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News & Events from 2008

 
  • James Joseph’s speech hails America’s ‘Mandela Moment’

    Nov 5th, 2008 in News


    A Mandela Moment in the United States:A View of Leadership on the Day after the 2008 Presidential Election   State Administrators from the People’s Republic of ChinaDuke Center for International Development   Ambassador James A. JosephDuke UniversityNovember 5, 2008   This is a good time to think about, and talk…Read More.

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  • Ford, Steele Share Stage, Laughs, in Issues-Focused Debate

    Nov 2nd, 2008 in Events


    Camaraderie and candor, not culture wars and campaign tactics, were the rule Wednesday night as Harold Fold, Jr. took on Michael Steele in Page Auditorium for a debate on “America’s Next President: Leading Through Turbulent Times.”   The Hart Leadership Program’s Connect2Politics Initiative, in cooperation with the Duke University Union…Read More.

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  • Community meeting gives students an entrepreneurial peek into Durham

    Oct 24th, 2008 in Enterprising Leadership Initiative


    Students stepped out of the classroom and into the community September 18 to meet community leaders and discuss tackling Durham’s challenges with an entrepreneurial approach as part of Professor Christopher Gergen’s Social Enterprise Development course.   Representatives from 12 organizations presented at the second annual Bull City Community Meeting, which…Read More.

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  • Team Presents HLP’s Research Service-Learning Initiative

    May 24th, 2008 in Events


    Since its Duke debut in 1998, research service-learning (RSL) has expanded to become a critical component of the Hart Leadership Program’s philosophy. Now a key feature of Hart’s leadership pedagogy, RSL challenges students to identify and pursue deeper societal problems in an intellectually rigorous way, be it through exploring policies…Read More.

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  • HLP Awards the First Leadership and Arts Policy Grants

    May 6th, 2008 in News


    First Leadership and Arts Policy Grants AwardedThe Leadership and Arts Policy grant is an award up to $4,000 that is sponsored by the Hart Leadership Program to support innovative public policy internships exploring leadership and arts policy.   Laura Mixter, a rising senior from Chevy Chase, MD, is a recipient…Read More.

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  • HLP To Partner With Student Affairs on Leadership Initiative

    Apr 18th, 2008 in Events


    From DSG to Panhel to Duke Democrats, students step up every year to take on leadership positions in the University’s nearly 300 student organizations. Beginning in the fall of 2008, Duke will launch ULead, a new undergraduate student leadership initiative designed to lend perspective to the opportunities and challenges of…Read More.

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  • The Hart Fellows Program Announces 2008-2009 Fellows

    Apr 9th, 2008 in Hart Fellows


    Three students have been named 2008-2009 Hart Fellows. This year’s Fellows join the 63 Duke graduates the Hart Fellows Program has supported to date, who have completed research projects and honed their leadership skills in 29 countries from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe.   All three Hart Fellows will begin their programs…Read More.