DR. ELIAS ABOUJAOUDE - Virtually You - How Life Online is Radically Changing Our Offline Personality
Americans are spending a shocking amount of time logged on and plugged in. Stanford University psychiatrist Dr. Elias Aboujaoude conducted the largest study to date on Internet addiction and has spent years treating patients whose lives have been disturbed by their cyber lifestyle. Aboujaoude's talk is a penetrating examination of the effects of the new virtual world and what he calls the "big social experiment" we are engaged in online.
FAISAL ALAM - Hidden Voices - The Lives of Gay Muslims
Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. He is the Founder & former Director of Al-Fatiha, a US-based organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.
SHAUN ASSAEL - Drawing the Line
is an award-winning journalist and author. His work as a senior writer with ESPN The Magazine, and a member of ESPN's investigations team, has made him one of the country's leading authorities on sports doping, anti-aging medicine, and the performance-enhancing underground.
ATHLETICS AND SPORTS - Speakers, Training and Workshops for Athletes and Athletics Programs
Great speakers and training for athletes, coaches & sports programs.
DR. EDWIN BARNHART - December 2012 - An End of Days?
Did ancient Maya prophesies predict an end of days coming in December of 2012? Is modern science collecting evidence that an apocalypse is indeed upon is? Or are modern spiritualists correct that we are entering a new age of enlightenment and peace?
Come join renowned Maya scholar Dr. Edwin Barnhart as he separates fact from fiction in this fascinating lecture, "2012: The End of Days?"
BRYAN
H. BARROWS, III - Who Was Martin Luther King?
Bryan H. Barrows, III, Masters of Speech and Communications, presents
the evolution of the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s place in it.
MARC BEKOFF - "Animals Are Asking Us to Treat Them Better or Leave Them Alone."
Animals are more than we give them credit for and their emotional and moral lives matter very much to them, as they should to us.
We must expand our compassion footprint and build corridors of compassion and coexistence. Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, and a former Guggenheim Fellow. In 2009 Marc became a member of The Humane Society and a Scholar-In-Residence at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver and was also presented with the Saint Francis of Assisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA.
MICHAEL BELFIORE - Author and Speaker on Innovation
Michael inspires audiences to connect with their own passions and talents, use university resources to reach for their dreams, and connect with others to help realize them. He details how small teams of people with limited resources are quite literally changing the world, providing a firsthand account of ordinary people doing the extraordinary. Along the way he shows how anyone can accomplish their goals and find a place in the world, both in an academic setting and beyond.
DEANNE
BELL - Of Discovery TV's "SMASHLAB"
Deanne can recite many digits of pi, but her talents don't
stop there! She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2002 from
Washington University in St. Louis. Her work experience ranges from designing
FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) and LADAR optical navigation systems for
the aerospace industry to doing product development for a CAD software
startup.
MICHAEL BELLAR - AS-IS Ensemble
The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of musician/producer Michael Bellar. This highly excitable, ecstatic groove, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, Oliver Wood (of the Wood Brothers), Medeski Martin and Wood and JFJO. They have performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the NYC WInter, JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals and were formerly the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City. In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, they were hailed as "GENERATION NEXT" by Billboard Magazine.
DAVID
BERMAN & JOHN WELLNER -
From CSI, CBS' Smash Drama
Since it's debut in 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been
one of the most popular television shows in both the United States and
around the world. Now, for the first time, the secrets of CSI are revealed
as actors/researchers David Berman and Jon Wellner take you inside the
hit forensic drama.
DOUG
BRADLEY - An Evening With Death
This is the Halloween performance you won't want to miss. Join actor Doug
Bradley, best known for his role as Pinhead in Clive Barker's Hellraiser
movies, on a journey into the depths of dread. With the help of a handful
of writers, Bradley presents a stellar collection of classic and modern
tales of horror.
STEVE BUCKINGHAM - How Rhythm and Blues & Rock 'N' Roll Tore Down the Walls of Segregation
As a producer, Steve Buckingham, is a four-time Grammy winner with 27 number one singles to his credit. He has been awarded 11 Platinum and 19 Gold albums. In addition Steve is a musical historian. He created the college course: How Rhythm and Blues & Rock 'N' Roll Tore Down the Walls of Segregation.
CHAD CALEK - Are Ghosts Real?
Calek is an in-demand speaker at colleges nationwide. Between his encounters with the paranormal as a child, his personal investigations of the country’s most haunted locations and his time spent on Paranormal State, very few paranormal investigators have the insight and the evidence to back up their thoughts and theories on the paranormal.
His unique experiences combined with his sense of humor, honest approach and genuine love for storytelling leaves audiences both shocked and entertained as Calek attempts to answer the question..."Are ghosts real?”
CAMILLE
CELLUCCI - Reveals the tricks of the TITANIC visual effects
Titanic? The Abyss? Matrix Reloaded & Matrix
Revolutions? Let Camille Cellucci, Jim Cameron's Visual Effects Producer
for Titanic, take you on a journey through Hollywood's most stunning
visual effects. Her stories are fascinating and inspirational, full of
wonder and life's lessons.
