2007-08

ISSUES FORUM AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY September 12, 2007 10:55-12:00 Presenter: Karen Cole, J.D., Minnesota Lawyers Association

ISSUES FORUM LIVABLE WAGE AND LABOR UNIONS October 1, 2007 10:55-12:00 CDC 355, St. Paul Campus Presenter: Bill Moore, Retired labor union staff member, Minnesota AFL-CIO

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Faith, Values, Women and Politics Series with Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson Public Lecture: “The New Citizen” Thursday, October 11, 2007 n this sold out event Ms. Robinson described the "new citizen" she sees emerging in our country and addressed her concern about Americans' withdrawal from public life. Class Visits Friday, October 12, 2007 Marilynne Robinson visited several classes and held two conversation circles with students, faculty and staff at the College. Learn-In Being a "New Citizen" October 18, 2007 This follow-up conversation continued the conversation on campus started by Ms. Robinson's presentations.

ISSUES FORUM POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY October 24, 2007 10:55-12:00 noon Presenter: Jim Scheibel, former Mayor of St. Paul

ISSUES FORUM LIVABLE WAGE AND LABOR UNIONS Friday, November 2, 2007 10:55-12:00 Room 355, Coeur de Catherine Building, St. Paul Campus Presenter: Bill Moore, Retired labor union staff member, Minnesota AFL-CIO

THE JENA 6 IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Room 128 in the St. Paul Library Presenter: Professor Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Cosponsored by: Thomas H. West, Sr. Mona Riley Endowed Chair of the Humanities

Louisiana to Minnesota: One and the Same Fight for Change Student-Facilitated Discussion about Racial Issues February 28, 2008 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by: The Center of Excellence for Women, Economic Justice and Public Policy, the Abigail Quigly McCarthy Center for Women, Campus Ministry, Student Senate, and Multicultural & International Programs and Services (MIPS)

St. Kate's Votes! Every Thursday night 5:00 pm Centers of Excellence, CDC 210 St. Kate's Votes is a student-led, non-partisan approach to politically motivating Katies.

Issue Forum AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY Monday, March 10, 2008 1:40-2:40 Room 120 B in Whitby Hall Presenter: Karen Cole, J.D., Minnesota Lawyers Association Free and Open to the Public

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Lecture by Leslie Wolfe, President of the Center for Women Policy Studies Thursday, April 3 1:00-3:00 pm Mendel Hall, Room 106

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Myths and Realities: The Complicated History of U.S. - Middle East Relations Thursday, April 24 1:30-3:00 pm Mendel Hall, Room 106 With Phyllis Bennis, Author and Fellow at the Institute for Political Studies Co-sponsored by Global Studies.

Spring 2008 AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY Monday, March 10, 2008 1:40-2:40 120 B, Whitby Hall With Karen Cole, J.D., Minnesota Lawyers Association ANTI-SEXUAL TRAFFICKING WORKSHOP Sexual Trafficking in the U.S. and Specifically in Minnesota February 21, 2008 7:30-9:00 pm Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine Building With Linda Miller, J.D., Executive Director and Founder of Civil Society ANTI-SEXUAL TRAFFICKING WORKSHOP Suggestions for Social Workers and Health Care Professionals To Identify and To Assist Victims of Trafficking February 28, 2008 7:30-9:00 pm Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine Building With Laura Goodman: Director of Public Safety, College of St. Catherine, Former Assistant Chief of Police, Brooklyn Center Jude Foster: Counselor, Sexual Assault Advocate, Minneapolis Sexual Violence Center Cinthya Cortes: College of St. Catherine Student, Class of 2010 Fall 2007 AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY September 12, 2007 10:55-12:00 Presenter: Karen Cole, J.D., Education Programs – Minnesota Lawyers Association A LIVABLE WAGE Monday, October 1 10:55-12:00 Room 355, Coeur de Catherine Building, St. Paul Campus Presenters: Stephen Bradberry - Lead Organizer of New Orleans ACORN, one of the only successful livable wage campaigns Kerry Kennedy – author of "Speak Truth to Power" POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY October 24, 2007 10:55-12:00 Presenter: Jim Scheibel, former Mayor of St. Paul, teaches in the Graduate School of Management at Hamline University, Special Project Director at Augusburg College LIVABLE WAGE AND LABOR UNIONS Friday, November 2 10:55-12:00 Room 355, Coeur de Catherine Building, St. Paul Campus Presenter: Bill Moore, Retired labor union staff member, Minnesota AFL-CIO PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH CARE November 8, 2007 6:00-8:00 p.m. Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium, Whitby Hall, St. Paul Campus Presenters: Deep Shikha, PhD (Economics) and Eileen Weber, R.N. and healthcare activist The purpose of this presentation is to explain the basic economic realities related to the lack of or insufficiency of health care in the U.S.A. PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH CARE (repeat) November 19, 2007 10:00-12:00 Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium

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