
Students in Gordon Mitchell’s Weblog Advocacy course have selected a winner for the first annual Kairos Award, which recognizes outstanding political weblogs. Congratulations to the winner, Global Voices Online!
Some 1,600 institutions nationwide are scheduled to participate in teach-in on January 31, designed to "Focus the Nation" on the issue of global warming. As part of its coverage of the event, the Christian Science Monitor interviewed Associate Professor Gordon Mitchell.

The William Pitt Debating Union will host a public debate addressing the future of transportation in Pittsburgh on Monday, April 14 from 6-7:30 p.m.
in the Frick Fine Arts auditorium.
A center that provides individual and small-group instruction in all forms of public speaking and oral communication
A co-curricular program that serves as a hub for a wide range of debating activities, including intercollegiate policy debate, public debate, and debate outreach
Assists in creating, delivering, and reflecting on oral communication skills. By learning to speak, and speaking to learn, Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) can enhance the educational environment within and beyond the university.