Big Questions
This series of conversations is brought to you by the College of Liberal Arts and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News. Join MPR News host Tom Weber as he moderates conversations featuring CLA faculty and experts from across the community. We hope to foster thoughtful discussion through a liberal arts lens, bringing multiple and diverse perspectives to bear on today’s pressing questions.
Events are recorded in front of a live audience and broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
How do we move beyond stigma in mental health?
December 5, 2016
Panelists
- Victoria Blakeborough, student advisor, Active Minds and College of Liberal Arts undergraduate
- Richard Lee, professor, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
- Glenn Hirsch, PhD., assistant vice provost and director, Student Counseling Center, Office for Student Affairs
- Abeer Syedah, president, Minnesota Student Association and College of Liberal Arts undergraduate
Why haven't we closed the achievement gap?
April 18, 2016
Panelists
- Catherine Squires, professor of communication studies and director of the Race, Indigeneity, Gender & Sexuality Studies Initiative (RIGS)
- Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner of Education, State of Minnesota
- Mitch Pearlstein, Founder and Senior Fellow, Center for the American Experiment