Presidential Candidate Sen. John Edwards to speak on presidential communication at the College of Charleston

Charleston, S.C. (Jan 24, 2008) – Presidential candidate Senator John Edwards (D) will speak on the College of Charleston campus on January 25, 2008 as part of the College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series on presidential communication. The event will take place outdoors at College of Charleston’s Physicians Promenade beginning at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. No ticket is required.

Senator Edwards is the fourth presidential candidate to speak in this series, which invites the individual presidential candidates to speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences, the candidate’s relationship with journalists, and the power of the president to persuade.

Allstate Insurance Company is the title sponsor for the Bully Pulpit series. As part of this non-partisan series, an equal number of presidential candidates from the two major political parties have been invited to the College of Charleston campus. U.S. Senator John McCain (R), U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D), and U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R) already have participated in the Bully Pulpit Series.

“The Bully Pulpit series is a unique forum for Presidential candidates to discuss the nature of presidential communication with our students and the greater Charleston community,” said George Benson, President of the College of Charleston. “The College is looking forward to hosting this series and offering our students an opportunity to learn from some of the most prominent figures in American politics.”

“We are pleased to have Senator Edwards come to our campus and speak regarding this crucial topic,” said Brian McGee, chairman of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston. “The series is devoted to a subject often neglected during the Presidential campaign: How a successful candidate, if elected, will use the ‘bully pulpit’ powers of the presidency to inform, persuade and mobilize the American people.”

The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston is a joint effort of the College’s Department of Communication and the Department of Communication Advisory Council. Each event in the series offers students and faculty the opportunity to analyze the ideas of each candidate about effective presidential communication.

Following Senator Edwards’s appearance, the College of Charleston will offer the opportunity to subscribe to podcasts, permitting listeners download the relevant audio from each candidate’s appearance to their computer or MP3 player. Video portions of the appearance also will be streamed following the event.

To provide further opportunities for analysis of the candidate's appearance, the College of Charleston has invited Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, to collaborate with them in discussions of the candidates' responses. The College of Charleston will provide a complete video recording of this event to the Department of Speech Communication at Augustana College. Augustana student and faculty feedback will be reported as part of the follow-up to Senator Edwards's appearance.

Visit www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit for further information and updates on the presidential candidates participating in The Bully Pulpit Series.

Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama to Speak at the College of Charleston

Charleston, S.C. (Jan 8, 2008) – Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D) will speak on the College of Charleston campus on January 10, 2008 as part of the College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series.

Senator Obama is the third presidential candidate to speak in this series, which invites the individual presidential candidates to speak with students and Charleston community members.

The event will take place at College of Charleston’s Cistern Yard on January 10, 2008. Gates for this event will open at 11:00am. A ticket is required for entrance. Tickets will be available for students at no charge at the information desk on the first floor of the Stern Student Center on the College of Charleston campus. Tickets cannot be reserved via phone call or e-mail contact.

As part of this non-partisan series, an equal number of presidential candidates from the two major political parties have been invited to the College of Charleston campus. U.S. Senator John McCain (R) and U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R) participated in the Bully Pulpit Series in 2007.

“The Bully Pulpit series is a unique forum for Presidential candidates to talk with our students and the greater Charleston community,” said George Benson, President of the College of Charleston. “The College is looking forward to hosting this series and offering our students an opportunity to learn from some of the most prominent figures in American politics.”

“We are pleased to have Senator Obama come to our campus,” said Brian McGee, chairman of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston. “The series is devoted to a subject often neglected during the Presidential campaign: How a successful candidate, if elected, will use the ‘bully pulpit’ powers of the presidency to inform, persuade and mobilize the American people.”

The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston is a joint effort of the College’s Department of Communication and the Department of Communication Advisory Council. Each event in the series offers students and faculty the opportunity to analyze the ideas of each candidate.

Following Senator Obama’s appearance, the College of Charleston will offer the opportunity to subscribe to podcasts, permitting listeners to download the relevant audio from each candidate’s appearance to their computer or MP3 player. Video portions of the appearance also will be streamed following the event.

To provide further opportunities for analysis of the candidate's appearance, the College of Charleston has invited Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, to collaborate with them in discussions of the candidates' responses. The College of Charleston will provide a complete video recording of this event to the Department of Speech Communication at Augustana College. Augustana student and faculty feedback will be reported as part of the follow-up to Senator Obama's appearance.

Visit www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit for further information and updates on the presidential candidates participating in The Bully Pulpit Series.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Obama Supporter to Speak at the College of Charleston

Charleston, S.C. (Dec. 12, 2007) – Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Samantha Power, a senior policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, will be the featured speaker at a Foreign Policy Forum hosted by the Communication Department at College of Charleston on Friday, December 14, at noon in Alumni Hall on campus. Power will discuss her work as a journalist, and will convey Senator Obama's plans to restore American leadership on the world stage and decrease the risk of terrorism by attacking global poverty and rebuilding international cooperation. The event is free and open to the public.

Samantha Power is the Harvard University Anna Lindh Professor of Global Leadership and Public Policy. She won the Pulitzer for her book "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide, and was the founding director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard.

Power's New Yorker article on the horrors in Darfur, Sudan, won the 2005 National Magazine Award for best reporting. In 2007, she became a foreign policy columnist at Time magazine. From 1993 to 1996, she covered the wars in the former Yugoslavia as a reporter for the U.S. News and World Report, the Boston Globe and The Economist.

