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“Double Standard: Social Policy in Europe and the U.S.”

April 13th, 2007 · No Comments

From Maynard Seider, in MCLA’s Sociology Department:
While inequality in the U.S. grows dramatically and the social safety net continues to weaken, Western Europeans see strong welfare states as necessary counters to unrestrained capitalism, and are willing to pay high taxes to support generous social benefits. On Wed., April 18th, at 7 p.m. in […]

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Tags: Education · History · MCLA · Sociology

Picture yourself at MCLA this Summer

April 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here’s How:
Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Courses
Continuing Education - Personal Enrichment & Professional Development
Jazz Dance for Fun and Fitness – Maude Rich
Wednesdays, June 13 – July 25 (no July 4th)
MCLA Dance Studio, Campus Center
Children, ages 7 – 11, 6:30 – 7:30
Adults – 7:30 – 8:30
Childcare available during adult class.
The perfect opportunity for adults and kids to shake their […]

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Tags: Continuing Education · Education · MCLA

Venezuela’s Democratic Revolution

April 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

From Maynard Seider, MCLA professor of Sociology:
Charles Hardy, former Maryknoll priest who has spent the last 22 years in Venezuela, will speak on “Venezuela’s Democratic Revolution” this Wednesday, April 11th, in Murdock 218 at 7:00 p.m. Hardy is on a nation-wide book tour discussing the changes in Venezuela during the Chavez years. […]

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Tags: Education · Faculty · History · MCLA · Sociology