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University of Connecticut professor Manisha Sinha taught a class about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. She outlined the different ways historians have interpreted this period - e…

Governor Dan Malloy (D-CT) and his challenger, former Ambassador Tom Foley (R), met in a debate. Topics included ethics, crime, education, business and economic growth. The debate at the Uni…

Edward Ayers, Dean of the College and Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, spoke about his book What Caused The Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Sout…

Researcher Susan Eaton talked about the four years she spent at nearby Simpson-Waverly Elementary School, an all-minority school in a low-income Hartford neighborhood. In her book, The Child…

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited with students, faculty and guests at the University of Connecticut in Hartford. She spoke briefly of the comity between the nine justices on…

After receiving an honorary degree, journalist Les Payne delivered the commencement address to the 2003 graduating class at the University of Connecticut, his alma mater. He gave the graduat…

Senator Lieberman talked about his book In Praise of Public Life: A Response to Its Critics, published by Simon and Schuster. The book provides a glimpse of what life as a Senator is …

David Yalof talked about his book Pursuit of Justices: Presidential Politics and Supreme Court Nominees. He focused on the nomination of justices to the Supreme Court and how several preside…

Author and Historian David McCullough talked about the impact of science and technology on history and the importance of the graduates reading throughout their lives.

In a commencement speech to graduate students, Professor Chomsky focused on the mechanisms of learning and the advances in learning throughout history.

After receiving an honorary doctorate, Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer spoke at a law library dedication ceremony. He spoke about the importance of law libraries as a resource…