Marian Miner Cook
Athenaeum

A distinctive
feature of social and
cultural life at CMC

 

Current Semester Schedule

Athenaeum events are posted here as detailed information becomes available.

Tue, October 6, 1998
Adam del Monte, guitar; "A Classical and Flamenco Guitar Recital"
 
Mon, October 5, 1998
N. Scott Momaday, Regents professor of humanities, University of Arizona; author, Circle of Wonder: A Native American Christmas Story (1994) and In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961-1991 (1992), "Author Reads From His Work"
 
Thu, October 1, 1998
Lisa Graham Keegan, Arizona superintendent of public instruction; "The Case for Education Reform"
 
Wed, September 30, 1998
Lynn Karoly '83, senior economist, RAND Corporation; "The Efficacy of Early Childhood Intervention"
 
Tue, September 29, 1998
John Bryant, CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc.; "HOPE For the Community"
 
Mon, September 28, 1998
Sunniva Sorby, adventurer; "The Global Importance of Antarctica"
 
Thu, September 24, 1998
Hao Huang, piano, associate professor of music, Scripps College; Gina Eckstine, vocalist; Rich Eames, piano; "George Gershwin's Centenary Celebration: Who Could Ask For Anything More?"
 
Wed, September 23, 1998
Dennis Prager, author, Happiness is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual (1998) and Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism (1981); "The Assault on Personal Responsibility"
 
Tue, September 22, 1998
Ted Hayes, homeless advocate; "The Hayes Strategy for a National Plan"
 
Mon, September 21, 1998
Paul Gigot, editorial board member, Wall Street Journal; "The Scandal Presidency and Its Consequences"
 
Thu, September 17, 1998
Roderic Camp, Philip M. McKenna professor of the Pacific Rim, CMC; author, Crossing Swords: Politics and Religion in Mexico (1997) and Polling for Democracy: Public Opinion and Political Liberalization in Mexico (1996); "The Magic Touch in Mexican Politics: Is Democracy Really Around the Corner?"
 
Wed, September 16, 1998
Luis Tolley, regional director, Handgun Control, Inc.; John Lott, John M. Olin Fellow of law and economics, University of Chicago; author, Uncertainty and Economic Evolution (1997) and "More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws" (1998)
 
Tue, September 15, 1998
Philip Zimbardo, professor of psychology, Stanford University; author, Shyness (1982) and co-author, Psychology for Our Times: Readings (1973); "The Psychology of Evil"
 
Mon, September 14, 1998
Nancy Daly Riordan, founder, United Friends of the Children; Andrew Bridge, executive director, Alliance for Children's Rights; "Foster Care: Shelter of Last Resort"
 
Thu, September 10, 1998
Ray Drummond '68, bass; Craig Handy, saxophone; Paul Nagel, piano; Sherman Ferguson, drums, "Drummond Plays Drummond: A Concert of Original Works" CNN
 

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