Because Power’s presentation will incorporate material relevant to the Department of Communication’s non-partisan presidential communication series, “The Bully Pulpit: Reflections on Presidential Communication,” excerpts from her presentation will be made available to the public on the Bully Pulpit Web site at www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit . The Bully Pulpit series is open to presidential candidates from the two major political parties. Allstate Insurance Company is the title sponsor for the Bully Pulpit series.

“We are delighted to host Samantha Power on campus,” said Brian McGee, chairman of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston. “Her experience as a journalist and campaign adviser, and her depth of knowledge in the field of public policy make her an excellent speaker on the topic of Presidential communication.”

Visit www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit for further information and updates on the presidential candidates participating in The Bully Pulpit Series.

Presidential Candidate U. S. Representative Ron Paul to speak on presidential communication at the College of Charleston

Charleston, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2007) – Presidential candidate U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R) will speak on the College of Charleston campus on November 27, 2007 as part of the College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series on presidential communication.

Dr. Paul is the second presidential candidate to speak in this series, which invites the individual presidential candidates to speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences, the candidate’s relationship with journalists, and the power of the president to persuade.

The event will take place at College of Charleston’s Physicians Auditorium on November 27, 2007 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. A reception will follow the Town Hall event.

A ticket is required for entrance to Physicians Auditorium. On Monday, November 26, tickets will be available for students at no charge at the information desk on the first floor of the Stern Student Center on the College of Charleston campus. Tickets cannot be reserved via phone call or e-mail contact. Any remaining tickets will be made available to the public on Tuesday morning.

As part of this non-partisan series, an equal number of presidential candidates from the two major political parties have been invited to the College of Charleston campus prior to the South Carolina presidential primaries, the first primaries to be held in the South. Allstate Insurance Company is the title sponsor for the Bully Pulpit series.

“The Bully Pulpit series is a unique forum for Presidential candidates to discuss the nature of presidential communication with our students and the greater Charleston community,” said George Benson, President of the College of Charleston. “The College is honored to host this series and offer our students an opportunity to learn from some of the most prominent figures in American politics.”

“We are pleased to have Dr. Paul come to our campus and speak regarding this crucial topic,” said Brian McGee, chairman of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston. “The series is devoted to a subject often neglected during the Presidential campaign: How a successful candidate, if elected, will use the ‘bully pulpit’ powers of the presidency to inform, persuade and mobilize the American people.”

The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston is a joint effort of the College’s Department of Communication and the Department of Communication Advisory Council. Each event in the series offers students and faculty the opportunity to analyze the ideas of each candidate about effective presidential communication.

Following Dr. Paul’s appearance, the College of Charleston will offer the opportunity to subscribe to podcasts, permitting listeners download the relevant audio from each candidate’s appearance to their computer or MP3 player. Video portions of the appearance also will be streamed following the event.

To provide further opportunities for analysis of the candidate's appearance, the College of Charleston has invited Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, to collaborate with them in discussions of the candidates' responses. The College of Charleston will provide a complete video recording of this event to the Department of Speech Communication at Augustana College. Augustana student and faculty feedback will be reported as part of the follow-up to Dr. Paul's appearance.

Visit www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit for further information and updates on the presidential candidates participating in The Bully Pulpit Series.

Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain to speak on presidential communication at the College of Charleston

Charleston, S.C. (Sep. 26, 2007) Charleston, S.C. – Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R) will speak on the College of Charleston campus on October 3, 2007 as part of the College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series on presidential communication.

Senator McCain is the first presidential candidate to speak in this series, which invites the individual presidential candidates to speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences, the candidate’s relationship with journalists, and the power of the president to persuade.

The event will take place at College of Charleston’s Physicians Auditorium on October 3, 2007 from 6:30pm – 7:45pm. A reception will follow the Town Hall event. A ticket is required for entrance. Tickets will be available for students at no charge at the information desk on the first floor of the Stern Student Center on the College of Charleston campus. Tickets cannot be reserved via phone call or e-mail contact.

As part of this non-partisan series, an equal number of presidential candidates from the two major political parties have been invited to the College of Charleston campus prior to the South Carolina presidential primaries, the first primaries to be held in the South. Allstate Insurance Company is the title sponsor for the Bully Pulpit series.

“The Bully Pulpit series is a unique forum for Presidential candidates to discuss the nature of presidential communication with our students and the greater Charleston community,” said George Benson, President of the College of Charleston. “The College is looking forward to hosting this series and offering our students an opportunity to learn from some of the most prominent figures in American politics.”

“We are pleased to have Senator McCain come to our campus and speak regarding this crucial topic,” said Brian McGee, chairman of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston. “The series is devoted to a subject often neglected during the Presidential campaign: How a successful candidate, if elected, will use the ‘bully pulpit’ powers of the presidency to inform, persuade and mobilize the American people.”

The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston is a joint effort of the College’s Department of Communication and the Department of Communication Advisory Council. Each event in the series offers students and faculty the opportunity to analyze the ideas of each candidate about effective presidential communication.

Following Senator McCain’s appearance, the College of Charleston will offer the opportunity to subscribe to podcasts, permitting listeners download the relevant audio from each candidate’s appearance to their computer or MP3 player. Video portions of the appearance also will be streamed following the event.

To provide further opportunities for analysis of the candidate's appearance, the College of Charleston has invited Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, to collaborate with them in discussions of the candidates' responses. The College of Charleston will provide a complete video recording of this event to the Department of Speech Communication at Augustana College. Augustana student and faculty feedback will be reported as part of the follow-up to Senator McCain's appearance.

Visit www.cofc.edu/bullypulpit for further information and updates on the presidential candidates participating in The Bully Pulpit Series.

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