Articles written by: Tamara Chapman

Mastering the written word

Mastering the written word

A new campaign aims to boost students’ writing skills throughout the disciplines.

Security director Cindy Courville has her eye on Africa

Security director Cindy Courville has her eye on Africa

Where others see a strife-torn, problem-plagued continent, Cindy Courville, MA ’80, PhD ’88, sees a cradle of potential. As a director at the National Security Council’s African Affairs office, Courville has her lens trained on Africa. And what she observes—a host of countries working hard on their problems—makes her optimistic […]

Alumnus Tony Carroll aids Africa in trade with the U.S.

Tony Carroll, BA ’75, JD ’84, can picture the day when Africa no longer needs billions of dollars of humanitarian relief and development aid. Indeed, he’s devoted much of his career to hastening that day. With his undergraduate degree in economics and a background in securities law, Carroll is vice […]