Department chair named
President Richard C. Levin has announced the appointment of Peter Swenson, professor of political science, as chair of the Department of Political Science. Swenson's term will be for three years, effective July 1.
Michael Sletcher, assistant editor of the Papers of Benjamin Franklin, will sign copies of his book "New Haven: From Puritanism to the Age of Terrorism," in the Community Program Room of the New Haven Public Library from noon until 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 3. The library is located at 133 Elm St. For more information, visit the website at http://cityofnewhaven.com/library/bsi.htm.
Boris Berman, adjunct professor of piano at the School of Music, was given the title of Honorary Professor by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music during a recent visit. He performed and gave masterclasses at the First International Piano Festival in Shanghai.
Summer Cabaret at Yale has announced that Kristina Mendicino, an M.F.A. candidate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, and Tea Alagic, an M.F.A. candidate in directing, will constitute the artistic leadership for this year's season of productions.
Summer Cabaret's eight-week season is tentatively scheduled for June 15-Aug. 6. Four productions will be announced shortly. Performances will take place at
For more information, contact Emily Gresh at (203) 432-2585.
Three international students currently studying at Yale were featured on a new Voice of America (VOA) radio program.
The program, "America's Global College Forum," examined the college experience of international students studying in the United States. The third and final Yale segment aired on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The program is also available for on-demand listening via the Internet at www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/index.cfm.
The students are Brian Patrick Dineen, Ruramisai Charumbira, and Cesar Moran Cahusac.
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 100 million people.
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Book signing
Berman performs in China
Summer Cabaret announces new artistic leadership
8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday of the first week of each production's run, and Tuesday through Saturday of the second week of each production's run. The cabaret is located at 217 Park St.
Radio program highlighted international Yale students
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Noted Catholic scholar of Western Christian mysticism . . .
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Renowned computational language expert to deliver Eero Saarinen Lecture
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Scientists find that smoking can impair memory . . .
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Finland tops latest ranking of environmentally sound nations
'Intimate Partners' author to talk at Jonathan Edwards master's tea
Two authors win YCIAS book prizes
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Environmental leaders named F&ES visiting fellows for 2005-2006
Yale luminaries to share expertise for LEAP fundraiser
Sharing cultures through performance
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