ROBERT A. CLIFT - Hip Hop's Remix of Race and Identity
When young whites embrace rap and hip-hop culture, is it an example of America moving toward being a colorblind society, or is it just another case of cultural theft and mockery? That's the fundamental question of Robert Clift’s provocative new documentary, Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity, which aired on PBS stations across the country in January 2010.
Clift, a filmmaker from Washington, D.C. whose previous film about Cuban baseball played on PBS in 2001, interviewed a number of notable entertainers, historians and cultural critics for Blacking Up.
RANDY
COHEN - How to Be Good
Randy Cohen's witty and poignant column, "The Ethicist," appears
weekly in the New York Times. He has also won four Emmy awards,
three as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman.
PATRICK
COMBS - Major in Success
For the past ten years, Patrick's Major in Success presentation
has been one of the most sought after programs on the college circuit.
In this profoundly life-affecting keynote, Combs teaches students exactly
how to get the most out of college, tap into their passions, and land
a great job. He motivates students to take actions that create lasting,
positive life changes.
DR. KARA COONEY - Out of Egypt -- Discovery Channel
Assistant Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. She earned her PhD in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2002. She has been part of archaeological excavations in Egypt at the craftsmen's village of Deir el Medina, the royal temple site of Dahshur and various elite Theban tombs. She is published under the name Kathlyn M. Cooney, but called Kara by everyone.
JASON & MARJORIE CRIGLER - Courage, Hope, Music and the Will to Survive
In 2004, guitarist Jason Crigler was a fixture in the downtown New York music scene, playing with a variety of new bands as well as notables such as Marshall Crenshaw, Ollabelle, Teddy Thompson, Erin McKeown, Linda Thompson, John Cale, and Norah Jones.
One night, in the middle of a show, a blood vessel in Jason’s brain burst open. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors told Jason’s family, “Even if he lives through the night, there won’t be much left of the man you know.”
Jason and his sister Marjorie have been traveling around the country delivering their powerful multimedia presentation, Defying The Odds. Marjorie speaks from the family’s point of view, while Jason offers a survivor’s perspective. Part Twilight Zone, part The Incredibles, this inspirational talk examines the power of music, love and family, and shows that nothing is impossible when people unite for a common goal.
DARYL
DAVIS - A Black Man's Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan
Over the last ten years, acclaimed author Daryl Davis walked on the edge
with one foot dangling over the precipice. His stories of setting up surprise
meetings with Klan leaders unaware of his skin color and attending KKK
rallies, has the suspense of Hitchcock, keeping audiences riveted to their
seats in disbelief.
THE
DEBATE ON RELIGION- "Is
Religion a Force for Good or Evil?"
In this debate on what are arguably two of the most important questions
in the culture wars today — Is Religion a Force for Good or Evil?
and Can you be Good without God? — the conservative Christian author
and cultural scholar Dinesh D'Souza and the libertarian skeptic writer
and social scientist Michael Shermer, square off to resolve these and related
issues, such as the relationship between science and religion and the nature
and existence of God.
ERIC DEGGANS- Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation
In his thrilling talk Confessions of a Race-Baiter, journalist and critic Eric Deggans explains how today’s fragmented media culture encourages some outlets to hide prejudice and stereotypes in plain sight, from the bruising talk on cable TV and talk radio to the lack of poverty coverage in mainstream news outlets and network TV’s focus on white characters. Deggans says talking about such tactics helps defuse them, despite the pushback from those who would shut down such dialog by slinging an ugly term: Race Baiter.
PHIL
DIXON
Author and Baseball expert, lectures on the legacy
of the historic Negro Leagues, the greatest players, and why more African-Americans
aren't involved in professional Baseball today.
DOES
GOD EXIST? - A Debate Between Dr. Michael Shermer & Dr. Doug
Geivett
This debate pushes the boundaries of our faith and how we believe. While
three of the world's most widespread religions, Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism,
sit atop the headlines, there are no clear answers to who's right and
who's wrong. Drs. Shermer and Geivett challenge the audience to look directly
into the eye of their beliefs and affirm their faith in God or to cast
religion aside as an outdated way to explain the unexplainable.
PHOEBE
ENG - Cultural Fluency: Creating Dialogues that Lead to Change
Award-winning and best-selling author Phoebe Eng offers a dynamic, eye-opening
lecture on the strength of diversity in today's global society.
EVOLUTION
VS. INTELLIGENT DESIGN -
Did Life Evolve or Was there an Intellect at Work?
President Bush's recent remarks about the teaching of
Intelligent Design alongside the theory of evolution in public schools
has rekindled the public debate over how the beginnings of life and the
origin of humans should be handled by teachers and school boards.
TOM FARREY - The All-American Race to Make Champions of Children
ESPN award-winning journalist Tom Farrey argues that youth sport is the most important institution in sports--because it’s where everything begins. It’s where we first fall in love with a game, picking up fitness habits and rooting interests that can last a lifetime. It’s where many children learn early lessons about teamwork, integrity and competition. It’s a space that for more than 100 years has shaped future American leaders, from Arthur Ashe to Jack Welch to Barack Obama.
ALINA
FERNANDEZ - Daughter of Fidel Castro
Alina Fernandez is the exiled daughter of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Growing up, she recognized her position as one of Cuba's elite--but the
political practices she witnessed under her father's regime and the neglect
she experienced drove her to renounce that position and, ultimately, her
relationship with her father as well.
