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Television: The Far-Reaching But Short-Sighted Teacher - Ron Slaby
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Dr. Ronald Slaby is Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University and is involved in the Department's Center for Research in Children's Television. He has written on the developing child, effects of television on infants, sex-role development, and co-authored Social Development in Young Children. Part of the National Affairs Series: Growing Up in America.

Childhood: An Endangered Concept - Margaret Weiser
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Dr. margaret Wiser is a Professor of Early childhood and Elementrary Education at the University of Iowa and received her Ed.D. from the University of Illinois. She has written numerous journal articles in addition to the book Group Care and Education of Infants and Toddlers, and is a member of the Iowa Professional Teaching Practice Commission. Part of the National Affairs Series: Growing Up in America.

In Defense of Children - Noreen and John Gosch
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Since the disappearance of their son John, in 1982, the Gosch's have been very active in raising the public consciousness about child abduction cases. They have appeared on the "Donahue Show", and Mrs. Gosch has been a guest on NBC's "Today" show. Part of the National Affairs Series: Growing Up in America.

Growing Up in America - Bob Keeshan
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Robert J. Keeshan, better known as "Captain Kangaroo," has devoted his life to producing and performing in children's television programs. In addition to starring in network television's longest-running children's program, Keeshan has testified on Capitol Hill about the effects of media violence on youngsters. He also holds strong views about the importance of society as a whole in the nurturing of children. Keeshan's own contribution, "Captain Kangaroo," won five Emmy awards and three Gabriel awards and an Ohio State award during its 29-year existence. Part of the National Affairs Series: Growing Up in America.

Film: To Kill a Mockingbird
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Through the eyes of children, the film tells how a southern lawyer fights hatred and prejudice as he defends a black man wrongfully accused of raping a white woman. Part of the National Affairs Series

The Music of Robert Linn - Robert Linn
All Day – - Exact date is unknown. Part of University Lecture Series. University Lectures Program Archive.

High Noon in Latin America - Carlos Fuentes
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Racism: Its New Forms and New Challenges - Robert Terry
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Child Abduction and Child Pornography - Sam Soda
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Civil Disobedience: Actions for Disarmament - Sperry Software Pair
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.