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11. Teaching without the textbooks

Date Issued:
1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
Glendora Review

12. African crisis response initiative and the new African security (dis)order

Description:
This article examines the role of the US in post-cold war West African security issues. It analyses the impact of the ACRI and the reactions from the continent—from the OAU, ECOWAS and influential countries like Nigeria—given the efforts being made by African governments to grapple with their own security concerns. It concludes with a tentative assessment of the possibilities for ACRI's effectiveness and its prospects for achieving credibility among African governments and civil society.
Date Issued:
2001-06-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
African Journal of Political Science

13. U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Description:
President Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He outlines a global response to combating the the radical group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and says he will continue to work with a broad coalition to "dismantle this network of death." He insists the U.S. will not put troops on the ground but instead work with local authorities. Obama acknowledges that the U.S. continues to work through its own racial and ethnic tensions, citing the preceding summer conflict in Ferguson, Missouri, between police and the African-American community. He also speaks briefly about other global issues, mentioning Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Date Issued:
2014-09-24T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

14. U.S. President Barack Obama is interviewed by the new host of "Meet the Press," Chuck Todd

Description:
President Barack H. Obama is interviewed by the new host of "Meet the Press," Chuck Todd. Todd grills Obama on planned military actions against ISIS in Iraq, military efforts in Syria, the U.S. role in fighting the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, immigration reform legislation, mid-term election prospects, the differences between the Democrat's and Republican's legislative agendas, and the slow economic recovery. Held in the White House.
Date Issued:
2014-09-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

15. Michigan State University African Studies Director David Wiley interviews MSU Professor Emeritus David Dwyer and his wife Annabel on their education, work in Africa, political activism, and history of African studies at MSU

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Dr. David Dwyer, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Linguistics and African Studies and his wife Annabel are interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center. Dwyer talks about his youth, education and first jobs. Annabel talks about joining the Peace Corps and credits David Dwyer and his family for being instrumental in the creation of the Peace Corp. She recalls working in Cameroon in the early 1960s, meeting and marrying David, coming to East Lansing, and earning a Masters in Urban Planning from MSU. The Dwyers reflect on working in West African countries just after the end of colonial rule and describe the creation of the African Language Program at MSU. Both reflect on their antiwar activities, founding the Peace Education Center in East Lansing, and the African Studies Center at MSU. They also talk about their anti-Apartheid work, political activism in general and how they plan to spend their retirement years. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
Date Issued:
2006-10-20T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

16. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to reporters about his briefing with nearly two dozen advisers and aides including Cabinet officials and CDC Director Tom Frieden on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases of the disease in the U

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President Obama speaks to reporters about his briefing with with nearly two dozen advisers and aides including Cabinet officials and CDC Director Tom Frieden on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases of the disease in the U.S. Obama promises additional training and resources to deal with the emergency and describes his efforts to rally assistance from Japan and several European nations. The meeting was called after the discovery of a second Ebola case in the U.S. involving a nurse who traveled by airplane shortly before her symptoms appeared. Held in the White House.
Date Issued:
2014-10-15T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

17. Imaging culture

Description:
Candace Keller, professor of art history at Michigan State University delivers a talk entitled "Imaging culture: understanding portraiture by Malick Sidibé". Keller briefly describes her research on West African photographers, cultural histories, identities, and aesthetics from the 1940s to the present and then focuses on leading Malian photographer Malick Sidibé. She answers questions from the audience. Keller is introduced by MSU Librarian Terrie Wilson.
Date Issued:
2017-02-21T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection