Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014
Operation Beautiful - Caitlin Boyle
Caitlin Boyle launched Operation Beautiful in 2009 in an effort to curb the negative self-images she so often discovered among young women and men. She began leaving messages on the mirrors of public restrooms to encourage others to think positively about their body. She scribbles down whatever comes to mind - You are beautiful! A smile is your best accessory. Love yourself first. Today, Operation Beautiful is at work on school lockers,...
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014
Being a Good Person in a Morally Complicated World
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is a spiritual leader, well-known scholar of Jewish history and ethics.
Lecture: United Nations Call to Action on Climate Change - Patricia Beneke
Patricia Beneke is director and regional representative of the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America and a graduate of Iowa State. World Affairs Series.
Thursday, 23 Oct 2014
A Virtual Reconstruction of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Robert Cargill, an assistant professor of Classics and religious studies at the University of Iowa, will discuss how recent advances in the fields of archaeology and the digital humanities have enabled scholars to create digital reconstructions of archaeological remains at Qumran, the site associated with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Planet Money Live!
David Kestenbaum and Jacob Goldstein are correspondents with NPR's Planet Money team and explain the economy with humor and insight. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series