No baller had the body control and sweetness of Connie Hawkins. I was that dude who thought I saw the greatest athlete and hoopster – ever! Along came Julius Erving – the Doctor. Surely, no one would ever play ball with the smoothness and commitment of the Doc. How great that I could see the […]
Today’s conversation: What to do? See you in the Howard Thurman Center, this afternoon, from 3-5 p.m. I’ll bring the coffee and cookies, you bring the conversation. Peace.
Oh no, she didn’t! She didn’t want to, but she went there – in one of the big national newspapers, one columnist called us out. That animosity and certain frequent criticism of President O is because he’s a black guy in charge. Her column started a flood of commentary within big media. Even former President […]
I’m going to be away this afternoon — visiting with alumni and parents on the West Coast. No worry. Kimberly DelGizzo — our new director of Career Services — and the Career Services crew, is taking the console. This week, focus on your self. Meet and greet folk at the University who hope they can […]
We’re back from summer chill and weekly Coffee and Conversation sessions are on – starting today. We had great discussions last year – our conversations straddled race, politics, fashion, and art. We talked about threats to the environment and perceived inequities in the way people obtain wealth. We argued about the country’s lack of policies […]
We’re taking time off from weekly Coffee and Conversation sessions – it’s summer. We had great discussions this year – our conversations straddled race, politics, fashion, and art. We talked about threats to the environment and perceived inequities in the way people obtain wealth. We argued about the country’s lack of policies regarding energy use, […]
Dean Elmore’s Coffee and Conversation is on its summer vacation. Coffee and Conversation will resume on Friday, September 11th from 3-5pm in the Howard Thurman Center in the George Sherman Union. Coffee and Conversation was lucky enough this past semester to have coffee and cookies provided by Clear Conscience Cafe (C3). C3 is owned by […]
Can we all have a green future, a job, and a home? Van Jones is pushing us to make connections. His work deals with links between sustainability, the economy, poverty, and race. He now serves as Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality – an unique […]
Tyranny of Virtue? This weekend, campus teams of friends will camp out at the Track and Tennis Center and take turns walking or running around the track for this campus’ Relay for Life event – a 24-hour annual event for the American Cancer Society. This is a great opportunity to show love to survivors and […]
Can We Afford to Fix the World? Can We Afford Not To? I’m away from the office today, so Raul Fernandez, from the Howard Thurman Center is going to handle the C&C this afternoon – Raúl show ‘em what you got: I have this week the unenviable task of filling in for Dean Elmore as […]