Al Gore is the featured guest at the groundbreaking of UC Berkeley's Blum Center for Developing Economies' building, which will house the Global Poverty and Practice program. The program, which teaches about poverty's causes and requires that students carry out field work to help alleviate poverty, has become the most popular student minor on campus. The press release can be found at:
Press release available at: http://berkeley.edu/news/media /releases/2009/04/24_blum.shtm l
video produced by Roxanne Makasdjian/Media Relations

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In the remotest parts of Tibet, the American Himalayan Foundation has been working quietly as a lifeline for people who have no one else.

Over a dozen years AHF has built 33 schools where Tibetans learn in their own language, 24 bridges over dangerous rivers, and eight clean water systems for villages. They shelter elders whose poverty is shocking, support orphans, and build and maintain hospitals and clinics that care for thousands each year.

This year, AHF will help build two more schools with dorms and kitchens because nomad children live so widely scattered, a bridge that will free 3,000 villagers, and a clean water system so that 2,000 Tibetans wont have to spend hours gathering contaminated water from a river far away. Helping Tibetans has never been more urgent.

For more information about AHF and how you can help, please visit: http://himalayan-foundation.or g

© 2009, American Himalayan Foundation, All Rights Reserved

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Hirst recently took time to talk about the continuing allure of the iconic American writer who tackled everything from race and religion to jumping frogs and jingoism. The genius of Mark Twain is revealed in a short reading from "Huckleberry Finn" by Bob Hirst.
video by Roxanne Makasdjian

Press release and video at:
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/m edia/releases/2009/04/21_twain .shtml

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A legendary play that has become part of the lore of college football celebrates its 25th anniversary! Go Bears!!!
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Visit http://CalBears.com for tickets and information.

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A Tour of Campus, Part 1 of 4

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A Tour of Campus, Part 2 of 4

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A Tour of Campus, Part 3 of 4

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Al Gore is the featured guest at the groundbreaking of UC Berkeley's Blum Center for Developing Economies' building, which will house the Global Poverty and Practice program. The program, which teaches about poverty's causes and requires that students carry out field work to help alleviate poverty, has become the most popular student minor on campus. The press release can be found at:
Press release available at: http://berkeley.edu/news/media /releases/2009/04/24_blum.shtm l
video produced by Roxanne Makasdjian/Media Relations

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Bob Hirst, general editor of UC Berkeley's Mark Twain Papers & Project, tells what has kept him so interested in the project during his more than 40 years' research on the largest collection of Mark Twain papers.

video by Roxanne Makasdjian

Press release and video at: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/m edia/releases/2009/04/21_twain .shtml

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Bob Hirst, editor of UC Berkeley's Mark Twain Papers & projects, tells us about the story behind the title of the new book, "Who is Mark Twain?" The book contains a collection of 24 previously unpublished essays and stories by Mark Twain.

video by Roxanne Makasdjian

Press release and video at: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/m edia/releases/2009/04/21_twain .shtml

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