host Northern Ireland peacemakers CHC hosts convocation, presentation of student, faculty and alumni research and work UO conference addresses issues in argument CHC alumna Kathleen Liberty to give guest lectures CHC alumnus seeks seat in the U.S. Senate CHC student association receives funding CHC faculty Louise Bishop and David Frank speak at faculty author reception April 14 CHC student Rachael Davies to stage original play April 11 and 12 CHC student runs for UO student senate & wins CHC student Matt Hoffman runs for UO student senate CHC program educates from the ‘inside out UO forensics team reaches finals of national tournament CHC student Scott Montanaro receives University of Oregon Libraries top prize CHC alumnus & U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick debates at UO Oregon inmates, CHC students take classes together Experts to debate political bias in American universities in Eugene and PortlandCary Nelson, President of the American Association of University Professors, and David Horowitz, President of the Freedom Center, will debate the controversial topic of whether or not the freedom to teach and learn exists in American institutions of higher learning at the Inaugural Contrarian Forum. The debate will take place in Eugene on Monday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at Morse Event Center, Northwest Christian College, and in Portland on Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Oregon White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch. Both events are free and open to the public.
“The debates will provide a forum to discuss the claim that professors of American universities routinely indoctrinate students with their own political ideologies,” says David Frank, who is the director of the UO Forensics Program and will serve as moderator of the debates.
The debates will cap a four-day international conference, entitled “The Promise of Reason,” and organized by the UO English department's Center for Teaching Writing. More than 100 international scholars are scheduled to give presentations on topics such as legal reasoning, peaceful conflict resolution, arguments from religious authority, reasoning about human rights, the role of opposition in a just society, and feministic perspectives on argument.
Funding for the annual Contrarain Forum is provided by Clark Honors College alumnus Ival McMains, CEO of Family Fitness Management. For more information about the public debates or conference, visit www.uoregon.edu/~promreas/ or call 541-346-3911.
Contact: Therese M Picado, College Communications Coordinator, Robert D. Clark Honors College, 541-346-2442, picado@uoregon.edu
Sources:
· David Frank, debate moderator, director of the UO Forensics Program and associate director, Robert D. Clark Honors College, 541-346-4198, dfrank@uoregon.edu
· Teresa Coronado, conference organizer and graduate teaching fellow, English, 541-346-1514, promreas@uoregon.edu
Link: Promise of Reason conference, www.uoregon.edu/~promreas CHC helps host Northern Ireland peacemakers“Northern Ireland peacemakers visit UO campus, share lessons from the streets,” UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NEWS, Office of Public & Media Relations: http://tinyurl.com/479wmuCHC hosts convocation, presentation of student, faculty and alumni research and work“UO Clark Honors College hosts convocation, presentation of student theses,” UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NEWS, Office of Public & Media Relations: http://tinyurl.com/3swql2UO conference addresses issues in argument“Reasoning in a just society; UO conference addresses issues in argument,” UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NEWS, Office of Public & Media Relations: http://tinyurl.com/5mo9c8 CHC alumna Kathleen Liberty to give guest lectures"Guest Lectures May 8 and May 10 by Early intervention professor and Clark Honors College alumna Kathleen Liberty, Ph.D.," University of Oregon School of Education online events: http://education.uoregon.edu/feature.htm?id=2170CHC alumnus seeks seat in the U.S. Senate“Novick no stranger to beating long odds”, by Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/120969871769300.xml&coll=7&thispage=1CHC student association receives funding“Student Senate allocates $21,000 in surplus funds," by Robert D'Andrea, The Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/28/News/Student.Senate.Allocates.21000.In.Surplus.Funds-3352103.shtml
CHC faculty Louise Bishop and David Frank speak at faculty author reception April 14"Clark Honors College faculty author reading and book signing," April Author Event Calendar, Literary Duck Newsletter: http://uoduckstore.com/newsletters/literary/2008/APRIL_X.htmlCHC student Rachael Davies to stage original play April 11 and 12"University of Oregon student to stage original play April 11 and 12,” UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NEWS, Office of Public & Media Relations: http://tinyurl.com/6b8tjnCHC student runs for UO student senate & wins“Senate Seat 8 (ACFC 2 yr.): Tina Snodgrass," Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/07/News/Senate.Seat.8.acfc.2.Yr.Tina.Snodgrass-3311741.shtmlCHC student Matt Hoffman runs for UO student senate"Senate Seat 14 (social sciences 2 yr.): Matt Hoffman," Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/07/News/Senate.Seat.14.social.Sciences.2.Yr.Matt.Hoffman-3311787.shtmlCHC program educates from the ‘inside out“UO program educates from the ‘inside out,’” By Jessie Higgins, The Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/04/News/Uo.Program.Educates.From.The.inside.Out-3303807.shtmlUO forensics team reaches finals of national tournament“Oregon reaches finals of National tournament for the first time; second-place partners had never worked or practiced together,” By Jessie Higgins, The Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/03/News/Oregon.Reaches.Finals.Of.National.Tournament.For.The.First.Time.SecondPlace.Part-3300368.shtmlCHC student Scott Montanaro receives University of Oregon Libraries top prize“2008 Undergraduate Research Award Winners Named,” UO Libraries News: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/index/news-app/story.1925/
CHC student Scott Montanaro receives University of Oregon Libraries top prize scholarship of $1,000 for his paper, “Finding a Role for Bilingualism: Language Minorities in Portland Public Schools, 1975-2003.” To read the paper, visit: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/5910.