MICHAEL FOSBERG - Incognito - A Solo Performance - Race, Diversity and Identity
Incognito is a one-hour theatrical presentation that takes audiences on a compelling journey while covering issues of race, identity, diversity, and stereotypes.
Writer/actor Michael Fosberg inhabits over a dozen characters as he masterfully tells the true story of finding his biological father. Raised in a working-class white family, Michael discovers at age thirty-two that his long-lost father is actually African-American. This entertaining and enlightening tale of self-discovery challenges audiences to carefully examine their assumptions about others.
JACK GARCIA - An Undercover FBI Agent takes Down a Mafia Family
In his 26 years of service with the FBI and as an undercover FBI Agent in over 100 major Undercover operations, Jack Garcia is best known for his undercover role as "Jack Falcone," a self-described Sicilian jewel thief and drug dealer from Miami, Florida, who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of La Cosa Nostra in New York for nearly three years. The case resulted in the arrest and conviction of 39 mobsters, including the top members of the Post John Gotti Gambino crime family.
NESSE
GODIN - Surviving the Holocaust
Nesse Godin was 13 years old when the Nazis invaded her home. Shortly
after the Nazi takeover, she was interned in the Shauliai Ghetto. During
the war she survived the Stutthof Concentration Camp, four labor camps
and a death march before liberation in 1945.
JACY GOOD & STEVE JOHNSON - Hang Up and Drive
Their powerful talk “HANG UP AND DRIVE!” was created to facilitate face-to-face discussion about the reality of the irreparable damage caused by distracted driving. It is designed for groups of people of all ages, and shows us all, that as individuals, we wield the power to eliminate distracted driving and ultimately to save lives.
JOHN GRAHAM - HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control
Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates.
Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different.
THE
GREAT ELECTION DEBATE - "How
the Media can Sway Votes and Win Elections"
Months before voters go to the polls, powerful media
outlets have shaped our opinions of the candidates – their haircuts
and cleavage, their religious views and marital troubles. Are media
now obstacles to serious discussion of the issues? Can Democrats
get a fair shake at the hands of conservative media conglomerates?
Are Republicans undermined by liberal reporters and public broadcasting?
How is campaign coverage being changed by the Internet. By YouTube?
By Comedy Central?
THE
GREAT GUN CONTROL DEBATE - Dr. John Lott v. Dr. Michael Shermer
Oklahoma City, Columbine, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, Aurora, Sandy Hook. The list of mass murders in America grows and grows. Why? And what can we do about it? In this Great Debate on Gun Control two of America’s most prominent public intellectuals go head-to-head on this most contentious and timely topic.
RACHEL
GRIFFIN - A Passionate
Voice for Advocacy
Educator, advocate and survivor, Rachel Griffin inspires individuals to become aware of and remember the devastating nature of gender violence.
CRAIG GROSS
As a young pastor in Southern California, Craig Gross began to notice
a recurring theme among those he cared for - a struggle with pornography.
Boldly and courageously, he decided to address the root of the problem,
so he went to the porn industry to ask some questions. This passion led
him to start XXXchurch.com,
a website devoted to telling the truth about porn.
STEVEN
HAGER - Use or Abuse? Why Pot and College Don't Mix
Creative Director of High Times magazine, Steven Hager
is recognized as one of the leading proponents for marijuana legalization
in the country. But he's also an articulate spokesperson for keeping college
kids away from substance abuse, a voice of reason the students actually
listen to.
HAIDER
HAMZA - Iraqi Journalist, recently
on Showtime & NPR
Twenty-four year old Iraqi journalist Haider Hamza lived through the 2003
US-led invasion of his country with his family near Babylon, south of
Baghdad. While in Iraq, Haider covered all the major events that took place
in his country and witnessed their formation. These events include, live
coverage of all 40 trial sessions of his former president Saddam Hussein
from inside the courtroom, witnessing the killing of Saddam's sons,
the bombing of the holy shrines in Samara, the elections and referendum,
establishment of his country's new governments and political cabinet,
the killing of al Qaeda leader, Abu Mussab al Zarqawi and the daily sectarian
violence.
BOB HARRIS -The International Bank of Bob: Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a Time
What if you suddenly became a luxury travel reviewer for a famous publication -- asked to evaluate Aquitaine caviar, Black Pearl cognac, and gold-plated bathrooms from Dubai to Malaysia to Bali -- all while Michelin-rated chefs and hotel managers watched your every move?
Bob Harris's answer: plowing every penny of his luxury paychecks into 1000s of tiny loans to small entrepreneurs in more then 50 countries, then following his money around the world, from online lending platforms to microfinance institutions to ultimately the recipients themselves.
RANDY
HAVESON - Speaking on Substance Abuse, Self-Esteem,
Suicide Prevention, and Leadership
People respond to being heard. That's what saved Randy Haveson when,
at the age of 24, he reached out to a stranger at the other end of a crisis
hotline to convince him not to slit his wrist. His response to being heard
was to change the course of his life from one of addictive behavior to
one of possibilities.
