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The Big Bang, Black Holes,
and .
. . .
Discussion Lunch with John Mather,
Nobel Laureate in Physics
April 21, 2009
Nobel Laureate John Mather with Steven Gottlieb of
the Physics
Department and HHC student Eric Knipstine after a discussion
lunch that
touched on such topics as what it feels like to win the Nobel Prize to
the latest trends in telescope technology to what the next big
scientific breakthrough might be.
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Broadway at the MAC: The
Most
Happy Fella
Featuring a Pre-performance Talk by
Grammy-winning Soprano Sylvia McNair
April 18, 2009
HHC freshman Gizele Rubeiz introduced two-time Grammy-winning
soprano
Sylvia McNair to other students at a special pre-performance
talk,
during which Ms. McNair talked about why The Most Happy
Fella is
one of her favorite operas and sang the opening aria!
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Bioethics for Babies:
The Decisions Others Make for Them
Discussion Lunch with
Biomedical Ethicist Margaret Mohrmann
April 17, 2009
Margaret Mohrmann, the Poynter Center's 2009 Matthew Vandivier
Sims
Memorial Lecturer, spoke to students about the hard choices
parents/caregivers and doctors sometimes have to make for children and
the best ways to make them.
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Designing a Green Campus:
Discussion Supper with
IUB's New Director of
Sustainability
Bill Brown
April 14, 2009
IU's newly appointed director of sustainability Bill Brown met
with
students to field their questions about sustainability at IU and to hear
their thoughts about the issues at IU.
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Oil, International Security,
and
Environmental Sustainability:
Discussion Supper with
Ahmad Shikara
of the United Arab Emirates
April 13, 2009
Ahmad Shikara, a guest of the Center for the Study of Global
Change,
spoke to HHC students about various approaches to the issues of
environmental sustainability and energy.
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A Performance of The Rap
Canterbury Tales
by Canadian Rap Artist
and Chaucer Scholar Baba Brinkman
April 1, 2009
Baba Brinkman talked with people who attended his performance
of
The
Rap
Canterbury Tales at the reception that followed in the Hutton Honors
College building.
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IU Traditions: A Fireside
Chat with
University Chancellor Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis
March 30, 2009
Chancellor Gros Louis talked with HHC student Christian
Hines after the
fireside chat, at which he talked about his experiences during his 40+
years at IU and answered students' questions about the campus and its
history.
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Gangs, Cartels, and
Economic
Inequality
in Latin America: Discussion Supper with
South American Political
Scientist
Andre de Mello e Souza
March 24, 2009
Andre de Mello e Souza, on campus as a guest of the Center for
the Study
of Global Change, spoke to HHC students about drug lords and gangs in
Latin America and their effects on both local and international life.
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Choosing a Mate: What Do
You
-- and Others -- Really Want?
March 4, 2009
Peter Todd, a professor of cognitive science, informatics, and
psychological and brain sciences at IU, met with students for an evening of
activities to explore the topic of mate choice, including
a "speed-dating" exercise in which they decided if they would like to
cook
a meal with any of the people they met.
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The View from the Pentagon:
Making U.S. Defense Policy
Discussion Lunch with Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
and CIA Official Mary Beth Long
March 3, 2009
Students had the opportunity to talk with former U.S. Assistant Secretary
of Defense and CIA official Mary Beth Long, who answered students'
questions about her career and major foreign policy issues.
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HHC at the IU Auditorium:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
March 2, 2009
HHC students had the opportunity to see Ladysmith Black Mambazo
perform
live at the IU Auditorium. Before the show they talked with the group's artistic manager, Mitch Goldstein, and after the performance
the students went backstage for a meet-and-greet with members of the
ensemble.
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Immigration and European
(In)Security
Discussion Supper with
British International Security Expert
John
Gearson
February 24, 2009
John Gearson, an international security expert who advises the
British
government and the city of London on defense policy, spoke to HHC
students about major threats to international security and how to address
them.
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Dance, Darwin, and the
Genome:
Interactive Supper with
the Liz Lerman
Dance Exchange
February 18, 2009
Liz Lerman, founding artistic director of the Liz Lerman Dance
Exchange;
Martha Wittman, a choreographer and dancer with the Dance
Exchange; and
Anya Peterson Royce, a professor of anthropology at IU who was
instrumental in bringing the group to Bloomington, met with HHC
students for a discussion
supper.
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Panel Discussion:
Perfection and Imperfection
in
the Age of the
Genome
February 18, 2009
IU biology professor Matthew Hahn talked with founding artistic
director Liz Lerman of the Liz Lerman Dance
Exchange, IU Provost Karen Hanson, and others during a panel
discussion that
engaged a variety of faculty and community members in a conversation
about the implications of our ever-increasing scientific knowledge.
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Happy Birthday, Abe!
