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Alex Espinoza, whose first novel was described as an interesting mix of whimsy and uneasiness by the Los Angeles Times, will perform a reading at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University. Read More

The mixed-media Mexican folk art exhibit Retablos: Miracles on the Border will be on display at 91ÌƲ®»¢'s Sarratt Art Gallery Sept. 4-30, with an opening reception and lecture by Latin American anthropologist Jorge Durand on Sept. 11. Read More

Political psychologist and author of Your Money And Your Life: The High Stakes for Women Voters in '08 and Beyond, Martha Burk, is coming to 91ÌƲ®»¢ Law School to talk about the political issues impacting women. Read More

Republicans should kick off their convention in a most unconventional and memorable manner. Instead of singing God Bless America and blasting Democrats, Republicans should ascend the stage with their heads bowed and collectively plead for God\'s mercy and forgiveness. Read More

With a sagging economy, an unpopular war and a Republican president with limited public support, it would be easy to write off John McCain\'s chances of being our next president. Read More

Marie Colas, the 27-year-old sister of slain 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Assistant Professor Pierre Colas, 32, died from her gunshot wound the morning of Aug. 31 at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Medical Center, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has reported. Read More

Metropolitan Nashville Police are investigating the shooting death Tuesday evening of 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Assistant Professor of Anthropology Pierre Robert Colas and the wounding of his sister who was visiting from Switzerland. Marie Colas, 27, was taken to 91ÌƲ®»¢ Medical Center, where she is in critical but stable condition. Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Online media downloading company Napster has terminated its nationwide Napster on Campus program, effectively ending its four-year partnership with 91ÌƲ®»¢. Read More

Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report and a highly respected expert on national politics, will lecture at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Read More

Author Paul Conkin of 91ÌƲ®»¢ University will sign copies of his new book about the American farm at Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Read More

With the national polls continuing to show a close race, the stakes of the upcoming Democratic convention are huge for Barack Obama and the Democrats. Read More

If they hope to win the White House in November and retain control of Congress, the Democrats must emerge from their convention with a party platform that adheres to traditional values while addressing the concerns and worries of Wal-Mart shoppers who fret about the rising costs of flour, milk and sugar. Read More

More than 1,700 new 91ÌƲ®»¢ University students, including first-year and transfer students, will carry banners and march into the school's main gate 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, during Founders Walk, a tradition that formally welcomes new students to the 91ÌƲ®»¢ community. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University was named the No. 18 national university in annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report, improving one position from last year and tying with Emory University and the University of Notre Dame. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University's 2008 Elections course will meld rigorous academic research with real-world politics as two former U.S. representatives join renowned political scientists John Geer and Bruce Oppenheimer to team-teach one of the university's most popular classes. Read More

The recent controversy about whether Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unlawfully pressured employees to vote against Democrats in November is another instance of the increasing erosion of free expression in the workplace, according to Bruce Barry, a 91ÌƲ®»¢ professor and author of a book on this subject. Read More

The 91ÌƲ®»¢ News Service recently announced several changes to its leadership team. Melanie Moran has been named associate director with responsibility for the office's operation in the absence of Director and Assistant Vice Chancellor for News and Communications Elizabeth P. Latt. Read More

"Global Warming – What do we know and what we should do?" is the title of a free public lecture that will be given Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, on the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University campus. Read More

The undergraduate experience at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University is undergoing its most significant transformation with its new campus within a campus for first-year students, The Commons, opening Saturday, Aug. 16. Read More

First-year students will move in to The Commons, 91ÌƲ®»¢ University's new living-learning community on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More