Alan Todd, the CEO of KnowledgeSoft Inc., delivered a lecture titled "How to Become a Billionaire in Three Easy Steps," which was the first in a two part series called "Information Technology and the New Economy." The event was co-sponsored by the International Business and Management Department and the Clarke Center.
Dr. William D. Haglund, the forensic anthropologist for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia Director of the Forensics Program for Physicians for Human Rights, delivered a lecture on February 24 titled "Echoes of Consciousness: Forensic Anthropology in the International Context." This event was co-sponsored by the Student Senate, the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University, and the Clarke Center.
The Dickinson College overseas directors meeting was held in Bologna, Italy, on February 19 and February 20. The event included directors from Dickinson programs in Italy, Spain, China, Japan, Russia, France, Mexico, England, Germany, and Cameroon.
The Clarke Center organized a panel discussion titled "Russia in Crisis (Again)" that was held in Memorial Hall on February 10, 1999. The panelists discussing the future of Russia included Monika Borbely (Russian Legal Reform Program at Princeton University), Russell Bova (Professor of Political Science at Dickinson ), Craig Nation (Professor of Military Studies at the U.S. Army War College), and Ludmila Nizvankina (Professor of Russian language and literature). Dickinson student Catherine Santore moderated the event.
Members of the the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils held a panel discussion in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on the topic of "Valuing Greek Life: Identifying the Issues." The Clarke Center co-sponsored the event.
"Negotiating the Health Care Maze" featured keynote speaker Senator Rick Santorum and was held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on November 17. The Clarke Center and the Carlisle Hospital Medical Care Foundation co-sponsored the event.
Dr. Bonnie Dowdy, professor of psychology at Dickinson, delivered a lecture titled "When Parents & Teens Talk about Sexuality," which was part of the Clarke Center's "Psychology You Can Use!" series. The event was held in Rubendall Recital Hall on November 11.
William Ayers, an educator and social activist, delivered a lecture titled "Teaching as an Act of Hope: Reflections on a Moral Enterprise" in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. This event was co-sponsored by the Carlisle Area School District, the Teachers for Tomorrow Program, and the Clarke Center. Ayers also delivered another lecture, titled "The Search for Justice: Activism, Engagement, & a Teacher's Life," at a separate event on the same day.
William Ayers, an educator and social activist, gave a lecture titled "The Search for Justice: Activism, Engagement, & a Teacher's Life" during Common Hour in Rubendall Recital Hall. The event was sponsored by the Carlisle Area School District, the Education Department, the Teachers for Tomorrow Program, and the Clarke Center. Ayers also delivered another lecture, titled "Teaching as an Act of Hope: Reflections on a Moral Enterprise," at a separate event on the same day.
The Clarke Center held a town meeting on October 7 in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium to discuss Pennsylvania teachers' salaries. The event was co-sponsored by The Patriot News and the Department of Psychology.
A round table discussion featuring director Renee Tajima-Pena and several Dickinson faculty was held following a screening of Tajima-Pena's film Who Killed Vincent Chin? The event, which was held in Denny Hall and the Depot, was co-sponsored by the departments of American Studies, Community Studies, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Clarke Center.
Renee Tajima-Pena, director of documentary My America (or honk if you love Buddha), held a discussion in Denny Hall following the screening of her film. The event was co-sponsored by the departments of American Studies, Community Studies, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Clarke Center.
The Clarke Center sponsored a panel discussion titled "Educated for What??? Panelists Discuss Course Selection for Career Success," which was held during Common Hour in Rubendall Recital Hall on September 16. The panelists included Kristina A. Cole, from the National Institutes of Health, Music Professor Robert Pound, and Alan Todd, the President of Knowledge Soft Inc. Dean Neil Weissman moderated the discussion.
Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services under President William J. Clinton, delivered a lecture titled "From Dickinson to Citizen: Life Beyond Carlisle" in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. This event was co-sponsored by the Clarke Center and the Carlisle Hospital, as it took place concurrently with the 1998 Biomedical Ethics Symposium.
Cokie and Steve Roberts, journalists and broadcast communicators, delivered a lecture on interfaith marriage in the Social Hall on April 3. This event, which was part of the "Interfaith Families in the 1990's" series, was sponsored by the Clarke Center.
Lindy Wilson, a South African filmmaker, delivered a lecture titled "Can Truth Bring Reconciliation? South Africa Unravels its Denied Past" on April 15. The event was co-sponsored by the departments of Sociology, English, American Studies, History, International Business and Management, International Studies, the President's Office, as well as the Clarke Center.
Sir Martin Gilbert, a historian and author, gave a talk titled "Israel at Fifty" in Rubendall Recital Hall on April 29. The event was co-sponsored by the Marjorie and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund in Honor of Elizabeth M. Pincus, the Dickinson Class of 1978, and the B'nai B'rith Lecture Bureau.
Osamu Iida, the Senior Vice President of Honda North America, delivered a lecture titled "The Honda Experience: Local-Global Economic Visions" during Common Hour in the Rubendall Recital Hall. The event was co-sponsored by the International Business and Management Department and the Clarke Center.
The panel discussion titled "The Death Penalty: Can We Live Without It?," which was held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium, featured Cumberland County district attorney Skip Ebert and Cumberland County chief public defender Taylor Andrews. Judge Richard Lewis, from the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, served as the moderator. The event was sponsored by the Capitol Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, the Carlisle High School Partner Program, and the Clarke Center.
Elizabeth Toledo, the Vice President of Action-NOW, delivered a lecture titled "Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Feminist Vision" in Rubendall Recital Hall on March 12. The event was co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, the Women's Center, the Umoja House, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Clarke Center.
Former United States Ambassador Ronald D. Palmer delivered a lecture titled "The Currency Crisis and the End of an Era," which was part of the Clarke Center's series called "The Asian Currency Crisis." This series was co-sponsored by the departments of International Studies and International Business and Management, and the Clarke Center.
Michele Mahoney Richardson (Class of 1985) delivered a lecture titled "The Korean Liquidation Crisis" in Old West, which was part of the Clarke Center's series called "The Asian Currency Crisis." This series was co-sponsored by the departments of International Studies and International Business and Management, and the Clarke Center.
Dr. Susan J. Pharr, a Harvard professor of Japanese politics, delivered the Flaherty lecture titled "Corruption & Democracy in Japan" in Memorial Hall on February 26. The event was sponsored by the Clarke Center.