According to the evaluation committee, Montanaro’s paper was “exceptional and stood out in a highly competitive field.” Additional comments from committee:
· “Outstanding… an excellent nomination. Great introduction, use of sources, analysis.”
· “…the paper is superbly written. There is a strong argument and conclusion about a topic that is still of critical importance.”
· “great original topic – another student that takes research to another level, including personal interviews and searching through archives. I can easily imagine reading this in a journal or even a magazine for the masses – it is a story that is interesting and timely, and would appeal to many.”
· “Great variety of sources, many primary, including interviews. Complex topic and good synthesis.”
· “Great writer, gripping story at the outset. Top quality.” CHC alumnus & U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick debates at UO“U.S. Senate candidates will debate tonight at law school,” By Jill Aho, Oregon Daily Emerald: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/04/02/News/U.s-Senate.Candidates.Will.Debate.Tonight.At.Law.School-3297295.shtmlOregon inmates, CHC students take classes together"Ore. inmates, college students take classes together,” by Associated Press, KVAL: http://www.kval.com/news/local/17141286.html (ed note: Our news release was picked up by the Associated Press and KVAL covered the story!)News ArchivesWinter 2008UO students seek to help inmates’ education Fall 2007University of Oregon students organize book drive for state penitentiary library CHC student Christina Li in newest edition of Oregon Quarterly CHC alumnus and Oregon Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick wins coveted endorsement of the Oregon Education Association in addition to former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber 31 CHC students named Who's Who CHC Alum Matt Clark named Vice President of Finance for Blount International High School Debate tournament in Daily Emerald UO Forensics Team organizes largest high school debate & speech tournament in northwest CHC faculty David Frank interviewed by NPR CHC Faculty David Frank interviewed by www.slate.com CHC student runs for mayor of Eugene CHC Faculty Monique Balbuena publishes article CHC faculty, Monique Balbuena and Helen Southworth, receive UO Faculty Summer Research awards CHC student editorial: “The tireless supporters of Choice deserve everyone's thanks” Louise Bishop is featured author at UO Duck Store Organist and CHC alumna Rose Whitmore performs and lectures at Eugene church CHC senior Travis Winn rafts to save a river in China CHC alum Joshua Proudfoot in the news Spring 2007CHC alum Joshua Proudfoot recognized for innovative sustainability consultation Babak Ghafarzade chooses Teach for America Winter 2007Architecture Student Jonathan Lemons Builds a Global Future Literature Course Pairs Students and Prisoners for Study of Dostoevsky Wu wins International Student Award History Professor Joseph Fracchia Receives Herman Award for Excellence in Teaching Honors College sophomore Tina Snodgrass has found her place as a tennis ace Cruz-Uribe Wins Research Award CHC humanities course taught in penitentiary Fall 2006Memorial Service held for Stacey Axling Memorial service held for CHC student Lindsey Jackson, her sister Stephanie, and their father, Scott Alan Jackson. James Shephard of Paris, France, and David Honig of Berkeley, California, join the Alumni Advisory Council Summer 2006CHC Director Richard Kraus spoke on the cultural importance of calligraphy in China Spring 2006 Nick Stevens Awarded Fulbright Winter 2006John Murphy Wins Library Scholarship Award CHC Student Helps with New Orleans Recovery CHC Alum Wins Pulitzer Brazelton Awarded Fulbright Scholarship Festschrift: Alumni Honor Professor Cogan "Thinker in Residence" Program Inauguration Paid, Full-Time Summer Internship for Clark Honors College Student Fall 2005IBM Summer Internship Opportunity Senior Kate Lenzler and her team win state 2005 Student Achievement in Natural Hazard Risk Reduction award The Spring 2006 Newsletter is now available Winter 2006 McNair Scholars Symposium "Young Minds in Telecoms" Essay Competition Summer 2005 Spring 2005 Britta Ameel Awarded Honorable Mention in Writing Contest Margarita Smith: A McNair Scholar Margarita Smith Selected for Undergraduate Council 2005 Oregon Six Two Graduates Follow their Sisters' Footsteps Alletta Brenner Receives Undergraduate Library Research Award Cortnie Shupe Awarded Fulbright Grant |
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