Library Event Podcasts Volume 4 and 5
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Volume 5 Number 11
Substance Abuse: The Rest of the Story Featuring Dr. Kevin Ostene: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: May 4, 2011
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Description: Dr. Kevin Osten, Clinical Psychologist at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital will discuss commonly abused substances impact on the brain and body, the process of addiction, and recovery. This event is organized by the Psychology Department.
Volume 5 Number 10
The Digging: A National Poetry Month Event: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: April 21, 2011
Length: 1 hour
Description: Moraine Valley faculty member and award winning poet Sandra Beauchamp helps us celebrate National Poetry Month. Ms. Beauchamp will share her work and discuss her writing process. Ms. Beauchamp’s Poem, “The Digging,” won the William Stafford Award for Poetry.
Volume 5 Number 9
Special Event on Dating Violence: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: April 20, 2011
Length: 48 minutes
Description: Sexual violence is not just a woman’s problem. Nor is it something that happens to someone else or somewhere else. It happens everywhere, everyday and every minute to males and females of all ages. Family and friends of survivors are also affected. This special event focuses on dating violence and is part of a special series on sexual violence.
Volume 5 Number 8
The Future of Water in Chicagoland: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: April 13, 2011
Length: 48 minutes
Description: We welcome Josh Ellis of the Metropolitan Planning Council who will discuss water use in our region. How long can we continue to rely on Lake Michigan water and what’s the impact of our water? How does our water use impact real estate and industrial development? What are the emerging demands for green infrastructure and water use? What has the impact of invasive species been on the area?
Volume 5 Number 7
Symbolism of the Sand Mandala: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: March 30, 2011
Length: 49 minutes
Description: Gala Rinpoche, of the visiting Drepung Loseling Buddhist Monks, discusses the sand mandala as a sacred cosmogram used as an object of comtemplation.
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Volume 5 Number 6
Reproductive Justice, with Special Guest Ms. Toni Bond-Leonard: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: March 23, 2011
Length: 61 minutes
Description: Join us as we welcome the Executive Director of Black Women for Reproductive Justice, Ms. Toni Bond-Leonard. Ms. Bond-Leonard will draw on her interview with Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, for a discussion of the Lacks case and reproductive justice.
Volume 5 Number 5
Global Aging: Confronting the Challenges of Demographic Change: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: February 16, 2011
Length: 35 minutes
Description: Throughout the world societies are experiencing dramatic shifts in population demographics due to factors such as the post World War II baby boom, higher life expectancy, and/or lower birth rates. As a result, these societies and governments must deal with an increased proportion of their population being out of the work force while eligible for guaranteed government benefits. This discussion will highlight these global challenges with a special focus on medical spending in the last years of life. The event will highlight a brief video clip from CBS 60 Minutes addressing the cost of medical care for the elderly and will be followed by a discussion examining the varying governmental health care policies for elderly and the ethical dilemmas associated with health care spending.
Volume 5 Number 4
"Where's Daddy?": A Conversation For African American History Month: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: February 9, 2011
Description: We welcome Moraine Valley Faculty member Delwyn Jones for a conversation about African-American men and family.
Volume 5 Number 3
Henrietta Lacks, Medical Research, and the Politics of Trust: Direct mp3 download
Date of the Event: February 8, 2011
Description: We welcomed special guest Dr. Rick Kittles from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Medicine. Dr. Kittles spoke about Henrietta Lacks and the complexities behind genetic “progress” and larger medical and health issues for people of color. His discussion is a fascinating exploration of the intersection between history, socioeconomic factors, advances of science, and American history.
Volume 5 Number 2
Paying for the Legacy of the Past: a Special Panel Discussion
Description: Moraine Valley faculty members Jim McIntyre, Merri Fefles, Kevin Navratil, and Ricky Cobb explored such questions as: What responsibility do we hold for decisions that were made 50 or 100 years ago? When we benefit from unethical acts of the past, what responsibility do we have to make reparations?
