In October 2023, a relatively unknown runner named Kelvin Kiptum made history, clocking a time of 2:00:35 at the Chicago marathon. This was his third marathon, and the fastest marathon of all time. He now owned three of the seven …
Thank you Chuck Feeney: Irish America’s great educational philanthropist
Chuck Feeney was more than a businessman: he was one of history’s great champions of education
Sitting in the timeworn chairs of Goldsmith Hall, I began a journey that would redefine my perception of education, thanks in no small part to an American philanthropist called Chuck Feeney. As I counted the number of students with me, …