Tag: President Obama
President Obama’s legacy: better than most but still disappointing
The Obama presidency has often been characterized as an era of change and progress best expressed with his campaign slogan, “Yes We Can!,” as...
President Obama: More accomplished than you think
Turn on CNN, Fox News or MSNBC and there will be umpteen talking heads and pundits shouting about how much of a failed and...
A public-private partnership to fund technology in schools
What a peculiar state we are in. Our government, ideally, is supposed to function through its separation of powers, but stands today dysfunctional because...
Obama meets with UC leaders at education summit
Three UC chancellors and UC President Janet Napolitano met with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Jan. 16 to participate in an education summit designed...
UCR alumnus named chief of FAA
UC Riverside alumnus Michael Huerta was recently nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Association (FAA). On...
Actions speak louder than words
Our nation is forward thinking, focused on matters immediate to our circumstances. We have been tested by slavery, war, civil rights and the Great...