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NEW 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?”
NEW LINDA HOOPER - The Power of One: The Paper Clips Project Linda Hooper’s speech “The Power of One,” tells the moving story of how the students behind the Paper Clips Project responded to what had been to them a completely unfamiliar chapter in human history- the Holocaust. In 1998, the children of Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School took on an extraordinary project inspired by their principal, Linda Hooper. The Paper Clips Project grew out of a sense that the students in the homogenous community weren’t learning about the lives and experiences of other groups.
NEW 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.
NEW 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.
NEW 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.
NEW 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.
SHAUN ASSAEL - Steroid Nation
is an award-winning journalist and author. His work as a senior writer with ESPN TheMagazine, 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.
CHERINE BADAWI & ARTHUR ROMANO - DIVERSITY MATTERS: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference
More than a lecture, Cherine Badawi and Arthur Romano offer a transformative experience that has deeply touched the lives of university students from around the world. While talks about tolerance abound, this workshop moves beyond conversations on diversity by creating a highly participatory environment with active simulations, educational theater activities and co-counseling practices that keep people moving, mingling and engaged for the entire session.
DR.
CAROLE BALDWIN - A Leading Marine
Biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin is a well-respected authority on marine
biology, especially tropical-marine and deep-sea fishes. Her face will
be familiar to any of you who have seen the Smithsonian 3-D IMAX film,
Galapagos, for which she was a scientific advisor and on-air talent -
DR.
MICHAEL J. BALICK - Between Plants and People
Dr. Balick is one of the world's most prominent ethnobotanists,
a little known branch of biological science whose practitioners study
the relationship between plants and people. Nowhere is that relationship
more apparent than in the world's indigenous cultures inhabiting
some of the most remote and beautiful regions of the tropics—and
these are the areas Dr. Balick calls his “laboratory.”
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?"
MICHELLE
BELANGER - Author of the
"Psychic Vampire Codex"
Author Michelle Belanger has made it her life's work to explain
the nature and existence of modern, living vampires -- and the community
that has grown up among them. With books like The Psychic Vampire Codex
(Weiser, 2004), Michelle has shattered the code of secrecy that once shrouded
this underground community in myth, helping ordinary people to see the
world through vampire's eyes.
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.
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.
THE DEBATE ON LOWERING THE DRINKING AGE - John McCardell, Barrett Seaman, James
C. Fell & William DeJong In 1984, a national drinking age of 21 was established.
Today, many are questioning why 18, 19 and 20 year olds are able to fight
in Iraq and Afghanistan, but can't legally have a beer. Does the 21 and
older drinking age really discourage underage drinking, or merely drive
it underground, and result in riskier and more dangerous behavior?
DISAGREEING
ON EVERYTHING - A Debate on Attaining
Peace in the Middle East Anisa Mehdi, an Emmy-award winning journalist and filmmaker
specializing in Islam, and Michael Lame, a management
consultant and organizational trainer conducting leadership and communications
programs in the US and the Middle East. Anisa and Michael have been friends
and collaborators for more than 20 years. Anisa, an American Arab and
Michael, an American Jew, served together on the board of directors of
The Foundation for Mideast Communication. They have also co-led the Re-Thinking
the Middle East Workshop for Christian, Jewish, and Muslim audiences around
the United States. They lead daylong seminars called “Seeing Both
Sides” for American businesses such as Raytheon. They are collaborating
on a book about this work.
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.
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.
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 -
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.
DIVERSITY MATTERS - Cherine Badawi and Arthur Romano: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference
More than a lecture, Cherine Badawi and Arthur Romano offer a transformative experience that has deeply touched the lives of university students from around the world. While talks about tolerance abound, this workshop moves beyond conversations on diversity by creating a highly participatory environment with active simulations, educational theater activities and co-counseling practices that keep people moving, mingling and engaged for the entire session.
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.
JIM
DONOVAN - Multi-Platinum Recording Artist from Rusted Root Presents
Rhythmic Motivation: An Interactive, Transformational Drumming Experience
Immerse your students in an energizing day of drumming ecstasy with internationally
acclaimed educator/performer Jim Donovan. This program
is designed to help students learn more about themselves through the ancient
art of group hand drumming. Help your students feel enlivened,
relaxed and focused as they discover new a strategies for conscious
listening, de-stressing and the value cooperative effort
through rhythm.