Party
February 12, 2009
In honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial, members of the student group
ABE at IU planned a birthday party to honor the late great
president.
The evening featured a musical skit depicting key scenes in Abraham
Lincoln's life, "pin the beard on Abraham Lincoln," Lincoln trivia, a
recitation of the Gettysburg Address, and a birthday cake.
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The Obama Presidency and
the Politics of Change: Discussion Supper
with Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist
Charlie Savage of The New York Times
February 10, 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie Savage spoke to HHC
students
about the expansion of presidential power in the United
States and the likely consequences for the present and future.
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The Expansion of
Executive
Power
from Lincoln to Obama: Discussion Panel
with Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist
Charlie Savage and
IU History
and
Law Professor
Michael Grossberg
February 10, 2009
New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Charlie
Savage and
IU history and law professor Michael Grossberg spoke about the
(ab)use
of executive power in the United States, both past and present, and the
ways in
which executive power has changed over time.
This discussion panel was organized by
student group ABE at IU and co-sponsored by the Center on
American
and Global Security, the Department of History, the Hutton Honors
College, the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, the Maurer
School of Law, the Office of the Provost, the
Poynter Center for the
Study of Ethics and American Institutions, the Residence Hall
Association, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Union
Board, and the Wells Scholars Program.
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Intervarsity Lincoln-Douglas
Debate Competition
February 8, 2009
Teams from IU competed with teams from Ball State University,
DePauw University, and the University of Illinois to debate the topic
"The
United States Government should significantly curtail the powers of the
president." ABE at IU leader Aasiya Mirza introduced the two
final debaters, Ari Parker of the University of
Illinois and Michael Lutz of DePauw University. Co-sponsors for
the event included the Collins Board of Educational Programming, the
Department of Communication and Culture, the Hutton Honors College, the
Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and IUSA Aid.
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Behind-the-scenes, Onstage, and
Backstage
Tour of the Musical Arts
Center:
Massenet's Cendrillon
February 4, 2009
HHC students had the opportunity to explore the Musical Arts Center and
see the sets of the IU Opera Theater's production of Massenet's
Cendrillon up close and personal. Not only did the students
see the lobby, hall, and stage, but they also explored the backstage
area and the set and costume shops.
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From Darfur to Zimbabwe:
Human Rights and International Security
A Discussion Supper with
International Security Expert Sabelo Gumedze
February 2, 2009
International security expert Sabelo Gumedze spoke to HHC
students about
his home continent of Africa and the responsibilities of each of us as
"global citizens" to help the less fortunate.
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Identities: Language,
Literature, and Race
A Discussion Supper with Harvard Scholar
of American Literature and Culture
Werner Sollors
January 22, 2009
Werner Sollors is the Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Professor of
English
and a professor of African-American studies at Harvard and one of the
foremost Americanists. At this supper, he spoke to students about the
etymology of English words revolving around the ideas of "identity" and
"culture."
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Live Coverage of
the
Presidential
Inauguration at the HHC
January 20, 2009
Students, faculty, and staff were invited to come to the
Great Room of the new HHC building throughout the day to watch
coverage of the inauguration of President Barack Obama streamed live on
the large
projector screen.
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New Hutton Honors College
Building Open House
January 12, 2009
At an informal open house on the first day of the spring semester, HHC
students and
faculty had the opportunity to check out the new home of the Hutton
Honors College. Over the course of the afternoon, attendees
mingled over light refreshments and
took self-guided tours of the new building.
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What's for
Dinner?: The Personal and
Political Implications of Our Food
Choices
November 20, 2008
Among other activities, students discussed menu options and the reasons
they might or might not choose them at the "What's for Dinner?" program.
IU professors Christine Barbour of political science and Peter
Todd of cognitive science spoke about
the choices we
make regarding food and the consequences for ourselves and society.
During informal experiments, students made choices among less healthy
and more healthy snacks and drinks, among monocolored and multicolored
candies, and among flavors of ice cream served with big and small
spoons.
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HHC Evening at the
Theatre: Shakespeare's
Hamlet,
Featuring a Pre-performance Talk by Ray Smith
November 18, 2008
In a pre-performance discussion, Vice Provost Ray Smith, who has
taught Shakespeare for many years in many contexts, challenged students
to think about Hamlet's state of mind and the choices he made: Was he
indecisive or incisive? Was he a man who could not make up his mind or
a man of action? Vice Provost Smith then joined the students for a
modern performance of the classic play at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre that
was followed by a curtain talk with members of the cast and director
Murray Gibson.
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From the Locker Room to
the
Board Room:
Discussion Supper with Leadership and Communications Strategist Anne
Doyle
November 17, 2008
Anne Doyle, who helped to break the glass ceiling as a female
sports
broadcaster in the 1970s and -80s, spoke to HHC students about her
experiences and gave advice regarding career advancement today.
