If you didn’t know, Iowa is cold; and by cold I mean freezing. Yesterday was no exception with the late afternoon temperature hovering near 20 degrees and a thick layer of fog floating just above the ground. The inclement weather forced the plane carrying former President Bill Clinton to land in Omaha, Nebraska, and to make his way by ground to the packed gymnasium that awaited his arrival in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Read MoreArkansans in Iowa and James Mitchell’s Blog
Also, on the ground in Iowa, Clinton School student James Mitchell, who is blogging for us, ran into former President Bill Clinton on the campaign trail and then attended a John Edwards event. James provides valuable insight when he reports the impact of a Bill Clinton visit on an individual caucus turnout and why the former President is working rural Iowa.
Read MoreChris Dodd makes his case in Logan, Iowa
Connecticut Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Chris Dodd strolled into the Bunk House Café in Logan, Iowa yesterday. The Senator spent about 30 minutes shaking hands and speaking with the 20 people seated in the café as part of his campaign’s last push to make Dodd a viable option in the Iowa Caucuses.
Read More2007 Winding Down
It’s been a relaxing break with family and friends. Good people, good food, and good conversation. Also, I recommend two good movies: “The Great Debaters” starring Denzel Washington, which is based on a true and very remarkable story, and “Charlie Wilson’s War,” which has been nominated for several Golden Globes and is based on a book by George Crile
Read MoreServing Arkansas
Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – Clinton School students will continue completing group public service projects throughout Arkansas when they return from holiday break. As part of our Practicum program here at the school, the students team up with government and non-government organizations to perform projects related to expanding children’s mental health services, cataloging after school…
Read MoreClass Gift
Thanks to our new graduating class, the Clinton School halls received the addition of a beautiful framed world map, which signifies our commitment to global leadership. For their class gift, Class 2 students chose this map which also honors outgoing Associate Dean Tom Bruce and former faculty member Bob Torvestad who were both instrumental in the students’ commitment to international service.
Read MorePost Graduation Reflections
While we have our graduation festivities in December, the MPS degree is actually a two-year program (though it can be completed in 18 months) so some of our students will be completing their capstone (individual) projects over the next few months before embarking on their professional careers. Graduation also brought back about half of our inaugural class and it was good to see them. They are working across the state, the country and the world.
Read MoreGraduation Week
It’s graduation week here at the Clinton School, and we are putting the final touches on plans for Friday’s commencement ceremony for our 22 graduates in the Class of 2007. It’s a week of both fun and hard work as the students complete their final Capstone projects, the faculty grades and gives final exams and the staff prepares for the events surrounding graduation.
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day
As we approach World AIDS Day, AIDS may no longer be of epidemic proportions in the United States, but it certainly is devastating millions all over the world. Many cannot afford the treatment needed. Many fear the stigma attached to AIDS and therefore, will not seek testing, let alone treatment.
Read MoreC-SPAN at the Clinton School
Lamb said he defines C-SPAN’s approach as the “O.J. Free Zone,” in jest to the O.J. Simpson saga that engulfed and ultimately forever changed television news. That’s a funny line, but it’s refreshing at the same time.
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