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 -
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.
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.
DR.
JOSEPH L. GRAVES, JR - .
There is No Gene For Race Dr. Joseph L. Graves, Jr.- Dean, University Studies and Professor
of Biological Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University. His research
concerns the evolutionary genetics of postponed aging and biological concepts
of race in humans, with over forty papers and book chapters published,
and appearances in six documentary films on these general topics. He has
been a Principal Investigator on grants from the National Institute of
Health, National Science Foundation and the Arizona Disease Research Commission.
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?
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 As former editor-in-chief 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.
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, longtime
editor of High Times Magazine takes on hard-hitting DEA veteran Robert
Stutman on the multitude of issues surrounding marijuana legalization.
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.
BRIAN
HERZLINGER - The Writer,
Director & Star of "My Date with Drew"
"Make it." That's what Steven Spielberg
told high school senior Brian Herzlinger in 1994. Herzlinger
never forgot those words: Three years later, he had graduated Summa Cum
Laude from Ithaca College with a BS in Cinema & Photography.
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.
LINDA HOOPER - The Power of One: The Paper Clips Project Linda Hooper’s speech “The Power of One,” tells the moving story of how the students behind the Paper Clips Project responded to what had been to them a completely unfamiliar chapter in human history- the Holocaust. In 1998, the children of Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School took on an extraordinary project inspired by their principal, Linda Hooper. The Paper Clips Project grew out of a sense that the students in the homogenous community weren’t learning about the lives and experiences of other groups.
HUMAN
RACE MACHINE
A unique multi-media creation, The
Human Race Machine, is now available. You can bring this highly
interactive technology to your campus and challenge your perception of
race, age, and other outward human features.
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 - Ghosts: Parts I & II
In addition to his original electrifying "Ghosts" presentation,
Peter Jordan also offers a follow-up program where he reveals findings
from his 1977 investigation of Amityville. Jordan also narrates his research
teams' incredible photographic -- and psychic -- experiences at
Gettysburg -- describing why he considers this truly one of America's
most haunted sites!
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
Erin teaches at the Development Education Programme for Daughters and Communities, an NGO dedicated to preventing child trafficking in Thailand's north, and she presents lectures about Thailand at Universities around the world.
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.
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.
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?
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 -
BOB
LUJANO - "Smashing
Stereotypes One Hit at a Time"
In the summer of 2005, moviegoers got to know Bob
as one of the hard charging Quad Rugby players who were profiled in the
critically acclaimed documentary MURDERBALL. The film chronicled the team's
quest for gold at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. The U.S.
team took home the bronze. When Bob was 9
years old his legs and most of his arms were amputated after he contracted
a rare, deadly form of meningitis. Doctors gave him a few hours to live..But
he survived. "The most difficult part was that I was the only kid
there with no arms and no legs," Lujano said. An affable guy, Lujano
said it wasn't hard to make friends, act in plays, and have girlfriends.
He just had to learn to laugh at himself. It put people at ease, he said.
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.
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.
DAVID
MAGNUS - Cloning and Bioethics
David Magnus has published articles on the history and philosophy of biology
and bioethics, including What is Immoral About Eugenics and Cloning
and the Regulative Dilemma. In 5 different multimedia presentations
he breaks down the complexity of the bioethics controversy.
JR MARTINEZ -His Amazing Story of Resilience, Perseverance and Optimism
After his recovery J.R. inspires the lives of others through his amazing
story of resilience, perseverance and optimism which he can do in
Spanish and English. While his experience is certainly life-changing,
amazingly J.R. claims this is actually a change for the better. He's
discovered it's what's inside a person that matters most and devotes
himself to showing others the true value in making the most of every
situation.
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.
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 - World Renowned Photojournalist
Nelson's images reflect the dangerous conditions he has encountered in
his twelve-year career in photojournalism - in the Foreign Legion, the
Ku Klux Klan, the famine in Somalia, and the war in Afghanistan.
OUTFOXED - Film Screening and Q & A with Contributors to the Film Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism "provides
an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations
taking control of the public's right to know." Wolfman Productions
presents an opportunity to view Outfoxed and follow the screening
with a Q & A from one of the film's creators or contributors.
