Values in Post–Katrina America

Valerie Grim, Peter Orazem and Steven Garasky

Wednesday, 01 Mar 2006 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Valerie Grim is African American and African Diaspora Studies Professor and Interim Chair at Indiana University, and was interim chair of the African American Studies Program here at Iowa State. She has done extensive research in the area of African American, rural communities. Peter F. Orazem is University Professor of Economics and Director of the Industrial Relations Program at Iowa State. Steven Garasky, Human Development and Family Studies expert on public policy, will moderate. Part of National Affairs Series.

Cosponsored By:
  • National Affairs
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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