Difference between revisions of "Toomas Hendrik Ilves"
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| − | '''Toomas Hendrik Ilves''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1975|75]] | + | '''Toomas Hendrik Ilves''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1975|75]] served as the President of Estonia. While at Columbia he majored in psychology. He was rumored to be attempting to implement aspects of Columbia's [[Core Curriculum]] (which he still [https://twitter.com/IlvesToomas/status/327896286818873344 waxes nostalgic about] on [[Twitter]]) in the education system in Estonia, although his role as president was mostly ceremonial. |
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| + | In [[2007]], he returned for the [[World Leaders Forum]]. He apparently liked to take Estonian academics out to the [[West End]] whenever he was in town, though it's not certain what he's up to now that it's gone. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.bwog.net/articles/a_robust_debate Bwog report on Ilves' appearance at the 2007 WLF] | ||
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Ilves]] | [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Ilves]] | ||
[[Category:Heads of state|Ilves]] | [[Category:Heads of state|Ilves]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Class of 1975|Ilves]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Psychology majors|Ilves]] | ||
| + | [[Category:John Jay Award recipients|Ilves]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 6 May 2024
Toomas Hendrik Ilves CC '75 served as the President of Estonia. While at Columbia he majored in psychology. He was rumored to be attempting to implement aspects of Columbia's Core Curriculum (which he still waxes nostalgic about on Twitter) in the education system in Estonia, although his role as president was mostly ceremonial.
In 2007, he returned for the World Leaders Forum. He apparently liked to take Estonian academics out to the West End whenever he was in town, though it's not certain what he's up to now that it's gone.
