Fall 2015
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October
OCT. 5 COFFEE & POLITICS
Advocating for social justice with Nuns on the Bus
Sister Simone Campbell is the Executive Director of NETWORK an organization lobbying for social justice, as well as leading multiple “Nuns on a Bus” tours, lobbying for social justice around the nation. Sister Campbell visited the Foley Institute to discuss her beliefs about social justice. View More
OCT. 19 PUBLIC LECTURE
Fighting for equality: then and now
Civil rights activist James Meredith was the first African-American student to integrate the University of Mississippi in 1962. He was also an advocate of African-American voting rights. View More
OCT. 22 COFFEE & POLITICS
Marijuana legalization: implementing Initiative 502 in Washington
Rick Garza, Director of the Washington State Liquor Control Board, visited the WSU campus to discuss the implementation of I-502 in Washington.View More
OCT. 27 COFFEE & POLITICS
The de-Americanization of Latino Youth
Washington State alumna Maria Chavez returned to her alma mater to discuss her work on Latino/a youth. Chavez co-authored Living the Dream: New Immigration Policies and the Lives of Undocumented Latino Youth. View More
September
SEPT. 9 COFFEE & POLITICS
Wildfires – What can be done?
The Foley Institute welcomed Dr. Matt Carroll for a presentation on wildfires. Dr. Carroll is a professor at Washington State University who teaches courses in natural resources, primarily focusing on the policies, issues, and ethics associated with natural resources and the environment. View More
SEPT. 14 COFFEE & POLITICS
Confronting global warming with citizen input in the policy process
Washington State University welcomed alumni Sameer Ranade, a researcher for the Washington Environmental Council, returned to campus to engage the community and students in a conversation directed around Global Warming and policies surrounding carbon emissions.View More
SEPT. 18 COFFEE & POLITICS
Attacking Judges: the politics of judicial campaigns
Melinda Gann Hall, a professor from Michigan State University who is nationally recognized for her work in judicial politics, spoke on the politics of judicial campaigning. She discussed how negative campaigning can effect voter’s decisions. View More
August
AUG. 10 COFFEE & POLITICS
Did Darwin write The Origin of the Species backwards?
Elliot Sober spoke about Charles Darwin and his views on The Origin of the Species. Professor Sober is the Hans Reichenbach Professor and the William F. Vilas Research professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Sober discussed how Darwin’s theory centered on natural selection and common ancestry. View More
PUBLIC LECTURE
AUG. 26 The Role of Public Opinion in European Integration
Christopher Williams, a researcher at the University of Mannheim, came to Washington State University to discuss EU integration. View More
AUG. 31 COFFEE & POLITICS
The Undeserving Rich
Leslie McCall, author and Sociology & Political Science Professor at Northwestern University, discussed American views about income inequality, economic beliefs, and what she believes to be the era of rising inequality. View More