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Monday, June 29, 2009
Briefing by president of Puntland State of Somalia June 30
Join us for a briefing by His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, president of the Puntland State of Somalia, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, in Cowles Auditorium. The president of this semi-autonomous region will discuss the Somali diaspora, piracy off the the African coast, the security situation in southern Somalia, federalism, and the role of Islam in Somali politics. He also will take questions from the audience. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the University's Office of International Programs, the College of Education and Human Development, and CHANCE.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Kate Cimino to be "news fellow"
Kate Cimino has been selected as a Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) "News Fellow." As part of a new program at MPR, the 25 fellows meet monthly to study and discuss some of the biggest issues confronting the Obama administration in its first year. Several of the group's conversations will be facilitated by Kerri Miller and broadcast on Midmorning. More information can be found at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/2009/05/news_fellows/.
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