Monday, 03 Apr 2017
Lecture: Former U.S. Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones
"America and the Middle East: Shifting Sands in the Security Relationship?"- Ambassador Deborah K. Jones, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, recently stepped down as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, a position she held May 2013 through 2015. World Affairs Series
Tuesday, 04 Apr 2017
Lecture & Performance: The Intersection of Art, Politics and Environmental Science
Playwright Paula Cizmar, internationally known as one of the authors of Seven, discusses eco-theatre and how it can communicate ideas, raise awareness, inspire action, and promote empathy. Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series
Wednesday, 05 Apr 2017
One Blogger's Journey to Asian American Identity, Arts and Activism - Phil Yu
"Welcome to Angry Asian America" - Phil Yu is a writer, speaker and best known as the founder and editor of Angry Asian Man, one of the most widely read and longest-running independent websites covering news, culture and perspectives from the Asian American community.
Thursday, 06 Apr 2017
Lecture: The Business of Menswear
Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough are American designers of Nigerian and Scottish origin and based in New York City. They are Guest Designers for the Iowa State Fashion Show 2017.
Lecture: Native American Representation in Pop Art
The 2017 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture. Steven Paul Judd is a Kiowa and Choctaw visual artist, filmmaker, and screenwriter based in Oklahoma.
Monday, 10 Apr 2017
Lecture: A Doctor to Her Tribe and a Warrior for Her People
Joe Starita, professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska, will discuss his latest book, "A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor."
Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017
Lecture: A Conversation with TIAA President Roger Ferguson
TIAA President and CEO Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., will discuss the path that led him to becoming the first African-American vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve and one of the few African-American CEOs in the Fortune 100.
College of Business CEO Series Lecture: TIAA President & CEO Roger Ferguson
In a time of constant change, it's more important than ever for Americans to focus on ensuring their financial well-being. Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., CEO of Fortune 100 financial services firm TIAA and former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, will offer advice on steps that every individual can take, no matter what ups and downs may occur in the economy and markets.
Thursday, 13 Apr 2017
Lecture: Politically Correct: Do Our Language Choices Matter?
Quentin Johnson Lecture in Linguistics - Anne Curzan is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of English at the University of Michigan and author of the book "Gender Shifts in the History of English."
Monday, 17 Apr 2017
Lecture: G.I.'s and Jews after the Holocaust
Kierra Crago-Schneider is a program officer at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017
Lecture: The History and Politics of Russian-American Hacking
Fred Kaplan is a journalist who writes a national security column for Slate magazine, and has penned five books about American politics. His most recent book, Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War, chronicles the long history of hacking between the United States and Russia.
Thursday, 20 Apr 2017
First Amendment Day Series Keynote: Glenn Smith
"Shining a light in darkness: The First Amendment and Community Journalism," Glenn Smith, special project editor at the Charleston, South Carolina, Post and Courier and a reporter on its Pulitzer Prize-winning series focused on domestic violence.
Friday, 21 Apr 2017
Lecture: MFA Program in Writing & the Environment Alumni Festival
"Home Voices," part of the Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series. Participants include Lauren Alleyne, Lindsay Tigue, Melissa Sevigny, and Lucas Southworth.