11/05/09 • DWU
Professor to Premier Film at Harvard Medical School
Donald Simmons, associate professor of leadership and public service
at Dakota Wesleyan University, will lecture and premier the documentary
film, “Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably,”
on Nov. 13 at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Health and
the Global Environment...more
10/26/09 • United
Methodists respond to plight of AIDS orphans
The ancient theological question of theodicy—“why does
a good God permit evil?”—is being faced anew in contemporary
Africa. An estimated 130,000 to 180,000 children in Kenya are living
with HIV. Two-thirds of the HIV-positive Kenyan children do not have
access to life-giving antiretroviral...more
10/16/09 • Political
columnist to kick off McGovern Film Series at DWU
Denise Ross, documentary filmmaker and longtime South Dakota political
columnist, will be the first presenter of the 2009-2010 McGovern Film
Series at Dakota Wesleyan University. The film, written by Ross and
edited by Brad Dumke, tackles the controversial topic of abortion...more
07/06/09 • George
McGovern birthday, anniversary approach
It has been more than three decades since George McGovern ran his
campaign as the Democratic presidential nominee, and his influence
still grows. This month, the former senator and combat pilot celebrates
his 87th birthday and the 37th anniversary of his presidential nomination...more
04/20/09 •
DWU debaters make strong showing against national champions
Capping a rebuilding year, members of the Dakota Wesleyan University
Debate Team hosted teams from Black Hills State University, Spearfish,
and national champion debaters from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale,
Mich. for the DWU Eleanor McGovern Invitational Debate Tournament
on April 18...more
04/07/09 • George
McGovern's Lincoln moment
Every year is an Abraham Lincoln year for new books. No president
has been the subject of more volumes. But since this year marks the
bicentennial of his birth, the number has increased exponentially.
Yet among the distinguished writers and historians who have added
their accounts...more
02/25/09 • McGovern
offers interesting look at 'greatest president'
Handed a precious opportunity, 86-year-old George McGovern has made
the most of it. His new biography of Abraham Lincoln, published by
Times Books as part of The American Presidents series, demands to
be read as much for its author as for its subject. McGovern provides
an intelligent and...more
02/01/09 •
Mitchell native recounts Obama campaign tales
For Steve Hildebrand, the “full-circle” moment came when
he introduced his mother to Barack Obama. “Growing up in a large
family that didn’t have a lot of wealth and being able to have
a moment where I had the opportunity to introduce my mother to somebody
who just might be the next...more
01/10/09 • McGovern
writes new book on Abraham Lincoln
George McGovern had to do a lot of research for his new book
on Abraham Lincoln. Luckily for McGovern, he has his own library.
In an interview this week with The Daily Republic, McGovern said he
did much of his research at the McGovern Library on the campus of
his alma mater...more
01/10/09 • Center
presents Obama’s deputy national campaign manager
Steve Hildebrand, deputy national campaign manager for President-elect
Barack Obama, will speak at noon on Jan. 29 in Java City on the campus
of Dakota Wesleyan in the McGovern Library. Hildebrand has been called
"the chief architect of Barack Obama's grassroots strategy."
Starting with...more
2008
11/05/08 • Quinn
to replace Norman Borlaug at McGovern Conference
Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation,
will replace Norman Borlaug as the featured speaker at the 2008 McGovern
Conference, “Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably”
on Nov. 10 and 11. Quinn’s talk, “Dr. Borlaug’s
Legacy and Advice,” is at...more
11/03/08 • Woonsocket
post office dedicated to the late Eleanor McGovern
About 50 people met at the Woonsocket Community Center Friday to rededicate
the town’s post office to the memory of native daughter Eleanor
McGovern, late wife of former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern. Mrs.
McGovern died in 2007 at the age of 85...more
10/27/08 • McGovern
Center announces final details for 2008 Conference
The annual McGovern Conference at Dakota Wesleyan University,
Nov. 10 and Nov. 11, will feature Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate and founder of the World Food Prize, according to Donald
Simmons, director of the McGovern Center. Sen. George McGovern, 2008
World Food Prize...more
02/11/08 • Pulitzer
Nominated Author to Present Public Lecture
Tracy Campbell, Pulitzer-nominated author, will speak at 7 p.m. on
March 13 in the Sherman Center on the campus of DWU. He will speak
about his most recent book, “Deliver the Vote: A History of
American Election Fraud, an American Political Tradition--1742-2004.”
Campbell is the 2008...more
01/10/08 • Event
Center Survey to Begin Week of Jan. 14
Dakota Wesleyan University students will begin calling Mitchell
voters next week for the event center survey authorized by the Mitchell
City Council last month. The survey is designed to identify public
opinion on a variety of issues related to the event center proposal
in order to assist the city...more
2007
11/29/07 • McGovern
Conference speaker to be broadcast on C-Span
11/06/07 • Bruce
Miroff’s presentation at the McGovern Conference
07/24/07 • McGovern
to speak at Oshkosh air show
07/11/07 • At
birthday celebration, McGovern recalls nomination
06/18/07 • Famous
South Dakotans reflect on their rises to power
05/17/07 • McGovern
flashes quiet, yet keen, sense of humor
04/18/07 • South
Dakotans Give Quality of Life High Marks
03/17/07 • Regional
poet to present at McGovern Center
02/19/07 • Executive
of the Year to Speak at McGovern Center
02/19/07 • Internationally
acclaimed filmmaker to speak at DWU
01/31/07 • Oral
history grant awarded to McGovern Center
01/26/07 • Eleanor
McGovern dies at age 85
