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How to Stop the Violence of Poverty - Colman McCarthy
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Coleman McCarthy writes for the Washington Post and is best known for bringing to the public's attention the story of the poor, the disenfranchised and the forgotten. His books include Disturbers of the Peace and Inner Companions. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Democracy, Rural Poverty and the Land - Robert Waller
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Robert Waller was dean of the college of Business and is currently professor of management at the University of Northern Iowa. He has an extensive list of publications and is the author of Making Sense of Complexity: Structural Modeling for Decisions, Policy, and Living. His series of essays published in the Des Moines Register, "Going Soft Upon the Land and Down Along the Rivers" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. A collection of essays will be published later this year. Part of the National Affairs Series.

A Heritage at Risk: Native Americans and Poverty - Winona Laduke
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Winona Laduke is a member of the Mississippi Band, White Earth reservation, Anishinabe Nation, and works with a community-based land rights organization on the reservation. She received her masters from harvard, and has written extensively on issues of Native American economic development, environmental issues, and legal issues related to Native American affairs. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Race, Poverty and Inequality in the Managerial Age - William Darity
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - William Darity is a Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Loan Pushers and the editor of Labor Economics: Modern Views. His articles include "Losing Ground-Myths and Realities." Professor Darity received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, did post-undergraduate study at London School of Economics, and received his doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The Visible and Invisible Homeless: A National Disgrace - Millard Fuller
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Millard Fuller, attorney and millionaire businessman, is founder and director of Habitat for Humanity. His organization is an ecumenical ministry which works in communities to build affordable housing for the poor without government funds. Mr. Fuller is the author of Love in the Mortar Joints, No More Shacks, and Bokotola. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The Future of Work - Frithjof Bergmann
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Frithjof Bergmann is a Professor of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Michigan and co-founder of the Center for New Work in Flint, Michigan. The Center has taken the mission of changing the way people think about work through counseling and community education. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Refugees and Immigrants: Their Vision of an American Dream - Joan Marie Hill
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Joan Marie Hill is a sponsorship consultant for the Refugee and Immigration Service with Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota. She does advocacy work on refugees and international protection, and on United States refugee policy. Rev. Hill has testified before Congressional hearings and is a deacon in the Episcopal Church. Part of the National Affairs Series.

What Do We Want to Accomplish? Rethinking the Goals of Social Poverty - Charles Murray
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Charles Murray is Bradley Fellow with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. His book, Losing Ground: Social Policy, 1950-1980, has been used (by the Reagan Administration) as the basis for reform of the welfare system. His other recent works have appeared in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Political Science Quarterly, and The New York Times. He has been credited as the single most important influence in the emerging bipartisan consensus on welfare reform. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Children in Poverty - Judith Weitz
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Judith Weitz is the Director of State and Local Affairs at the Children's Defense Fund where she develops and implements strategies for mobilizing advocates for children and families. She co-authored several reports including Suffer the Children: The Politics of Mental Health in Massachusetts, The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, and medicaid changes for Children and Pregnant Women. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Panel: The Economics of Education
12:00 PM – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Representatives from the ISU administration, the Board of Regents, the Legislature and student government will discuss alternatives available to students in the face of shrinking resources and the changing economy. Part of the National Affairs Series