Date of the Event: October 20, 2010
Length: 56 minutes
Description: What responsible do we hold for decisions that were made 50 or 100 years ago? When we benefit from unethical acts of the past, what responsibility do we have to make reparations? Join Moraine Valley faculty members Jim McIntyre, Merri Fefles, Kevin Navratil, and Ricky Cobb as they explore these questions.
Volume 4 Number 15
Understanding Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine: What Do I Need to Know?
Date of the Event: September 22, 2010
Length: 55 minutes
Description: Dr. Bernard Heilicser of Ingalls Memorial Hospital discusses ethics issues in medicine.
Volume 4 Number 14
Self-Injury: A Discussion
Date of the Event: May 5, 2010
Length: 1 hour 14 minutes
Description: Panelists Dr. Janell Hart, Dr. Maleeha Ashan, and Anna Coco discuss the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of self-injury. This event is organized by the Behavioral Sciences Department.
Volume 4 Number 13
Work and Food in the Economy: Perspectives of an Economist
Date of the Event: April 27, 2010
Length: 54 minutes
Description: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Economist David Oppedahl explores the links between food, employment and our lives.
Volume 4 Number 12
A Survivor's Story: A Journey Through Clinical Depression
Date of the Event: April 6, 2010
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Descripton: Join us for this special event as Robert Smola discusses his book, A Waltz Through La La Land: A Depression Survivor's Memoir. This event is organized by the Psychology Department.
Volume 4 Number 11
The Future of Work
Date of the Event: March 31, 2010
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: Panel discussion by Moraine Valley faculty about the future of working, jobs, and careers. Part of the Library's One Book events.
Volume 4 Number 10
My Journey to Jesus sponsored by the Moraine Valley Christian Fellowship
Date of the Event: March 30, 2010
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: Special guest lecture by Rev. Hicham Chehab sponsored by the Moraine Valley Christian Fellowship
Volume 4 Number 9
Latino Leadership Series: Rudy Lozano Jr.
Date of the Event: March 10, 2010
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: Special guest lecture by Rudy Lozano Jr as part of Multicultural Affairs Latino Leadership Series organized by Alliance of Latin American Students.
Volume 4 Number 8
Our Journey: African-American Women Tell Their Stories
Date of the Event: February 24, 2010
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Descripton: A discussion held as part of Black History Month, African-American Women tell their stories.
Volume 4 Number 7
Unions Today with Jorge Ramirez
Date of the Event: February 16, 2010
Length: 45 minutes
Descripton: Chicago Federation of Labor's Jorge Ramirez discusses unions today.
Volume 4 Number 6
Gaza: One Year Later
Date of the Event: November 17, 2009
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Descripton: An inter-faith panel discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Volume 4 Number 5
A Visit with Mrs. Potts
Date of the Event: November 10, 2009
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: Historical interpreter Ellie Carlson introduces us to 19th century inventor and business women Florence Potts.
Volume 4 Number 4
The Prophets of Islam featuring Sheik Yaser Birjas
Date of the Event: October 27, 2009
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: The library was happy to host an event organized by the Muslim Student Association. This event was entitled "The Prophets of Islam" and featured Sheik Yaser Birjas, Director of Islamic Education & Outreach at the Prayer Center of Orland Park.
Volume 4 Number 3
Ourselves & Our Work: How Our Jobs Make us Who We Are
Date of the Event: October 22, 2009
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: How does our work shape us? How do people around us view us based on the type of work we do? How does training and education in order to get work help to shape us? What motivates us to work? Just money? Or, are there other reasons we work?
Volume 4 Number 2
The Meaning of Justice Sotomayor
Date of the Event: September 30, 2009
Length: 1 hour
Descripton: This discussion, sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs, focused on the meaning behind the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court.
Volume 4 Number 1
Working: How Studs Terkel Inspired a Generation of Journalists
Date of the Event: September 16, 2009
Length: 48 minutes
Descripton: Thom Clark, president of the Community Media Workshop at Columbia College Chicago, will present a lecture about the life and influence of Chicago icon Studs Terkel.
