The Association of American Rhodes Scholars

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Best of the Euroleague and the NBA: Bill Bradley
May 2, 2008

William W. Bradley (MO & Worcester '65) was the first player to record a remarkable trio of basketball honors.


US and UK extend "special relationship' to universities
April 18, 2008

Richard H. Trainor (RI & Merton '70), the principal Of King's College London, to play leading role.


Peace through kicking: From Harvard and Oxford to Martinez and Taekwondo
April 14, 2008

Jordon Schreiber (MN & Magdalen '95) launched Team PRIDE in 2003 to instill qualities of Perserverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline and Excellence in kids.


The Post wins 6 Pulitzer Prizes
Barton D. Gellman (PA & University '82) wins national reporting award for four part series on Vice President Cheney
April 8, 2008
New FoMRT Board has several AARS members
March 31, 2008

Ian Glenday (So Africa College School & Magdalen '70), Mariette Geldenhuys (So Africa-at-large & New College '84), Allison Gilmore (MN & Green 2004), David Cohen (So Africa-at-large & Balliol '83), Rick Stengel (NY & Christ Church '77) and Danielle Fontaine (Quebec & St. John's '81) become members of the Board for Friends of Mandela Rhodes Foundation (USA).


Kris Kristofferson proves he's still an outlaw with This Old Road
March 23, 2008

Kris Kristofferson (CA & Merton '58) is the ultimate Mr. Cool, down to his lucky boots.


How McCain Can Win the Base
March 17, 2008

It is time for a rising star of the GOP--the new governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal (LA & New College '92)--to be McCain's vice presidential running mate.


Newark's mayor among politicians boosted by Obama's rise
March 16, 2008

Cory A. Booker (NJ & Queen's '92)at the center of emerging generation of black leaders.


Fort Ti elects new president
March 15, 2008

Peter S. Paine Jr (NY & Christ Church '57) will be the eight president of Fort Ticonderoga Board of Trustees.


AARS moves back to Vienna VA
March 10, 2008
Expert on counterinsurgency leaves the military with battle plan for the future
Lt. Col. John Nagl (NE & St. John’s ’88) talks about recent gains in Iraq
February 16, 2008
Naval officer returns to Schwab and gets standing ovations
Navy Lt. Commander Douglas A. Beck (CA & New '92) was gone for 15 months, serving on a special operations task force in Afghanistan and Iraq.
February 4, 2008
Student strike honed lawyer's mediation skills
William H. Farley, Jr (PA & St. Catherine's '72) opted for the law over ministry because he wanted to save the world
January 20, 2008
Louisiana's Brave New Hope
Bobby Jindal (LA & New '92) to be sworn in as state's 51st governor.
January 13, 2008
Murals for Freedom Reigns Project selected by three Rhodes Scholars
January 13, 2008

John S. Grinalds (TN & Brasenose '60), Benjamin B. Dunlap (TN & Wadham '59) and James C. Parham (SC & Magdalen '54) demonstrate judgment, citizenship, patriotism


More articles on 2008 Rhodes Scholars-elect
December 5, 2007
Two Canadians studying in the US win Rhodes Scholarships in Canada
December 2, 2007
In Counterinsurgency Class, Soldiers Think Like Taliban
November 30, 2007

Dan Helmer (NJ & Wolfson '04)sets up school for American troops in Afghanistan.


Chicago, Stanford Lead With Three Rhodes Scholars
Bloomberg
November 18, 2007
Other Articles on 2008 Rhodes Scholars-elect
November 18, 2007
American Rhodes Scholars-elect for 2008
Listing by Districts
November 17, 2007
American Rhodes Scholars-elect for 2008
Biographical Summaries
November 17, 2007
Press Release
November 17, 2007

Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, today announced the names of the thirty-two American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars.