PARANORMAL STATE - "Penn
State University Paranormal Research Society"
PARANORMAL STATE is a half-hour series chronicling the extraordinary life
of Ryan Buell and other members of the Penn State University Club The
Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind
terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings and ghosts. In some ways, the
members of PRS are your basic college kids - dealing with the problems
of school, dating, and finding their way in the world. The difference
is that these students are drawn to examining "other" worlds
as well -- working on cases that include ghosts, hauntings and other paranormal
phenomena. Each week, they are contacted for help by outside parties ranging
from the Catholic Church to ordinary families who are terrified by unusual
events in their homes.
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.
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 - "Women
and the Media: Images of Gender, Race and Class in News and Entertainment"
DO YOU EVER WONDER…: Why “reality” TV frames humiliation
of women as “ideal fairy tale romance”? If Prince Charming
would really make his “true love” bend over so he could kick
her in the butt? If men should be valued for more than just the size of
their…wallets?
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.
PAUL
RACHMAN & STEVEN BLUSH– The Director &
Writer of "American Hardcore" Generally unheralded at the
time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the
rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie
Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for Hardcore pioneers such as
Black Flag, Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore was more than
music — it was a social movement created by Reagan-era misfit kids.
The participants constituted a tribe unto themselves — some finding
a voice, others an escape in the hard-edged music; some sought a better
world, others were just angry and wanted to raise hell. AMERICAN
HARDCORE traces this lost subculture, from its early roots through its
downfall and current influences in music, fashion and media today..
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.
ARTHUR
ROMANO - Exploring Nonviolence
International peaceworker Arthur Romano honors the legacy and struggle
of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. by bringing his teachings to life and
illuminating their relevance today. This compelling introduction highlights
King's understanding of the basic principles of nonviolence and his ideas
about social change.
ARTHUR ROMANO & CHERINE BADAWI - DIVERSITY MATTERS: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference
More than a lecture, Cherine Badawi and Arthur Romano offer a transformative experience that has deeply touched the lives of university students from around the world. While talks about tolerance abound, this workshop moves beyond conversations on diversity by creating a highly participatory environment with active simulations, educational theater activities and co-counseling practices that keep people moving, mingling and engaged for the entire session.
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.
MICHAEL
SALLAH - A Solider'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.
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 -
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
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.
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.
LES STROUD -Discovery Channel's Survivorman
Best known as star of the highly-acclaimed hit TV series Survivorman on The Discovery Channel, Les Stroud continues to forge new pathways as a prolific, creative force. He has more than twenty years experience as a naturalist, outdoor adventurer and instructor in survival, white water paddling, sea kayaking, hiking, dog sledding and winter travel.
ROBERT
STUTMAN - The Truth Behind Ecstasy, K & Other Drugs I
May or May Have Not Taken -
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.
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.
TIME BANDIT -Two Brothers, The Bering Sea and One of The World's Deadliest Jobs
Brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand share the skippering duties on board their family-operated vessel, the Time Bandit. Designed by the Hillstrands' father and custom-built by the brothers, the boat features luxuries unheard of on other crab boats, such as staterooms with queen-sized beds, a four-person sauna and a dishwasher. Catch them on the Discovery Channels "Deadliest Catch."
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.
CHARLIE
TODD - Founder of Improv Everywhere
Charlie Todd is the founder of Improv Everywhere, a prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001, Improv Everywhere has executed over 80 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. If you spend any time at all on the Internet, chances are you've seen an Improv Everywhere video.
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.
JOHNNIE
TUITEL - His Disability Has Never Been A Handicap
Johnnie Tuitel was born with cerebral palsy, and has used a wheelchair
his entire life. He attended East Grand Rapids Public Schools where he
was the first disabled student legally mainstreamed in the State of Michigan.
His disability has never kept him down. Johnnie is a motivational speaker
and has made presentations for conventions, colleges and universities,
corporations and businesses, schools and sports teams throughout America.
He was the State of Michigan United Way “Speaker of the Year”
for 5 years in a row.
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 - Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas
In this light-hearted, slide-illustrated 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.
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 - First Descent of the Colorado River
During this amazing adventure from the Rockies to the Sea of Cortez Jon, on assignment from the National Geographic, shows how climate change and over allocation of the river will deprive 30 million people.
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.