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Notable Lecture, 29 Apr 2008: All the Time in the World
Click to receive Streaming Audio Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins was the 2008 commencement speaker. Collins became a household name when, in 2001, he was named Poet Laureate of the United States, a position he held for two years. He subsequently served as New York State Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006. Recorded May 19, 2008. listen | subscribe | link

Notable Lecture, 29 Apr 2008: Who Could, or Should, be President in 2008?
Click to receive Streaming Audio An analysis of the exciting 2008 race to the White House. Listen to three of CC's most esteemed political luminaries President Richard F. Celeste and Political Science Professors Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy as they offer their insightful and witty comments about this year's history-making presidential election. Brought to you by the 1874 Society http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu/giving/1874/, a group of outstanding philanthropic leaders of Colorado College who annually give $1,874 or more in unrestricted funds. Recorded April 16, 2008. listen | subscribe | link

Notable Lecture, 9 Apr 2008 : Colorado's New Energy Economy, Perspective From the Field
Click to receive Streaming Audio Woody Beardsley, president and CEO of the Hybrid Energy Group (HEG) in Denver, will speak about a segment of the clean energy sector that invites small capital investment. HEG implements a flexible investment strategy that focuses on small wind, solar and biodiesel companies that may not be attractive to institutional investors, investment banks and large private equity funds, who tend to be more comfortable with the risks and returns of large-scale renewable energy investments. Recorded April 8, 2008. listen | subscribe | link

Notable Lecture, 8 Apr 2008 : Wildfires, Mountain Plovers and Water: Reflections on Public Lands Management
Click to receive Streaming Audio Gale Norton served as the 48th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2001-2006. The first woman to head the 153-year-old department, Norton made what she calls the Four C's the cornerstone of her tenure: Consultation, Communications, and Cooperation, all the the service of Conservation. At the heart of the Four C's is the belief that for conservation to be successful, the government must involve the people who live and work on the land. Recorded April 7, 2008. listen | subscribe | link

Notable Lecture, 4 Apr 2008 : Making Sense of the 2008 Elections
Click to receive Streaming Audio David Broder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, television talk show pundit and university professor. He writes a political column for The Washington Post and teaches at the University of Maryland, College Park. Broder won his Pulitzer for commentary in 1973 and has been the recipient of numerous awards and academic honors. The longtime columnist is informally known as the "dean" of the Washington press corps and the "unofficial chairman of the board" by national political writers. For many years he has appeared on "Washington Week," "Meet the Press" and other current affairs television programs. He is the author of several books about contemporary politics. Recorded on April 1, 2008. listen | subscribe | link