HEADS VS. FEDS -The Great Debate on the legalization of marijuana
Blazing
through a campus near you is the “Great Debate,” the debate
on legalization of marijuana. This is the event that's been
called “the best program we've ever had” by schools
all over the country. It's so simple: Steve Hager, Creative Director of High Times Magazine takes on hard-hitting DEA veteran Robert
Stutman on the multitude of issues surrounding marijuana legalization.
HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control
Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates.
Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different.
JENNIFER MICHAEL HECHT - The Happiness Myth
Why don’t people do the things that are supposed to make them happy? Jennifer Michael Hecht is a philosopher who asks fascinating questions about our every-day lives. She also offers arresting answers. The familiar reply to why we don’t obey our own resolutions is that we lack willpower. Hecht’s The Happiness Myth suggests a revolutionary alternative. Hecht claims that a great deal of the things we feel guilty about doing (or abstain from in agony) are a kind of historically-shifting nonsense as absurd as top hats and bustles and on some level we suspect this and act accordingly.
JOAN HECHT - The Journey of the Lost Boys
Joan Hecht is the award winning author of "The Journey of the Lost Boys," founder and President of "Alliance for the Lost Boys of Sudan," and the Chair of Education for The Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan: The National Network, based in Washington, DC.
JOSE M. HERNANDEZ - The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut
On August 28, 2009 José, assigned to the STS-128 Space Shuttle Discovery mission as the flight engineer, realized his dream of reaching for the stars blasting off into space on a 14 day mission to the International Space Station.
Jose’s inspiring journey of perseverance and hard work is a true fulfillment of the American Dream.
JAYNE
A. HITCHCOCK - Virtual
Villains: The Dangers of Blogs, IM's and Predators
Jayne A. Hitchcock is an author and an internationally
recognized cyber crime expert. She volunteers with numerous law enforcement
agencies worldwide. Jayne is a valued resource to these agencies in the
solving of Internet related crimes. Additionally, she has worked tirelessly
with our legislators in the drafting and passing of many of this country's
Internet laws.
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: - The Middle East Debate
Anisa Mehdi, an American Arab Muslim, and Michael Lame, an American Jew, offer fresh insights and opposing perspectives. They respectfully disagree about almost everything concerning the Israeli-Palestinian dispute: who started it and when, the roles of religion, real estate, ethnicity, economics, international law, the United Nations, refugees, and Jerusalem.
CHERYL
JACQUES - Former Massachusetts Senator Speaking on Diversity,
Civil Rights, and Politics
Cheryl Jacques is a national leader in the gay civil rights movement.
Jacques writes and speaks nationally on issues of diversity, civil rights
and politics. She is Of Counsel to the Boston-based law firm of Brody,
Hardoon, Perkins and Kesten, and is a consultant on diversity issues to
corporations and non-profit organizations.
JUDGE
JOHN E. JONES
Judge John E. Jones III commenced his service as a United States District
Judge on August 2, 2002. He is the 21st judge to sit in the Middle District
of Pennsylvania. Judge Jones was appointed to his current position by
President George W. Bush in February 2002, and was unanimously confirmed
by the United States Senate on July 30, 2002.
PETER
JORDAN - Paranormal Activity
For over 40 years, parapsychologist Peter Jordan has inhabited a dark world – a landscape filled with terrifying visions, phantom voices, and demons. Presenting case studies of poltergeists, hauntings and spontaneous human combustion, Jordan’s astonishing photographs and videos – among some of the rarest in the world – provide frightening glimpses of the universe’s "alternate realities" – and offer important clues to their dark, psychological origins.
DAVID
KACZYNSKI - Confronting Violence, Seeking Justice:
The Death Penalty in America
David Kaczynski describes the ethical dilemma he faced when
he began to suspect that his brother Theodore might be the Unabomber,
and how his personal journey had led the forefront of the death penalty
abolitionist movement.
LARRY
KAHANER - FISCAL FITNESS BOOT CAMP - A Workout to Trim, Tighten, and Target your Money-Managing Skills.
Best selling business author, stock trader, and former Business Week reporter Larry Kahaner knows how to survive in down markets and thrive when the markets are good because he's done it himself. How? By becoming fiscally fit.
ERIN
KAMLER - Empowering Girls, Ending Violence
A doctoral student at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and fluent speaker of the Thai language, Erin studies communication issues related to the trafficking of women in Thailand. Erin has worked with anti-trafficking NGOs and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State to research NGO communications processes in Southeast Asia.
ERIC
R. KANDEL - Nobel Prize
Winning Professor
Eric R. Kandel is a Professor in Psychiatry and Physiology and Molecular
Biophysics, and currently a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry
and Biophysics at Columbia. Kandel's research has focused on synaptic
plasticity in the central nervous system and on the molecular basis of
higher cognitive functions. His discoveries of cellular and molecular
mechanisms contributing to simple forms of learning and memory storage
provided the first biochemical insights into learned behavior.
DR. JORDAN KASSALOW - Social Entrepreneurship - How to Change The World
Dr. Kassalow is the CEO and Founder of VisionSpring. Jordan will share the many challenges one encounters in finding purpose, and once found, translating that into action and impact. He will discuss how to overcome the many barriers that exist in the pursuit of creating a sustainable enterprise that serves the needs of the poor.
