Sunday, June 21, 2009

Dr. Muhammad Yunus visits UNC

"Yunus, who founded the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh in 1983, shared the Nobel Prize with the bank for creating and implementing the concept of microcredit: giving small loans to the poor to help them start or grow businesses and climb out of poverty. The Office of International Affairs, through its Global Education Distinguished Speakers Series, and Kenan-Flagler sponsored the event."

Watch the lecture here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .