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True Grit: Striving in the Face of Adversity
It's common to set out on a challenging pursuit without knowing whether you will succeed. As we confront hurdles and setbacks, we face a crucial decision: give up, or persevere? Optimism about our chances can help us av…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/true-grit-striving-face-adversityCivitas Sessions: Executive Orders: What Are They and Why Are They So Important in American Democracy?
Join the Kravis Lab for the fourth installment of Civitas Sessions, an Athenaeum lunch series designed to build real-world civic skills and the knowledge needed to live thoughtful, productive lives as responsible commun…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/civitas-sessions-executive-orders-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-so-important-american2023-2024 Anti-Racism Faculty Projects Part Two
Please join us for lunch at the Athenaeum Part Two of the presentations from recipients of funds from the Presidential Initiative on Anti-Racism and the Black Experience. These faculty members will present their project…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/2023-2024-anti-racism-faculty-projects-part-twoImagining the Past: Atrocity, Trauma, and the Armenian Genocide
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian will discuss how he has worked through filaments of Armenian history to create an inventive body of literature. He will explore how his work has moved across generations in his…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/imagining-past-atrocity-trauma-and-armenian-genocideWomen, Leadership, and Outer Space: An Evening with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
When Ellen Ochoa was a child, being an astronaut simply wasn’t an option for girls. She didn’t have role models in STEM who looked like her. But that didn’t stop her from climbing the ranks: from engineer to inventor an…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/women-leadership-and-outer-space-evening-astronaut-ellen-ochoaFeminism - What (and Who) Is It Good For?
Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate, and Candace Owens all claim we are facing a crisis of masculinity, and who is to blame? Feminists. Man-hating, unshaved, angry lesbians.Or are they? Do feminists hate men? Do they want to b…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/feminism-what-and-who-it-goodBanking in a Smart World
International bestselling author of Bank 4.0, Augmented, and the soon-to-be-released Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow, Brett King joins the Athenaeum to talk through the emergence of smart economies, the fintech boom and how…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/banking-smart-worldNavigating the Tech Frontier: Exploring the Intersection of the Internet of Things, AI, and Societal Transformation
Join Ryan Patel, a global business executive and CMC's William F. Podlich Distinguished Fellow, along with a panel of CMC alumni in executive roles in the tech field--Jeff Hausman '90 P'27 (Chief Product Development Off…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/navigating-tech-frontier-exploring-intersection-internet-things-ai-and-societalCivitas Sessions: Why is the Structure of the American Government So Important in Times Like These?
Join the Kravis Lab for the fourth installment of Civitas Sessions, an Athenaeum lunch series designed to build real-world civic skills and the knowledge needed to live thoughtful, productive lives as responsible commun…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/civitas-sessions-why-structure-american-government-so-important-times-theseA Task for Us All: Promoting Civic Engagement
Join Tani Cantil-Sakauye, President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California and former Chief Justice of California, for a conversation about the importance of civic engagement and civic discourse in society…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/task-us-all-promoting-civic-engagement