Climate Change Happens. Now What? Debating the Green New Deal

February 18, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

There is no question that the Earth’s climate is changing. The question is: to what degree do human beings have an impact on climate change, and what can we do about it? Which sector is better...

Amity Shlaes: The Great Society and Its Enemies

March 3, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The idea of socialism is taking on a renewed glow in this country. In the 1960s, socialism also enjoyed a degree of popularity, as did its compromise, the welfare state. Social democratic principles...

Bring It to the Table

March 11, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Bring It to the Table is a documentary film that encourages people to stop bickering about politics, examine their own assumptions, and truly engage in civil discourse to help move our democracy forward....

Ari Weinzweig: The Power of Beliefs in Business

March 12, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Power of Beliefs in Business Although most of us don't realize it, our beliefs have a major impact on how things go in our lives. What we believe may or may not be true, but unknowingly...

David Eisenhower: Eisenhower, Hauenstein, and the men and women who saved civilization

March 19, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The story of our namesake, Colonel Ralph W. Hauenstein, is also the story of the European Theater of U.S Operations, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Under Gen. Eisenhower, Ralph served as chief of...

Kasey Pipes: The Resurrection of Richard Nixon - Our Elder Statesman

April 9, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

In August of 1974, Richard Nixon became the first and only president to resign from office. Yet within a decade of his resignation, Nixon found himself advising on campaign strategy, foreign policy,...

Kaine Onwuzulike, MD, Ph.D.

April 23, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

To say Dr. Kaine Onwuzulike took a liberal approach to his education would be an understatement. While studying biology, chemistry, and physics, Dr. Onwuzulike also played football under Brian Kelly...

Hidden Wounds of War

May 7, 2020 All Day

How can we better serve those who served us? This question challenges us to think about those who gave some, and those who gave all, to serve our nation. Veterans, families, and communities struggle...

Sixth Annual Midwestern History Conference

May 12, 2020 All Day

As in 2016, election year 2020 will shine a spotlight on the Midwest with its battleground states. This conference continues a vibrant discussion which has grown significantly over the last five...

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June 1, 2020 All Day