Yemissrach “Yemi” Melka ’15, a chemistry and international relations student, recently spoke with Beckie Supiano of听The Chronicle of Higher Education听about Melka’s participation in the Model United Nations. Melka, a Peace Scholar, is interested in exploring how scientists can use their expertise to promote international peacemaking. Listen to “.”
Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention
The 26th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum held March 1 and March 7-9 garnered a wide range of media attention throughout the conference. Here are highlights of stories that appeared in traditional and social media about the Forum and its programming. Continue reading “Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention”
Peace Prize Forum, Tibetan New Year earn media attention
The Forum received a range of print, radio, and television coverage. A small fraction of the stories 听stories regarding听the 2014 Forum 鈥� as well as Sunday鈥檚 New Year celebration 鈥� include:
- 鈥淕lobal risk expert to urge U.S. flexibility at Nobel conference,鈥� by Neal St. Anthony,听Star Tribune
- 鈥淒alai Lama visits Twin Cities, presides over Tibetan New Year,鈥� by听Jean Hopfensperger,听Star Tribune
- 鈥淟ocal Tibetans Welcome Dalai Lama to Minnesota,鈥� by听Tendar Tsering,听Hill Post
- 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis to celebrate Tibetan New Year,鈥澨�Bring Me the News
- 鈥淭he Dalai Lama on staying optimistic in troubled times: 鈥楾here is no other choice,鈥欌�� by Jim Walsh,听MinnPost
- 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis for NPPF and Tibetan New Year,鈥� by Susan Elizabeth Littlefield, WCCO TV.
- 鈥淒alai Lama celebrates Tibetan New Year in Twin Cities,鈥� by Scott Wasserman,听Fox 9 News.
- 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis,鈥� by Christina Cerruti, KFAI radio.
- Photo Gallery: Tibetan New Year, by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio.
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang 鈥�16 plays unique role for Dalai Lama
When he was two years old, Augsburg student Tenzin Yeshi Paichang 鈥�16 was cast as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Martin Scorcese鈥檚 movie 鈥淜undun.鈥� This past weekend, Paichang added a new role to his resume 鈥� that of His Holiness鈥檚 student attache at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Paichang鈥檚 experiences were featured by the听Pioneer Press听in, 鈥溾�� and by WCCO television in the story, 鈥�.鈥