JONATHAN
KOZOL - Author, Educator,
and Social Justice Advocate
In the passion of the civil rights campaigns of the 1960's Jonathan Kozol
moved into a poor black neighborhood of Boston and became a fourth
grade Public School teacher. He has since devoted the subsequent
four decades to issues of education and social justice in America.
MICHAEL LANG - The Road to Woodstock
Music industry maverick and entrepreneur Michael Lang, is best-known as the mastermind and creative genius who brought the legendary 1969 Woodstock Festival to life.
RICHARD LAPCHIK - Human rights activist and pioneer for racial equality
He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to the University of Central Florida where he accepted an endowed chair in August 2001. Lapchick became the only person named as "One of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sport" to head up a sport management program.
DR.
HENRY LEE - Forensic
Scientist on the Forefront -
Dr. Lee's work has made him a landmark in modern-day criminal investigations.
He has been a prominent player in many of the most challenging cases of
the last 45 years. Dr. Lee has worked with law enforcement agencies in
helping to solve more than 6000 cases. In recent years, his travels have
taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Brunei, Bermuda, Middle East, South
America and other locations around the world.
DR.
JACK LEVIN - Leading Authority On Serial Murder, Hate Crime
And Violence In America
As college campuses become more diverse and competitive, new groups of
students are often seen as a threat or challenge to be neutralized with
violence. Jack Levin discusses this topic in his intriguing presentation,
"Hate and Violence on Campus" one of 4 compelling lectures.
DR. JACK LEVIN - Serial Murder Exposed
In startling, even shocking presentations, these nationally renowned experts
on serial killers hold a magnifying glass to the minds and motives of
such vicious killers as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy,
among others.
MARY
LIGHTFINE - Nurse Without Boundaries
Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Macedonia - Mary
has spent over ten years living and working in countries ravaged by war
and disaster. In 1999 she was among those distinguished members of Doctors
Without Borders to have been honored with the Nobel Peace prize. Her stories
will amaze and (hopefully) inspire you.
JACK
LENGYEL - Of We
Are Marshall Fame -
Jack Lengyel was the head coach of the Marshall University Thundering
Herd football team from 1971 until 1974, having taken over following the
Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash that killed 75 people, including
the varsity football team, administrators, staff, and boosters. Actor
Matthew McConaughey plays Lengyel in the film We Are Marshall.
CODY LUNDIN - Stuff You Need to Survive when Disaster Strikes!
The co-host of the hit Discovery Channel show Dual Survival, Cody Lundin is an internationally known professional survival instructor with more than 20 years of hands-on teaching experience. With his penchant for going barefoot, braided hair, quick wit, and alternative lifestyle, along with his dynamic understanding of the physics, psychology, and physiology of survival, Cody is an in-demand speaker nationwide.
HOWARD LYMAN - Mad Cowboy
Howard Lyman has brought the issue of the dangers of eating beef to light like never before. A former cattle rancher-turned-vegetarian and food safety activist, in 1996, Lyman revealed, to a national television audience, how the cattle industry potentially exposed Americans to Mad Cow Disease.
DR. JAMES MCCLINTOCK - Lost Antarctica: Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula Imagine diving into the crystal-clear, icy waters of Antarctica only to encounter a seafloor carpeted with a dazzling array of seaweeds, colorful sponges, soft corals, sea squirts, sea anemones, and starfish. Above the seafloor swim pulsating jellyfish and sea butterflies. Antarctic fish, their blood enriched with antifreeze, and an abundance of krill-eating penguins, seals, and whales, round out an amazing diversity of marine life. Dr. James McClintock has spent his entire career studying this remarkable icy world. His presentations bring to life not only its delicate ecology, but its unsurpassed beauty.
ALEX
MADISON - Stuntwoman
& Actress -
Alex has defied death and dismemberment on nearly 30 feature films and
over 100 episodes of television, including, Ocean's 13, Austin Powers
3, Men in Black2, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Rush Hour 2, Spiderman,
Mission Impossible 2, The Replacements, Wild Wild West, Out of Sight,
Be Cool, After The Sunset, Taxi, Old School, The Time Machine, CSI New
York, CSI Miami, 24, Without A Trace, Boston Legal, Brothers and Sisters,
The Shield, Monk, Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed,
V.I.P. and Crossing Jordan.
MAXINE
MAXWELL - Powerful One Acts Celebrating African American
Women
These dramatic portrayals are an inspiring testament to the indomitability
of the human spirit; sure to linger in the hearts and minds of all who
experience them.
MEDIA
BIAS DEBATE - Does
the Mainstream Media Give a Fair Representation of the News?
Are networks like Fox News merely mouthpieces for the Republican Establishment?
Are newspapers like the New York Times guilty of having an inherent leftwing
agenda? Media bias is an issue that is being examined more now than ever
before. The proliferation of news sources, many owned by major conglomerates,
has left many Americans wondering if the news is serving the public good,
or merely serving the bottom line. In this debate, noted media critics
Jeff Cohen and Cliff Kincaid discuss the important issue of bias in mainstream
media, as well as the rise of blogs and other alternatives to traditional
news sources.
MATT MOGK - Zombies Run - What You Don't Know Can Eat You
A walking catalog of important modern developments in zombie research, Matt offers an interactive multi-media talk that includes essential information for survival in the face of the coming undead threat. His meticulously researched presentation is what zombie fans are desperate for, and what general audiences quickly realize they literally can’t live without!
