ELECTION 2000
The University's Museum of American Political Life was the place to be on Election Night, Nov. 7. Several hundred students, faculty, staff, administrators, media representatives and people from the community were on hand to watch the returns and celebrate the opening of the exhibition, "The Will of the People? Presidential Campaigns That Made the Nation."

Rating the Debate
As millions of Americans tuned into the presidential and vice-presidential debates at home this fall, University of Hartford students tuned in to "Rate the Debate" live, via the Internet.

Professor Nader Returns to Campus
On a swing through his native state, Ralph Nader addressed a cheering crowd at Lincoln Theater on Oct. 4. "There aren't many presidential candidates who can say that they taught at the University of Hartford," he said. The Green Party candidate taught Far Eastern politics at the University in the early '60s.

A Warm Welcome for a New Provost
The University's chief academic officer, on the job for just five months, is approaching her new post with energy, vitality, and an enthusiasm that is contagious.

Rogow Distinguished Lecturers
The University welcomed Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Pultizer Prize-winning writer Tracy Kidder, and South African writer John Michael Coetzee as the Rogow Distinguished Lecturers for 2000. Bezos and Coetzee received honorary degrees while on campus.

A Commitment to Hartford Scholars
As the Hartford Scholars program celebrates its 10th anniversary, members of The Associates of the University of Hartford are exploring ways of expanding their already critical role in the project.

Sophomore Year Brings New Experiences for Hartford Scholar
The Winter 1999 issue of The Observer featured nine students from the Class of 2003. Now, a year later, we catch up with one of them, Eulalia Banks, now in her sophomore year at Hillel College.

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