Get your news from reputable sources – not from social media! During this week’s Critical Issues Symposium keynote address “How to Engage in Important Debates” by Thomas Chatterton Williams, a student asked Mr. Williams what reputable news sources he uses for “selective media consumption.” Mr. Williams encouraged the audience to seek wide-ranging, reputable news sources …
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Library materials to support the 2016 Critical Issues Symposium
The Fall 2016 CIS, “Economic Inequality in a Democratic Society,” is just around the corner and in keeping tradition with previous years the library has put together an online guide to select books/ebooks, videos, and articles to accompany the two day event. If you’re looking for a nice overview of this year’s “critical issue,” check …
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Critical Issues Symposium 2014 – Technology and the Future of Being Human
The annual Criticial Issues Symposium (CIS) takes place on September 23 and 24 at Hope College. This year’s topic is Technology and the Future of Being Human. The first speaker, Douglas Rushkoff, will kick off events on Tuesday, September 23 at 7pm in Dimnent Chapel with his keynote address entitled Who is on Team Human? …
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