TEDxAkron - Dr. Luis Proenza - Universities and the Future of Regional Economies
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Dr. Luis Proenza is the President of The University of Akron. In his talk he speaks about how the future of communities, and regional and global economies are being shaped by Universities. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TE... Read more
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- -: TEDxAkron - Dr. Luis Proenza - Universities and the Future of Regional Economies
November 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Dr. Luis Proenza is the President of The University of Akron. In his talk he speaks about how the future of communities, and regional and global economies are being shaped by Universities. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring peopl...
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- -: Supporting Free Speech at Universities - Dennis Hayes
June 5, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/29/You_Cant_Say_That_with_Dennis_Hayes Dennis Hayes defends his belief that all views, no matter how offensive or irrational, should be allowed expression in academic settings. Hayes claims that only complete freedom of speech can create a complete freed...
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- -: Does Affirmative Action Stigmatize Students? - Julian Bond and Dalton Conley
April 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/16/Race_vs_Class_The_Future_of_Affirmative_Action Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman, debates Dalton Conley, NYU Dean of Social Sciences, about the psychological harm of affirmative action. Conley argues that all unequal admissions such as legacy, donor, and at...
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- -: Will Google's Book Scan Project Transform Academia?
May 11, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/28/Great_Issues_Forum_Power_of_Education James J. Duderstadt discusses the University of Michigan's participation in Google's Book Scan project. Dunderstadt argues that academics are starting to realize that knowledge "should be given away to the world a...
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- -: Old School: Universities Still Hotbed of Innovation
April 27, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation MIT president Susan Hockfield defends the traditional higher learning system's ability to cultivate and foster innovation. Ideas still come out of the "culture of collaboration" found on college campuses, says Hockfiel...
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- -: Strengthening America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities
February 26, 2010 (about 14 years ago)President Obama signs an executive order to strengthen the capacity of and increase access to Federal funding for the Nations Historically Black Colleges and Universities. February 26, 2010.
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- -: Addressing Sexual Violence in Our Schools
April 5, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Vice President Joe Biden visits the University of New Hampshire to raise awareness and announce a new Administration effort to help the nation's schools address sexual violence. April 4, 2011
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