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Coptic Orthodox Christians in the Middle East
His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, the first American-born bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, will provide a historical overview of the Coptic Orthodox Church and examine the modern challenges faced by this historic Christia…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/coptic-orthodox-christians-in-middle-east“That Person in the Mirror”: Leveraging YOUR Time, Talents, and Assets to Make a Difference
In the keynote address for the 1st Annual Women of Color Power and Purpose Forum, Judy Belk, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness), will share reflections on how her personal journey has…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/%E2%80%9Cthat-person-in-mirror%E2%80%9D-leveraging-your-time-talents-and-assets-to-make-differenceHow We Rise: Strategies for Social Innovation
For more than 30 years Echoing Green, a global organization seeding and unleashing next-generation talent, has identified, cultivated, and invested deeply in emerging leaders to accelerate their impact on transforming t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-we-rise-strategies-for-social-innovationFrom Mid-Quad to the White House: The Power of Networks to Build Inside and Outside Power
Much has been discussed about the importance of building networks, learning to love networking, and how to do it. But what the conversation lacks is real world examples on the unique and specific ways women and women of…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/from-mid-quad-to-white-house-power-of-networks-to-build-inside-and-outside-powerThe Great Conversation
Join current CMC sophomores, juniors, and seniors for an engaging and thoughtful evening of dining and dialogue. The Great Conversation is a program designed to foster discussion by engaging people in the topics that ma…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/great-conversationAmerican Conservatism at a Crossroads
Under Donald Trump, American conservatism increasingly presents itself as authoritarian and ethnically chauvinist. How has this happened? Why? Are hopes dead for a conservatism that is democratic, responsible, and inclu…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/american-conservatism-at-crossroadsSupreme Court Matters
The Supreme Court matters: Think Brown, Miranda, Roe v Wade, Bush v Gore, Citizens United, and Hodges (on marriage equality), and more. What will it be in 2018? How will the Supreme Court adjudicate voting rights in the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/supreme-court-mattersFree Speech on Campus
Free speech is once again the center of debate on college campuses. At several colleges, including at CMC, speakers have been shut down by protests for what was deemed offensive speech. There are increasing demands, as…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/free-speech-on-campusHigher Ed: We Lost the Debate and How We Can Win it Back
The American public and government leaders have lost faith in the noble goals of higher education. Gregory D. Hess, president of Wabash College, will share his thoughts on what has caused the decline in confidence, and…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/higher-ed-we-lost-debate-and-how-we-can-win-it-back21st Century: Markets, Politics, and Livelihoods at the Mercy of Tweets
Markets ebb and flow according to Trump's twitter posts, protests are organized through social media, and cameras nestled in each of our pockets are powerful broadcasting tools capturing everything from poorly chosen wo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/21st-century-markets-politics-and-livelihoods-at-mercy-of-tweets