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Strauss Center in the News: May
On May 16, 2008, University of Texas head football coach Mack Brown was honored at a dinner benefiting the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, which is part of The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Penn State head coach Joe Paterno gave the keynote address, NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Lynn Swann served as the emcee and former UT coach Darrell Royal attended.
Next Generation of Leaders Work to Solve Global Challenges
As the United States takes another step toward determining who will be on the ballot in November this week, Strauss Center Director of Studies Francis J. Gavin will be Washington, D.C., working with the nation’s brightest emerging leaders to develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges the next president will face.
Mack Brown Honored with Chair at Strauss Center
In a night that included legendary names in the world of college football, Texas head coach Mack Brown was honored with The Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at a dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin on Friday.
Gift for William H. Crook Chair in International Relations Will Fund Research on Economic Development
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A gift from Mrs. Eleanor Crook to the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin will create an endowed chair dedicated to promoting global economic development and fighting poverty.
Legendary Coach Joe Paterno to Keynote Dinner Honoring Football Coach Mack Brown
AUSTIN, Texas – A dinner honoring The University of Texas at Austin’s head football coach, Mack Brown, for his dedication to leadership on and off the field will be held Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Alcalde magazine cites Strauss Center as part of the solution
AUSTIN, TX - In an article for the March/April issue of University of Texas magazine The Alcalde, editor Avrel Seale addresses the need for universities to begin applying their resources to solving today's pressing problems, rather than getting caught up in "frivolous scholarship." Seale cites the Strauss Center as an example that the University is moving in the right direction.
Strauss Center Director of Studies Francis J. Gavin Awarded Nobel Institute Senior Fellowship
AUSTIN, TX-- Francis J. Gavin, Director of Studies at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Tom Slick Professor of International Affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, has been awarded a Nobel Institute Senior Fellowship for the Institute's Spring term 2009.
Strauss Senior Fellow Philip Bobbitt releases new book Terror and Consent
AUSTIN, TX--On April 1, Strauss Center Senior Fellow Philip Bobbitt released his new book, Terror and Consent (Knopf, 2008), where he argues that the U.S. has defined the problem of winning the war against terror in a way that makes the situation virtually impossible to resolve.
Former Guantanamo Bay Army Chaplain to Speak at the University of Texas School of Law, March 20, 2008
AUSTIN, TX–Former U.S. Army Officer and Chaplain James Yee will discuss his experience as a Muslim minister accused of spying at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday, March 20, at 6 p.m. in The University of Texas Law School Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.
Confidence Foundation awards $250,000 grant to Strauss Center
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin announced today it has received a $250,000 grant from the Confidence Foundation to support its Global Energy and Security Issues research program.
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