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Author to speak to seniors and parents about college
Apr 4, 2007 12:00 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
As part of Darlington’s college guidance program, seniors and their parents will hear from Barrett Seaman, the author of “Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess,” at a special luncheon Friday, April 27 at noon in the Yankee Wrestling Room.
“Mr. Seaman has spoken at many secondary schools and colleges around the country, and his book/talks focus on relevant issues for students in college or approaching college,” said Nicole Shaub, associate dean of college guidance. “I believe hearing from an expert in the field will be beneficial to seniors and their parents at this crucial time in their lives.”
Barrett Seaman spent 30 years as a correspondent and editor for Time Magazine before taking early retirement in 2001 and turning his journalist’s eye towards contemporary American college life. His book, “Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess,” is the product of two years of reporting on 12 different college and university campuses, and offers an unvarnished but balanced view of how students at some of the country's best institutions conduct their daily lives.
Seaman’s journalistic experience includes stints in five Time bureaus in the U.S. and abroad, including four years as senior White House correspondent during Ronald Reagan’s second term. As bureau chief in Detroit, he co-authored, with colleague Michael Moritz, “Going For Broke: The Chrysler Story,” about Lee Iacocca's efforts to save the giant automaker from bankruptcy.
In his last seven years at Time, Seaman served as special projects editor, producing most of the magazine’s single-topic issues, ranging from multiculturalism and the emerging internet to three special issues on advances in medicine. In addition to these and other Time reports, he managed the launch of a joint Time/The Princeton Review college guide titled “The Best College for You.”
A native of Oyster Bay, N.Y., Seaman is a graduate of Phillips Academy at Andover, Hamilton College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He has served as a trustee of Hamilton since 1989 and currently chairs the board's Student Affairs Committee.
Parents wishing to attend the luncheon with their child should R.S.V.P. to Nicole Shaub at 706-802-4391 or nshaub@darlingtonschool.org before Friday, April 20. Lunch will be $15 for parents. Senior students will be dismissed after the luncheon.
“Mr. Seaman has spoken at many secondary schools and colleges around the country, and his book/talks focus on relevant issues for students in college or approaching college,” said Nicole Shaub, associate dean of college guidance. “I believe hearing from an expert in the field will be beneficial to seniors and their parents at this crucial time in their lives.”
Barrett Seaman spent 30 years as a correspondent and editor for Time Magazine before taking early retirement in 2001 and turning his journalist’s eye towards contemporary American college life. His book, “Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess,” is the product of two years of reporting on 12 different college and university campuses, and offers an unvarnished but balanced view of how students at some of the country's best institutions conduct their daily lives.
Seaman’s journalistic experience includes stints in five Time bureaus in the U.S. and abroad, including four years as senior White House correspondent during Ronald Reagan’s second term. As bureau chief in Detroit, he co-authored, with colleague Michael Moritz, “Going For Broke: The Chrysler Story,” about Lee Iacocca's efforts to save the giant automaker from bankruptcy.
In his last seven years at Time, Seaman served as special projects editor, producing most of the magazine’s single-topic issues, ranging from multiculturalism and the emerging internet to three special issues on advances in medicine. In addition to these and other Time reports, he managed the launch of a joint Time/The Princeton Review college guide titled “The Best College for You.”
A native of Oyster Bay, N.Y., Seaman is a graduate of Phillips Academy at Andover, Hamilton College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He has served as a trustee of Hamilton since 1989 and currently chairs the board's Student Affairs Committee.
Parents wishing to attend the luncheon with their child should R.S.V.P. to Nicole Shaub at 706-802-4391 or nshaub@darlingtonschool.org before Friday, April 20. Lunch will be $15 for parents. Senior students will be dismissed after the luncheon.
