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call the Office of University Marketing and Public Relations at 319-273-2761
or email stacey.christensen@uni.edu,
to request a speaker.
Speakers do not charge fees, unless otherwise noted.
Upon request, we will provide background information to introduce the
speaker. When the topic or event warrants, the Office of University Marketing
and Public Relations will send a news release to media serving your area.
ETHICS, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
Despite spending nearly 50% more per capita than any other nation, the U.S. health care system consistenly ranks near last among major industrialized nations in terms of nearly all global measures of access and efectivenss. Why? What can be done to both decrease costs and increase effectiveness? There are two versions of this talk. Once focuses on the U.S. and Canada, the other examines characteristics of multiple care systems.
JUSTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE GROUP
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION.
Differing ideas about politeness and communication can cause misunderstanding
between members of different cultures. Presentation also includes ideas
for more successful communication.
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT.
Cultural adjustment for International students, immigrants and refugees.
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT.
Cultural adjustment for professionals traveling or working abroad.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
Issues facing International students at UNI and the area.
LANGUAGE LEARNING: BY ENGLISH SPEAKERS & BY SPEAKERS
OF OTHER LANGUAGES.
The social and cultural conditions under which children and adults learn
languages.
NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE.
My presentation explains the science behind the Bush Administration's
National Missile Defense program. I show that NMD faces serious and fundamental
technical obstacles. Moreover, I am critical of the policy decision to
abandon international treaties on NMD grounds.
REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT HEALTH.
Presentation covers refugee, immigrant, minority, and international health
issues in Black Hawk County and in other meatpacking towns around Iowa.
WELCOMING NEW IOWANS/A GUIDE FOR CITIZENS AND
COMMUNITIES.
Discussion of immigration and the need for new workers in Iowa. Addresses
three key issues related to immigration: language, health, education.
Presentation offers advice for community leaders on how to handle change
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