Croft Visiting Speaker: China in 1973 and Today
Wednesday, April 2 - Joseph C. Bancroft Conference Room (Croft 107) - 7 p.m.
Ambassador Nicolas Platt
Former Ambassador to Zambia, the Philippines, and Pakistan; Accompanied Richard Nixon to China in 1972; President Emeritus of the Asia SocietyNicholas Platt, long-time China specialist, three-time U.S. Ambassador (Pakistan, Zambia and the Philippines), and author of the published memoir China Boys, will share his experiences and insights gained from a long and distinguished career in the diplomatic service and as President of the Asia Society in New York for 12 years.
As a young diplomatic officer in the early 1960s, when Communist China was firmly closed to the west, Platt took the unusual step of studying Mandarin. This put him in a key position when U.S. relations to China suddenly opened. Platt was one of the State Department officials chosen to accompany President Nixon on his historic visit to China in 1972. The following year he and his family were stationed in Beijing with the opening of a U.S. Liaison Office, the forerunner of the U.S. Embassy in the PRC.
Showing some of his 'home movie' footage of the Nixon trip, and film of family and diplomatic events, and reading from his memoir, Platt will talk about life in China in 1973. As a former president of the Asia society, which oversees numerous contacts and exchanges with China, and a frequent visitor and lecturer in the PRC, Platt is in a unique position to compare those early days of diplomatic contact to relations with the West today, as China now emerges as a major player on the world stage and an economic power house.
Croft Visiting Speaker: Are Pesticides and Herbicides Necessary to Feed the World?
Wednesday, March 19 Joseph C. Bancroft Conference Room (Croft 107) - 4 p.m.
Leonard Gianessi, Consultant to the CropLife Foundation, will describe the megatrends in population growth, urbanization and development of large middle class populations around the globe and the demands these changes are placing on food production and the necessity for pesticide use. Using recent market research data, Mr. Gianessi will explain the reasons for rapid increases in pesticide use in China, India and Brazil s as well as in other countries such as Bangladesh.
Croft Student of the Month for February
The Croft Senate is pleased to congratulate Byron Head as the February Croft student of the Month! Byron will receive a High Point gift card and eternal fame and glory!
New Croft Merchandise: Sweatshirts, Long- and Short-Sleeved T-Shirts, and Blankets!
We are happy to announce the 2014 line of Croft merchandise: new long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, sweatshirts, and, for the first time ever, stadium blankets with the Croft logo. Croft students can redeem their Croft dollars for merchandise.
Croft / Rebel Global Connections Relay for Life
Hey Croft students! Come join the Croft / Rebel Global Connections Relay for Life team in the fight to end cancer! Cancer doesn’t rest, so neither will we! On Friday, March 28, starting from 6pm, we will be camping out in the circle all through the morning under a tent by Croft and take turns walking around the Circle. There will be food, games, activities, and it will be loads of fun! There is a $10 registration fee and if you raise $100, you get t-shirt! Link to join the team: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=58349&pg=team&team_id=1530031
Croft Junior Participating in Global Youth Connect Bosnia Program
Croft junior Arpi Grigoriyan has been selected to participate in the Global Youth Connect Conflict Resolution Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina this summer. The program will focus specifically on the roots of conflict and the dynamics of justice, reconciliation, and peace building as experienced in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than a decade after the signing of the peace accord. In particular, participants will gain experience in conflict resolution and transformation as well as deepen their understanding of the post-conflict challenges faced by Bosnians today, especially young people from various ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Croft Student of the Month for February
The Croft Senate is pleased to congratulate Byron Head as the February Croft student of the Month! Byron will receive a High Point gift card and eternal fame and glory!
New Croft Merchandise: Sweatshirts, Long- and Short-Sleeved T-Shirts, and Blankets!
We are happy to announce the 2014 line of Croft merchandise: new long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, sweatshirts, and, for the first time ever, stadium blankets with the Croft logo. Croft students can redeem their Croft dollars for merchandise.
Croft Professor Vivian Ibrahim's Essay Published on Late 19th Century Egypt
Croft Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History Dr. Vivian Ibrahim recently had a chapter published in the collection The Long 1890s in Egypt: Colonial Quiescence, Subterranean Resistance.
Dr. Gutiérrez Appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at U.S. Air Force Academy
Croft Professor of Spanish Dr. John Gutiérrez has been appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy for the 2014-2015 academic year. While there, Dr. Gutiérrez will be teaching classes in culture and Spanish linguistics and consulting with the faculty on their current curriculum.
Dr. Yang Speaks about Chinese New Year on WCBI
Dr. Henrietta Yang, Croft Associate Professor of Chinese and Co-Director of the Chinese Flagship Program at the University of Mississippi spoke about Lunar New Year on WCBI's MidMorning with Aundrea program on Friday, January 31!
Croft Graduate Highlighted as Recipient of University of North Carolina Graduate Scholarship
Croft graduate Daniel Hedglin (B.A. 2008) was recently highlighted on the UNC Global website of the University of North Carolina. Daniel is pursuing a graduate degree in Chinese language and urban studies, and he was awarded a competitive, full-tuition Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship from the university. The article highlights Daniel's experience working in China as a key to his success, which was made possible by the University of Mississippi and the Chinese Language Flagship Program.
Croft Graduate Speaks at Unreasonable Institute
Patrick Woodyard, co-founder of Nisolo, spoke about his company's story at the Climax 2013 conference at the Unreasonable Institute this past summer. He makes a compelling argument for a model of development in which making a profit and improving people's lives are not mutually exclusive goals.
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