Now that the U.S. government has taken the controls of distressed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, American taxpayers facing billions of dollars in losses in home loans issued by the private sector are left wondering, “What does this mean for me?”
The Take a Stand Rally, encouraging students to be advocates for social change, was held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Danforth University Center courtyard. More than 20 student groups involved in election issues, politics and voting will presented and discussed what they do.
Courtesy PhotoThe Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ Des Lee Gallery presents “Bold Strokes and Finesse: The Stage Designs of John Ezell,” an exhibition beginning Sept. 11 that features the work of one of contemporary theater’s most influential set designers.
Photo by David KilperUno, winner of Best in Show at last spring’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, makes an appearance on campus to celebrate the opening of the Danforth University Center.
Maggi Carfield, J.D., and Jennifer Carter-Johnson, J.D., Ph.D., are the School of Law’s inaugural Faculty Fellows. The goal of the Faculty Fellows Program is to train talented law graduates for success in the entry-level law teaching market by providing intensive feedback and assistance in developing academic legal scholarship. It also provides an opportunity for the fellows to gain teaching experience with the mentoring of experienced faculty.
This fall, a host of programs, projects and panels have been developed by the VP Debate Program Planning Committee, in collaboration with other groups on campus, to engage students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and neighbors in the electoral process.