Mayer Brown partner confirmed as federal judge
Robert Dow Jr. (IL & Brasenose '87)
November 13, 2007
American Hero's Rugby Legacy
Pete Dawkins (MI & Brasenose '59) popularized overarm throw
October 24, 2007
Indian-American Elected Louisiana's Governor
Bobby Jindal (LA & New '92) becomes first nonwhite governor since Reconstruction-era
October 21, 2007
Home movies dot new Lugar (IN & Pembroke '54) Biography
New DVD available
September 21, 2007

The video covers Lugar’s public life from the Indianapolis school board through his Senate years, international profile and Nobel Peace Prize nominations.


Private Equity's White Knuckle Deal
Don Gogel (NJ & Balliol '71) plays crucial role in Home Depot buyout
September 17, 2007

Gogel, Clayton Dubilier's 58-year-old CEO, shows how other major buyouts can go forward in the post subprime mortgage environment.


Antonio Delgado (NY & Queens ’99) releasing a hip hop album
Believes in power of music
September 1, 2007
Lt. Col. John Nagl on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Counterinsurgency Field Manual co-author
August 23, 2007

Lt. Col. John Nagl (NE & St. John’s ’88) interviewed by Jon Stewart about the Army’s Counterinsurgency Field Manual which he co-authored.


Michelle Sikes (2007 Scholar Elect)
Professional track athlete interviewed
August 23, 2007

World class 5000-meter distance runner talks about her career, her plans and her Rhodes.


UnitedHealth Loses Quam...
Lois Quam (MN & Trinity '83) moves to Piper Jaffrey
VANESSA FUHRMANS
Wall Street Journal
August 22, 2007
Adeel Qalbani (IA & Magdalen '98) marries
August 19, 2007

Vedica Jain and Adeel A. Qalbani were married yesterday at the Fairmont San Francisco hotel.


An Optimist in Newark
Corey Booker (NJ & Queens '92), Mayor of Newark
George F. Will
Washington Post.com
June 7, 2007
Bowdoin Brief: Allen ‘67 expected to declare Senate run
Bobby Guerette
The Bowdoin Orient
April 20, 2007
Romanoff biographer discusses work
Allyson Bennett
Hanover,NH,USA
The Dartmouth.com
February 5, 2007
New prestige for Kris Kristofferson
Michael Long, Entertainment Editor
Lancaster Online
February 2007
Shaun Johnson wins 2007 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Africa Region
2007
Fargo gay activist named Rhodes Scholar ('07)
Gay.com
November 21, 2006
2 Rhodes Scholars Multiply a Family’s Bragging Rights ('07)
Fernanda Santos
New York Times
November 20, 2006
32 college students selected as Rhodes Scholars ('07)
CNN.com
November 20, 2006
North Dakotan is a Rhodes Scholar
The Bismarck Tribune
November 20, 2006
Sahner, scholar of ancient history, awarded Rhodes Scholarship ('07)
Eric Quiñones
News @ Princeton
November 20, 2006
Duke Student-Athlete Awarded Rhodes Scholarship ('07)
Durham, NC
Duke University News & Communications
November 19, 2006
Mathematician, Writer, and Rhodes Scholar
Winter 2006
U student named 2006 Rhodes Scholar ('06)
University of Minnesota, UMN News
November 22, 2005
News@Princeton on Jeffrey Miller ('06)
Eric Quiñones
News@Princeton
November 21, 2005
W. James Amoss (LA & St. John's, '69) 9/9/05 Interview by NPR's David Brancaccio
September 9, 2005
Bersin to be State Education Secretary
John Marelius, Maureen Magee and Gordon Smith
San Diego Union Tribune
April 30, 2005

Alan Bersin (NY & Balliol, '68) Named Secretary of Education for California


Fallon appointed to Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Professorship of Constitutional Law
Adina Levine
The Record
February 10, 2005

Richard Fallon (Maine & Wadham, '75) Appointed to Tyler Professorship of Constitutional Law


Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada
February 8, 2005

Michael P. Robinson (British Columbia & University, '73) and Arthur R. A. Scace (Ontario & Corpus Christi, '61) named Members of the Order of Canada

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