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Posts from the April 2015 issue

In Memoriam

Elmer Robert “Pete” Peterson, professor emeritus of French, Nov. 13, 2014, in Colorado Springs. A Navy Air intelligence officer in the early 1950s, he became a lieutenant and spent two tours of duty in the Far East aboard aircraft carriers. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College, a master’s degree from Middlebury College, and…

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The Life of Loevy

Retired Professor Still Making a Difference in the World

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Eavesdropping on Elephants

Working to Save Jungle Giants

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‘Aha’ Moment Leads to Film Series

This spring, I brought to life a “Silenced Film Series” featuring and honoring films and filmmakers who have been “silenced” by government censorship, by the Hollywood establishment, or by the marginalization of their narratives in popular culture. It is a project that has, at least conceptually, been in the works for almost 10 years. Many…

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On the Bookshelf

Leading From the Edge co-authored by Karen Conway ’79 Global executives share strategies and discuss how they used their strengths for global success in this new look at globalization. The old model of globalization — including offshoring to save money — no longer applies. Globalization now means leaders can better position their company for innovation…

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Face to Face with a Veteran in Pain

Point Of View: Alumnus Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared in The Denver Post in October 2014. He fell down the stairs and hit his head. The concussion cracked open the wall that, for two years, had kept in the red emotions and black memories from his deployment to Afghanistan. The young veteran’s parents and…

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