Wednesday, October 07, 2020
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Join us for the chance to hear from congressional candidates vying for seats in Ohio's 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th districts. Incumbents in these races have declined to participate.
The forum will be divided into four 20 minute segments. Each candidate will speak for up to 10 minutes and then answer audience questions for the remaining time.
Have question(s) for one or...
Friday, January 19, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Letters to a Young Education Reformer
Dr. Frederick M. Hess is not your average high school teacher. For the two years he taught 9th and 10th grade in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he grew frustrated that the education system made it hard for teachers and kids to...
Thursday, January 18, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Why Values Matter: A New Paradigm for Business, Politics, Communities, and Life
It seems that companies are required to provide more and more social good – whether it’s donating to charity, becoming a benefit corporation, or endorsing a humanitarian stance. However, there is significant pushback from implementing such initiatives, as they can...
Friday, January 12, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
2018: The Year Ahead in Politics
In the wake of President Trump's first year in office, 2018 is already bringing Ohio a dynamic election cycle. Betty Sutton's announcement that she will join the gubernatorial campaign of former Ohio Attorney General Rich Cordray is a reminder of...
Thursday, January 11, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: Missing Faces: Creating a Reflective Democracy
The United States is on its way to becoming a minority-majority nation. Currently, millennials make up 83.1 million Americans, exceeding the 75.4 million baby boomers, and representing more than one quarter of the nation’s population. The size is complemented with...
Friday, December 15, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The Future of Public Higher Education in Ohio
Public higher education institutions across the country are experiencing decreased budgets. Compared to levels prior to the recession, state support for public two and four year colleges has dropped by nearly $10 billion. In Ohio, state funding for higher education...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America
In the wake of Michael Brown’s death, the Justice Department investigated the police department of Ferguson, Missouri, and found routine constitutional violations as well as a regular mistreatment of individuals because they are black, poor, or both. In the United...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on Africa: Terrorism, Conflict, and Crises of Leadership
Much of the world is marred by conflict and crises of leadership and Africa is no exception. After a contentious and violent election process that left dozens dead - and included the Supreme Court invalidating the initial election results -...
Monday, December 11, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
CCMV Views & Brews: Religion, Violence and Nationalism: Myanmar, Ethnic Cleansing and Human Rights
The United Nations and U.S. Secretary of State have both called the violence inflicted on the Muslim ethnic minority, the Rohingya, “ethnic cleansing” and some human rights groups have labeled it genocide. Michael Jerryson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies at...
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