Thursday, 26 Jan 2017
Panel: Planning, Engineering, and Native Communities
"Planning, Engineering, and Native Communities: Things to Know and Respect," with panelists David Gradwohl, emeritus professor of anthropology; Lance Foster, tribal historic preservation officer, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; and Richie Meyers, tribal relations director and AIS program coordinator, South Dakota State University, Brookings.
Panel Discussion: What Is Your Vocation?
Vocation: A summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action. What is your vocation? How do you see yourself as an agent of goodness, truth, and beauty in the world, using your skills and passions for bringing about human flourishing? Join us for a panel discussion with three individuals who are working out their vocations for the common good.
Lecture: Exercise and the Brain
Daniel Corcos is a motor systems neuroscientist and a professor at Northwestern University in the Feinberg School of Medicine. His talk is part of the 2016-17 Helen LeBaron Hilton Lecture Series.
Lecture: Rap, Race, Reality & Technology
Chuck D, the leader and co-founder of legendary rap group Public Enemy, delivers a powerful message about race, rage and inequality.
Friday, 27 Jan 2017
Lecture: A Future for American Indian Studies at ISU
"In the Spirit of Vine Deloris Jr.: A Future for American Indian Studies at ISU," Sebastian Braun, director of Iowa State's American Indian Studies program and associate professor of anthropology.
Monday, 30 Jan 2017
A Deeper Black: Race in America
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent at The Atlantic and author of "Between the World and Me." Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series Keynote.
Tuesday, 31 Jan 2017
College of Business: CEO speaker series
"CEO Perspectives," Stan Askren, chairman, president and CEO of HNI Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa. Askren will share his career experiences and his perspective gained across multiple industries, companies, functions and roles. HNI is the second largest office furniture manufacturer in the United States, the global leader in the hearth industry and one of the leading Fortune 1000 companies.
Interactive Session on Diversity
Lee Mun Wah is a documentary filmmaker, author, educator and founder of the diversity training company Stirfry Seminars.