Yemissrach “Yemi” Melka ’15, a chemistry and international relations student, recently spoke with Beckie Supiano ofThe Chronicle of Higher Educationabout Melka’s participation in the Model United Nations. Melka, a Peace Scholar, is interested in exploring how scientists can use their expertise to promote international peacemaking. Listen to “.”
Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention
The 26th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum held March 1 and March 7-9 garnered a wide range of media attention throughout the conference. Here are highlights of stories that appeared in traditional and social media about the Forum and its programming. Continue reading “Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention”
Peace Prize Forum, Tibetan New Year earn media attention
The Forum received a range of print, radio, and television coverage. A small fraction of the stories stories regardingthe 2014 Forum — as well as Sunday’s New Year celebration — include:
- “Global risk expert to urge U.S. flexibility at Nobel conference,” by Neal St. Anthony,Star Tribune
- “Dalai Lama visits Twin Cities, presides over Tibetan New Year,” byJean Hopfensperger,Star Tribune
- “Local Tibetans Welcome Dalai Lama to Minnesota,” byTendar Tsering,Hill Post
- “Dalai Lama visits Minneapolis to celebrate Tibetan New Year,”Bring Me the News
- “The Dalai Lama on staying optimistic in troubled times: ‘There is no other choice,’” by Jim Walsh,MinnPost
- “Dalai Lama visits Minneapolis for NPPF and Tibetan New Year,” by Susan Elizabeth Littlefield, WCCO TV.
- “Dalai Lama celebrates Tibetan New Year in Twin Cities,” by Scott Wasserman,Fox 9 News.
- “Dalai Lama visits Minneapolis,” by Christina Cerruti, KFAI radio.
- Photo Gallery: Tibetan New Year, by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio.
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang ’16 plays unique role for Dalai Lama
When he was two years old, Augsburg student Tenzin Yeshi Paichang ’16 was cast as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Martin Scorcese’s movie “Kundun.” This past weekend, Paichang added a new role to his resume — that of His Holiness’s student attache at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Paichang’s experiences were featured by thePioneer Pressin, “” and by WCCO television in the story, “.”