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Mean Things Happening in This Land: A Look at American Agriculture and Labor - H. L. Mitchell
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mr. Mitchell is co-founder of Southern Tenant Farmers Union, co-founder of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee and author of "Mean Things Happening in This Land." From the University Lectures Program archive.

China and the US: Friends or Foes? - Ross Terrill
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mr. Terrill is a Research Associate at Harvard's Center for East Asian Research, contributing editor of the "Atlantic Monthly", and author of a number of books including "800 Million: The Real China." From the University Lectures Program archive.

When the Spy Came In from the Cold - Verne Lyon
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mr. Lyon will describe his espionage for the CIA, both as an ISU student and agent in Cuba, his world flight to disengage from the agency, and his eventful incarceration. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Music Criticism - Virgil Thomson
All Day – Great Hall, Memorial Union - As an American composer and critic, Mr. Thomson collaborated with Gertrude Stein to produce two highly unusual stage works, and establish himself as one of the sharpest music critics in this country. He has composed music for orchestras, operas, ballets, and movies. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Poem Reading - Marvin Bell
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Getting Yours - Matthew Lesko
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mr. Lesko will speak on how to tap into government programs to finance higher education and research. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Will of Zeus - Frank F. Fowle
All Day – Fisher Theater, ISU Center - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Women Work and Sexual Equality in Poland: Reality and Its Social Perception - Renata Siemienska-Zochowska
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Professor Siemienska is an Associate Professor at the University of Warsaw and a member of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Commisssion on Women. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Second City
All Day – C. Y. Stephens, ISU Center - This Chicago-based company (whose alumni include everyone from half of the "Saturday Night Live" cast to David Steinberg will do sketches and improvisational material on many aspects of contemporary life. From the University Lectures Program archive.

A Look at the College Student in a Curriculum - Arthur Levine
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.