MYTHBUSTERS
- Debunking Modern Urban Legends
MythBusters, The Discovery Channel's quirky new science
and technology series, takes a light-hearted look at modern misconceptions
and the bizarre claims of Urban Legends. However this series doesn't
just retell the stories… it puts them to the test! Meet the hosts,
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, as they use every trick in the book to
design and execute their experiments.
ZED
NELSON - Love Me
In Love Me -- Nelson’s college and university lecture based on his book by the same name -- we witness inmates in a Brazilian penitentiary competing in a prison beauty contest, US army soldiers signing up for free breast implants and Iranians undergoing nose jobs.
Through acute social observation, Nelson’s work explores our weaknesses, fears, and desires, in images that manage to be at once both challenging and sympathetic.
RICHARD O'BARRY - The Cove - Man is Their Biggest Threat and Their Only Hope
Marine Mammal Specialist, Earth Island Institute Richard O'Barry has worked both sides of the dolphin street, the first 10 years with the dolphin captivity industry, the past 38 against it. O'Barry has rescued and released more than 25 captive dolphins in Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, the Bahamas Islands and the United States. His more than 45 years of experience with dolphins and his firsthand knowledge about the methods used to capture and train them has taken him all over the world to participate in lectures and conferences about the controversial dolphin captivity issue. As he knew it would, this created a lot of hostility toward him by those who stood to profit from the continued exploitation of dolphins.
ELAINE
PASQUA - "Athletics - Sex
and Excess: Surviving the Party & More"
Elaine Pasqua is one of the premier speakers addressing the consequences of high-risk behaviors at colleges and universities nationwide. Since 1998 she has combined her life experience, passion and enthusiasm to transform the lives of thousands of student athletes. Her entertaining, informative, and uniquely interactive programs motivate athletes to assess the life-altering consequences of high-risk drinking, unprotected sex, and sexual assault. Combining these topics brings home the relevant message of partying responsibly and keeping each other safe.
ELAINE
PASQUA - "Sex
and Excess: Surviving the Party & More"
Sex and Excess: Surviving the Party is a high energy, interactive
program about the choices we make, particularly the choice to engage in
high-risk behaviors. This program looks at behaviors such as high
risk drinking, drug use, and unprotected sexual activity, and
the negative consequences they have one's life. Elaine
discusses the effects of alcohol abuse on college performance, as
well as increased violence, deaths, physical injuries, DUI's,
and sex under the influence. She effectively connects date rape to alcohol
abuse and warns students about the use of date rape drugs at parties. The spread
of sexually transmitted diseases are covered through role-playing and interactive exercises
that get students out of their seats and places them in real-life situations.
PORNVERSATION! - From Girls Next Door, to Girls Gone Wild!
Here is your chance to meet a Porn Star and a Porn Producer,
and find out what really goes on in the world of Adult Films. Many maintain
that Pornography is harmless adult entertainment, but what about the thousands
of people that make up the industry? What do they think? Life might be
great for Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson, but what about those
that don't make it to the top?
ANNA POST - Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter
Anna offers fresh ideas as well as tried and true formulas for personal and professional success. Anna is one of The Emily Post Institute's premier business etiquette presenters and has conducted seminars at educational institutions such as Dartmouth College's Rockefeller Center, the University of Michigan, and the University of Vermont and corporations such as ISP Sports, Deloitte, the National Institute's of Health, and Raymond James.
JENNIFER
L. POZNER - Why Reality TV is Bad for Women
In her eye-opening lecture -- Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women (...and Men, People of Color, The Economy, Love, Sex and Sheer Common Sense!) -- Jennifer L. Pozner reveals who is creating this pop cultural backlash against women’s rights and social progress, who is profiting from it, and why. Pozner takes a fierce, funny, and in-depth look at how reality TV affects our beliefs, our behavior, and our culture.
JOE QUIRK - "It's Not You It's Biology" THE
SCIENCE OF LOVE, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
a PIXAR-illustrated Presentation. Sex feels good. So why don't women offer
it indiscriminately to every guy who hits on them? Committed intimacy
is the deepest human need. So why are men so terrified of it? It's not
the way we're raised. It's biology. Sperm-spreaders and egg-protectors
have inherited different emotions from evolution. The scientific evidence
is in. Race differences are not significant. Sex differences are significant.
THE
RACE EXPERIENCE
The Race Experience kiosk offers a truly unique diversity experience. You can see yourself in a different skin; change your race to Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Indian. You can then share your favorite pictures via email. The kiosk is available for one week, two weeks or a full month.
JULENE RENEE - "Think BIG and always believe in yourself." In her exciting and unique talk, which includes behind-the-scenes stories and visuals, Julene describes her work as an actress who plays multiple roles in The Volume, (the empty space in which all performance capture films are created), and how her combination of gymnastics, dance and improv background was instrumental in landing these roles. She also explains the technical side of how Avatar was made – in the volume as well as the live action 3D cameras.
