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December 2016
The Bowtie Ball
Join us as honored guest, NBC News legend and author of "The Greatest Generation," Tom Brokaw will be awarded with the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism. The evening is a major fundraiser for The Poynter Institute, a non-profit global leader in journalism. As the world's leading instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens in 21st Century democracies. The evening's honorary co-chairs will be Jeff and Penny Vinik. General reception and dinner…
Find out more »An Evening with Marty Baron
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Martin “Marty” Baron, whose role as editor of The Boston Globe was highlighted in the Academy Award-winning movie “Spotlight,” will share his insights on the 2016 election and the state of the media in this special event on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Baron, a native of Tampa, has been executive editor of The Washington Post since 2013. In 2014, the Post won two Pulitzer Prizes: one with The Guardian for the revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the…
Find out more »February 2017
St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs
As you’ll see from the detailed program information shown below, a broad range of popular topics and speakers are scheduled. If you are planning on attending, please take a moment to let us know by using our sign up form on our website. Complimentary parking available in the USFSP parking garage. We look forward to seeing you! Depending on current events and their continued relevance, we will change or add to the following seminar schedule. If you have a topic…
Find out more »Eckerd College’s 19th “Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature”Environmental Film Festival
For 19 years, the Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival has brought compelling and important films to the Tampa Bay area and the Eckerd College community to raise awareness and promote discussion of matters relating to nature, place and the environment. http://www.environmentalfilmfest.com February 17 – 25, 2017 Dan & Mary Miller Auditorium Eckerd College 4200 54th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33711 www.eckerd.edu All films are free and open to the public Friday, Feb 17, 7 PM Harsh…
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