Current Semester Schedule

Thu, September 10, 2015

Voices from the Past (OK, the Not-So-Distant Past): Advice from Former Freshmen

Jennifer Taw

Class of 2018 / Sophomore Class Dinner: Expanding Your Story

Hiram Chodosh, Closing Remarks

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Tue, April 28, 2015

Ruth Weisberg, artist, professor of fine arts, former dean at the Roski School of Art and Design at USC, is the director of the USC Initiative for Israeli Arts and Humanities. Weisberg’s work is included in 60 major museums, among them the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney, the National Gallery and the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the recipient of numerous awards, most recently the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s 50th Anniversary Award (2011), and the Southern Graphic Council International’s Printmaker Emeritus Award (2015). "Contemporary Trends in Israeli Art" (12:00 p.m. program Parents Dining Room)

Thu, April 23, 2015

Linda Rottenberg, co-founder and CEO of Endeavor, the 2015 recipient of the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership, will accept the award on behalf of the organization. Endeavor’s mission is to catalyze long-term, global economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating promising high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging and growth markets around the world. "Endeavor-2015 Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership" (12:00 p.m. program)

Wed, April 22, 2015

Jeremy Lim '16 is a 3 plus 2 CMC junior studying economics and engineering; he will head to Columbia in the fall for his engineering studies. He attained his diploma in piano performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in 2008, and has been pursuing piano studies at Scripps under the mentorship of Hao Huang, professor and chair of music. Lim has also performed at numerous student recitals organized by the Scripps College Department of Music. This concert will feature a selection of solo piano works including pieces by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Ravel.

Mon, April 20, 2015

Michael S. Greve is a faculty member at George Mason University School of Law, where he teaches constitutional law. He was previously a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and also the founder and co-director of the Center for Individual Rights. A prolific writer, Greve is the author of nine books and many other publications. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. "The Rise of Executive Federalism"

Thu, April 16, 2015

The potential value of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been estimated in the trillions of dollars. However, missing from the vast estimates are specifics about how businesses can tap into those trillions to create - and ultimately realize - actual revenue and value-add benefits from an Internet connectivity strategy. Panelists Darin Anderson ’87 and Mayumi Matsuno ’01 will discuss the opportunities for improving our world via the IoT without completely surrendering our privacy and data security. Stephen Siegel ’87 will moderate. "Internet of Things: Rewards and Risks" (12:00 p.m. program)

Wed, April 15, 2015

Arn Chorn-Pond, founder of Cambodian Living Arts, is a Cambodian-American refugee and the subject of the critically acclaimed book, Never Fall Down. Born into a family of performers and musicians, Chorn-Pond escaped death in a Khmer Rouge work camp by playing his flute for the camp’s guards. He is an internationally recognized human rights leader, speaker, and trainer and currently resides in Cambodia, where he continues to be chief advocate of Cambodian Living Arts "Child of War, Man of Peace"

Tue, April 14, 2015

Jonathan Macey, Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law, Yale University; author, Macey on Corporation Laws (1998), and co-author, Corporations: Including Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies (2003); "From Bankers Trust to Goldman Sachs: The Demise of Market Discipline for Breaches of Trust" (12:00 p.m. program)

Mon, April 13, 2015

Fernando Fabre is president of Endeavor Global whose mission is to transform cities around the world by supporting local entrepreneurship. Tapped in 2002 by Mexican President Vicente Fox, Fabre helped develop a set of guidelines to build an entrepreneurial culture in Mexico, an effort that was heralded by the local press. He holds a master degree in economics from Claremont Graduate University and an MBA and B.A. in managerial economics from Universidad Anahuac del Sur. "High Impact Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies" (12:00 p.m. program)

Fri, April 10, 2015

Michael O'Hanlon is a senior fellow and co-director at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence and director of research for the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American foreign policy. His most recent book, co-written with James Steinberg, is Strategic Reassurance and Resolve: U.S-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century (2014). "The Obsolescence of Ground Power, The Rebalance to the Pacific, the Dominance of Drones, and Other Truths, Half-Truths, and Myths about the Future American Military" (12:00 p.m. program)

Thu, April 9, 2015

Jessica Tuchman Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she previously served as president for 18 years. Before her appointment in 1997, her rich and extensive career included posts in both the executive and legislative branches of government, in management and research in the nonprofit arena, and in journalism, environmental and science policy. "Can the U.S. Still Lead?"

Wed, April 8, 2015

Mark Penn P'15 is executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Microsoft Corporation. Responsible for working on core strategic issues across Microsoft’s products, he oversees an interdisciplinary strategy team and works with product and other teams across the company. Penn has been a senior advisor to many corporate and political leaders in the U.S. and abroad. He served as chief strategist to Hillary Clinton in her senate campaigns and her 2008 presidential bid; he was also the White House pollster to President Clinton. "New Microtrends: From Politics to Dating" (12:00 p.m. program)

Tue, April 7, 2015

Larry Kramer is the president of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park.Before joining the Foundation, Kramer served as the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School. His teaching and scholarly interests include American legal history, constitutional law, federalism, separation of powers, the federal courts, conflict of laws, and civil procedure. Kramer is the author of numerous articles and books, including The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review. "Compromise as the Core Constitutional Value"

Mon, April 6, 2015

Peter Gentala, counsel to the Arizona House of Representatives, and Mary O'Grady P'15, counsel to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, will discuss the constitutional authority of independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, and analyze the arguments before the Supreme Court in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Christopher Skinnell '99, partner at Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross and Leoni LLP will moderate; "Who Draws the Lines? Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Independent Redistricting Commissions?" (12:00 p.m. program)

Marian Miner Cook
Athenaeum