DAN
RENZI - The (Un)Ordinary Story of a Gay Guy, Adjusting to
College Life, and HIV/AIDS Prevention
When Dan Renzi was 18, his parents told him he wasn't allowed to tell
anyone he was gay, because they didn't want their neighbors in Overland
Park, Kansas to find out. So Dan went on MTV's The Real World and
told everyone all at once. Sorry Mom and Dad.
MATT ROLOFF - Against Tall Odds
His belief about our ability to "find a way" underlies every story and lesson learned that Matt shares with family, friends, youth, business associates and audiences. Now it's at the heart of his new passion of motivational speaking. Matt is thrilled to have the opportunity to inspire others with a call to action so they start working toward their dreams.
DR. ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL - HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control
Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates.
Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different.
MIKE ROWE: DIRTY JOBS - Mike Rowe has had more jobs than you! Actually, Mike Rowe has had more jobs than anyone!
As the creator and executive producer of Discovery Channel's Emmy®-nominated series DIRTY JOBS WITH MIKE ROWE, Mike has spent years traveling the country, working as an apprentice on over 200 jobs that most people would go
out of their way to avoid. From coal miners to roustabouts, maggot farmers to sheep castrators, Mike has worked in just about every industry and shot in most every state, celebrating those hard-working Americans who make civilized life possible for the rest of us.
JOSH RUBEN - Working in Viral Comedy
Josh Ruben is a director, actor, voice over artist, writer, and producer. He has acted in and directed hundreds of digital comedy shorts for comedy giant CollegeHumor. Most recently, Josh completed a successful season of his fully improvised web series, Hello My Name Is in which he's put in professional make up, spontaneously creates a character and is interviewed by CollegeHumor writer, Pat Cassels - www.collegehumor.com/hellomynameis
MICHAEL
SALLAH - A Soldier's
Stress
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose powerful presentations on soldiers
in war has captivated audiences across the country. Drawing on years of
experiences in reporting about war crimes and atrocities, Sallah talks
about the mental, physical and spiritual breakdowns of soldiers in combat.
Why do highly-trained soldiers cross the lines of warfare in Iraq and
elsewhere to commit unthinkable crimes?
NEDA SARMAST - Nobody's Enemy - The Youth Culture of Iran
Neda was born in Iran, moved to the US at the age of nine, and has traveled back and forth ever since. She was an eye-witness to the Iran-Iraq war and her memories still haunt her as she lost her best friend to an Iraqi aerial raid. During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and again after 9/11, Neda found herself defending Iranians and their beliefs to Americans, and in turn defending Americans and their way of life to Iranians.
WENDY SCHNEIDER - CUT... Teens and Self Injury
For college appearances,
Wendy will screen the movie Cut, followed by a discussion of self-cutting,
what it means, and how those afflicted can seek help. For all appearances,
we request that representatives of the school's Health and/or Counseling
departments be available to talk about specific opportunities for help on
campus.
Dr. JOSEPH
SEBARENZI - A Message
of Peace and Reconciliation
Sebarenzi (former head of the Rwanda Parliament) tells his dramatic and historic story, and imparts a message of peace
and forgiveness.
SUZANNE C. SEGERSTROM PHD - Breaking Murphy's Law
Segerstrom’s book Breaking Murphy’s Law looks under the hood of optimism to find the engine that drives the success, happiness, and health that optimists enjoy. The “bright and shiny” optimist is just the surface appearance, the endpoint of a long chain of thoughts and behaviors that kick in most strongly not when things are going well, but when they are going badly.
JACK
G. SHAHEEN, PH.D - .Confronting Arab Stereotypes in the Media
Dr. Shaheen is the acclaimed author of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood
Vilifies A People. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do
not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, Latinos
and others, impact innocents. He explains why such portraits persist,
and provides viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions.
DR.
MICHAEL SHERMER - Why People Believe Weird Things; The
Science of Good & Evil; Does God Exist? A Debate with Dr. Doug Geivett
Ever wonder why people believe in UFO abductions, mind-reading, reincarnation,
urban legends, not to mention "scientific creationism" and the
pernicious myth that the Holocaust never happened? Where do we get our z
system of beliefs? If we evolved by natural forces then what was the natural
purpose of morality? Did God create man or did man create God? Dr. Michael
Shermer, the Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine, is a genuine
ghost-buster, a relentless crusader against superstition and pseudoscience.
SHOCKTOBER
- Halloween Themed Presentations
If you are seeking a Halloween themed event, then enter - But be forewarned,
do not click the link lightly, for you may get more than you bargained
for.
DAVE STEVENS - Was born in 1966 without legs, later he attended High School in Arizona where he was a 3 sport athlete.
While in HS Dave set 3 Arizona State Records, most takedowns in a single wrestling season (118), most career Baseball Walks (96) previously held by Bob Horner, and also the Season Record for Walks (46). After High School Dave went on to attend Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN where he was a varsity letterman in Football from 87-90.
NINA STOUT - Eating Your Way to The Top
Nina designs performance nutrition programs and teaches students how to eat the right foods, whether training for competition or cramming for a test. She also addresses the topic of energy/sports drinks, the importance of proper hydration and the negative effects of alcohol consumption on performance.
LYENA
STRELKOFF'S -
It's Not About The Chair!
Lyena Strelkoff is an inspired creative artist and innovative educator. Paralyzed in 2002 by a terrible fall, her work, life and character reflect a rare spirit, full of grace and courage, gratitude and compassion.
