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Illume Speaker Series Knapp Lecture "To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning" Mitchell Thomashow, PhD | Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts Monday, October 14, at 6 p.m. Warren Auditorium, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall How can we respond to the current planetary ecological emergency? In his acclaimed book, "To Know the World," Mitchell Thomashow proposes that we revitalize, revisit and reinvigorate how we think about our residency on Earth. In this special lecture, Dr. Thomashow will discuss the central ideas of his work, showing how and why environmental learning is crucial to human flourishing. Dr. Thomashow is a former university president and currently consults with colleges and universities on environmental and sustainability issues. He is the author of five books, including To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning and The Nine Elements of a Sustainable Campus. Stream past lectures on YouTube

The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor.

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President-elect Donald Trump has promised a crackdown on fentanyl dealers that could include military strikes against cartels in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.

The posters, which appeared across campus, accuse university faculty of being complicit in war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. The university president condemned the posters as antisemitic.

The resource center opened in 2019 at the San Diego State University campus, on the ancestral lands of the Kumeyaay Nation.

While the two candidates have been crisscrossing the swing states for weeks, this is the first time they are literally crossing paths, with each of them holding events in the suburbs north of Detroit.

Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly two to one in South San Diego County. But Donald Trump gained ground in the region in November, especially among Latinos and near the U.S.-Mexico border. The surprising shift suggests Democrats’ hold on the region may be slipping.

The committee, to be chaired by Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, is expected to discuss a proposed ban on digital-only coupons at grocery stores early next year.