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Roses Amidst Dandelions: Women in Academic Life - Mary Helen Goldsmith
12:00 PM – -- - Mary Helen Goldsmith is from the Department of Biology at Yale University. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Stewart Udall
12:00 PM – -- - Sponsored by Greek Week. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Mystique of Sports - Paul Weiss
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Paul Weiss is author of books ranging from philosophy, religion, sports, and art, among them The Making of Men, Our Public Life, and Sport, A Philosophic Inquiry. Weiss holds the Heffer Chair of Philosophy at Catholic University in Washington, DC. He has appeared on William Buckley's "Firing Line" and the Dick Cavett show. Part of the National Affairs Series: Playground to the Pros - Sports in American Society.

Intercollegiate Athletics in American Society - Charles Neinas
1:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Big Eight Commissioner Charles Neinas directly affects Iowa State University sports programs because he enforces the rules concerning eligibility and recruiting for all of the Big Eight Conference schools. Neinas speaks out against increased professionalism in sports and will discuss legislation under consideration by the NCAA concerning the dilemmas of professionalism. Part of the National Affairs Series: Playground to the Pros - Sports in American Society.

Film: Goal
11:00 AM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - "Goal" is the widely acclaimed depiction of the excitement of international soccer competition. Part of the National Affairs Series

Woman as Elite Athlete: Explosion in Social Roles - Marie Hart
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Marie Hart is an Associate Professor in Women's Physical Education Department at California State University, Hayward California. Part of the National Affairs Series: Playground to the Pros - Sports in American Society.

Sports, Militarism and American Public Education - Joel Spring
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Joel Spring is the Associate Professor of Education at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His books include Education and the Rise of the Corporate State, Roots of Crisis and American Education in the Twentieth Century. Part of the National Affairs Series: Playground to the Pros - Sports in American Society.

Sport: A Personal Experience
1:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - What is it like to be a college athlete: to be a circus freak or to be a legitimate student? The question will no doubt be discussed by the panel of ISU student athletes assessing the personal impact of their sports experience. Representing a wide variety of intercollegiate sports, the panel will investigate the motivations and rewards involved in athletics. Panel members include Leslie Haggerty-Tennis, Peg Neppel-Track and Cross Country, Dan Fletcher and Jerry Moses-Football, Dave Carrithers-Swimming and Gregg Barcus-Basketball. The discussion will be moderated by INA committee member, Doug Robinson. Part of the National Affairs Series

The Black Athlete and His Role in American Society-Bobby Douglas
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Bobby Douglas, Head Wrestling Coach at University of California, Santa Barbara, has been a member of two Olympic teams and captain of the 1968 team. Part of the National Affairs Series

Lecture - Molly Haskell
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Film critic, "The Village Voice" and author of "From Reverence to Rape." From the University Lectures Program archive.