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Iran: Preserving
Cultures
A Discussion Breakfast with Drs. Richard Frye and Eden Naby
October 31, 2008
Richard Frye, Aga Khan Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at
Harvard University and co-founder of its Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, and cultural historian Dr. Eden Naby joined students for
breakfast to discuss ancient and contemporary Iran.
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What Is the Future of
the
Past?
A Discussion
Supper with Classics
Scholar James O'Donnell
October 30, 2008
James O'Donnell, the second Patten Lecturer of the 2008-2009
academic year, and the students seated at his table engaged in a hearty
discussion over dinner. Professor O'Donnell, provost at Georgetown
University, is a classics scholar who is also known for his use of new
technologies in higher education.
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Discussion Supper with
Darius
Rejali:
Torture, Human Rights, and
American Values
October 20, 2008
Darius
Rejali, the author of Torture and Democracy, spoke with
students about the causes and consequences of torture, particularly in
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Discussion Lunch with
Gary Jacobson:
Divided People, Divided
Government?
Party Politics and the 2008 Elections
Politics
October 16, 2008
Students listened over lunch as Gary Jacobson, a political
science
professor from University of California, San Diego, answered their
questions about the upcoming elections.
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HHC Evening at the
Theatre: Tim Robbins'
Dead Man
Walking and the Jury Experience in Death Penalty Cases
October 14, 2008
Prior to seeing a production of Dead Man Walking at the Ruth N.
Halls
Theatre, students were invited to hear death-penalty attorney Lorinda
Youngcourt and Marla Sandys of the IU Department of
Criminal Justice talk about the experiences of selecting and serving
on a
death penalty jury. Following the performance, they had the opportunity
to
participate in a curtain talk with members of the cast and crew.
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HHC Evening at the
Opera: Verdi's
La
Traviata,
Featuring a Pre-performance Talk by World-renowned Soprano Carol
Vaness
October 4, 2008
Before seeing the IU Opera Theater's first production of the season,
Verdi's immortal classic La Traviata, students were provided with
the opportunity to hear IU voice professor and world-renowned soprano
Carol Vaness talk about the life of an opera star.
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Lunch with West
African Band Etran
Finatawa
October 3, 2008
In Bloomington for Lotus Festival, Nigerien band Etran Finatawa
devoted part of their afternoon to meeting with some HHC students to eat
lunch and answer questions.
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HHC at the IU
Auditorium: Sweeney
Todd
September 30, 2008
Students watched a new staging of the musical Sweeney
Todd and
then had the opportunity to talk about the production with members of
the national touring company cast and crew following the performance.
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Making Change
Happen: "Strategy" Lunch with
Community Activist Ava
Hernandez
September 29, 2008
At this lunch, students from the HHC and various student groups from
around campus had the opportunity to discuss ways to facilitate change
with Ava Hernandez, a woman who has done a lot in her own
community. She was on campus as a guest of La Casa in
recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Discussion Supper with
Nobel Economist Thomas
Schelling
September 25, 2008
Students had the opportunity to discuss an array of issues with the first Patten Lecturer of the 2008-2009
academic year, Thomas
Schelling.
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Origami Workshop at
the
IU Art Museum's
Coffeehouse Night
September 18, 2008
Students from the Asian
American Association provided instruction to
students and community members in the art of folding origami. The
workshop complemented the IU Art Museum's Coffeehouse Night, featuring
art and music from Japan.
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Discussion Supper:
Rediscovering The Diary
of Anne
Frank with Broadway Playwright Wendy Kesselman, Holocaust
Scholar Alvin Rosenfeld, and Cardinal Stage Company Artistic
Director Randy White
September 16, 2008
At this discussion supper, students had the opportunity to talk
face-to-face with our special guests over dinner before hearing each
guest talk about Anne Frank and participating in a Q&A.
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Honors
Olympics
September 7, 2008
The Honors Olympics proved a good time for all, including new HHC Dean
Matthew Auer, as students, staff, and their family members
participated in a
cornhole tournament, played Ultimate Frisbee ®, and enjoyed
refreshments
together.
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HHC Mixer at the IU Art
Museum's Coffeehouse
Nights: The
Beat Goes On!
September 4, 2008
Many HHC students attended the mixer, taking advantage of the
opportunity to meet their fellow students and new HHC dean Matthew
Auer and to sample coffee and sweet treats while taking in the
sights of the museum.
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Freshman Welcome
Meeting
August 28, 2008
New HHC Dean Matthew Auer opened the meeting by likening the HHC
experience to a crucial cooking ingredient. Much as a half teaspoon of
salt
transforms great chocolate chip cookies into sublime cookies, the HHC
experience transforms a fine education into something truly exceptional.
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