ROBERT
STUTMAN - What Did I Take? How Do I know? And What Does It Do?
Bob Stutman talks in a practical manner about the problems of buying drugs
on the street and the consequences of misidentification. He talks about
the mistakes even your best friends can make when they share drugs with
you. He talks honestly about the effects of the most popular street drugs,
such as Ecstasy, Ketamine, Cocaine, Oxycontin, Marihuana, etc., even if
you got the right stuff. Most importantly, he discusses these issues in
a straightforward manner based on his 25 years with the DEA including
five years living undercover.
JON TALBERT - Humanitarian Entrepreneur
Jon brings a powerful message to University students, corporations, and non-profits organizations looking to inspire their people to live a "heroic" life. Jon also speaks to professional Soccer and NFL teams, as well as conferences and corporations around the country.
With a unique background in both compassion and comedy, Jon discovered that there was a new story that needs to be told.
JILL TARTER - In Search of Intelligent Life in the Cosmos
Jill Tarter holds the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and is Director of the Center for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. In 2004 Time Magazine named her one of the Time 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2005 Tarter was awarded the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization at Wonderfest, the biannual San Francisco Bay Area Festival of Science. Tarter is a frequent speaker for science teacher meetings and at museums and science centers, bringing her commitment to science and education to both teachers and the public. Many people are now familiar with her work as portrayed by Jodie Foster in the movie Contact.
STEVE
THOMPSON - Preventing Sexual Assault
The author of No More Fear has been a national figure on the subject
of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking for several years.
The success and popularity of his programs is unparalleled.
REED TIMMER - Extreme Storm Chaser, Meteorologist
Having intercepted over 250 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes during the last decade, Reed Timmer is well-known as the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world. Not only is Reed one of the few people in existence to document both an F5 tornado, and the most devastating hurricane in U.S. history (Hurricane Katrina), but also graduated with a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2009.
DANNY
TREJO - "From
Hard Times to Hollywood"
Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the movie business, yet
his road to success has been hard earned and anything but typical. From
imprisonment to helping young people battle drug addiction, acting to
producing, the name, face, and achievements of Danny Trejo are well recognized
in Hollywood.
GARY TUERACK - Better Grades in Less Time™
has spoken in front of hundreds of thousands of students, from small groups to audiences of over 1,600. He is the author of "Better Grades in Less Time™", and founder of The Society of Success and Leadership.
LORNA
TYCHOSTUP - IRAQ: A PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES
Lorna Tychostup is the senior editor for Chronogram magazine
and a freelance journalist and photographer. She has visited Iraq three
times, collectively spending more than 12 weeks there. Her photographs
of Iraq and its people, before and during the war, have been exhibited
throughout the country, and her presentations have intrigued and informed
audiences nationwide.
ETHLIE
ANN VARE - Mothers of Invention: Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas
In this light-hearted presentation, award-winning author of Mothers of Invention, and Patently Female Ethlie Ann Vare introduces you to the women behind inventions from the cotton gin to the Barbie doll.
ZACH WAHLS - "What makes a family?"
Zach Wahls tried to answer that very question when he testified before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in January, 2011. Zach shares a story that has never before been told, and offers a fresh, bold perspective on a recently rekindled -- and always contentious-- issue: gay marriage.
LORRAINE
WARREN - America's Top Ghost Hunters - 30th Anniversary
Lorraine Warren is a New England legend, and has been called "America's
Top Ghost Hunter." She has packed the house at over 1000 colleges
and universities nationwide, and many schools bring her back year after
year. This Halloween, bring Lorraine to your campus for Amityville:
30 Years Later, and give your students the fright of their lives!
JONATHAN
WATERMAN - Plastic Garbage Patch
We’ve all heard of the so-called “Plastic Garbage Patch” in the Pacific Ocean. But what’s this Island of Plastic really all about? In the fall of 2012, the renowned adventurer and conservationist Jonathan Waterman decided to investigate. Setting out as the ship journalist from San Diego on a two-masted sailboat, he wrote dispatches for the National Geographic and learned the shocking truth about our plastic oceans.
DAVE ZAMANSKY - Team Building, Leadership Development and Interpersonal Communication
After nineteen years in leadership education, Dave has seen that leadership develops when students transform their passions into plans for action. To this end, Dave asks students to reflect on their passions, articulate goals, and strategize about ways to help their communities function more positively. Characterized by Dave’s enthusiasm, his workshops encourage participants to examine their lives from new angles, question their judgments, and analyze situations effectively.
DR.
ROBERT ZUBRIN - Energy Victory & Beyond
In this compelling argument for a new direction in US energy policy, world-renowned
engineer and best-selling author Robert Zubrin lays out a bold plan for
breaking the economic stranglehold that the OPEC oil cartel has on our
country and the world. Zubrin presents persuasive evidence that our decades-long
relationship with OPEC has resulted in the looting of our economy, the
corruption of our political system, and now the funding and protection
of terrorist regimes and movements that are committed to our destruction.
Energy Victory offers an exciting vision for a dynamic, new energy policy,
which will go a long way toward safeguarding homeland security in the
future and provide solutions for global warming and Third World development. |
