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Sinopsis
Moraine Valley Community College Library, Palos Hills, Illinois, USA. The Library Event PodCasts are intended to be a flexible, portable record of the events held within the Moraine Valley Library. As such, they are intended to enhance library programs and the larger Moraine Valley curriculum.These events are hosted by the library in the spirit of public discussion, open debate, and intellectual growth. The views expressed by panel members, lecturers, or audience members are their own and are not necessarily the official views of the Moraine Valley Community College board of trustees, staff, faculty, or administration.
Episodios
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Statistical Analysis in the Financial Markets featuring Arthur Urban
12/11/2013Discussion of how basic statistics serve as a tool in decision making and risk management.
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Job Resource Center Internship Employer Panel
07/11/2013Panel of employers from various industries discussing their internship program. This event is organized by the MVCC Job Resource Center.
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World War Z and International Relations
28/10/2013Assistant Professor of Political Science Kevin Navratil will discuss how theories and concepts in international relations apply to the book World War Z.
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The Politics of Food Building Community Through Local and Sustainable Food
23/10/2013This panel focused on the importance of food and food production from a perspective that considers people and the environment.
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Zombie Math Real-World Implications of the Numbers
22/10/2013Mathematicians Jerimi Walker and Brian Kurth and biologist Peter Porter use a fictional zombie outbreak as a way to explore real-world mathematical models used to predict disease outbreaks.
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The Role of Mathematics in Predicting Whiplash Injuries and Seat Belt Performance
16/10/2013Alumni Michelle Gerrity Disucsses how math is used to predict whiplast injuries in collisions.
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Zombies in Art and Popculture
09/10/2013A dsicussion about the creepy, brain-hungry zombie has become a symbol across art, film and literature.
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Evolution of the Blues: A Conversation with the Blues Brothers
04/10/2013Members of the Official Blues Brothers Review discuss about some of our favorite founding fathers and mothers of the blues
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Am I Really an Individual or Just a Zombie
03/10/2013Philosophy faculty members will discuss the ways that philosophers have thought about the individual and the group.
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Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
24/09/2013We brought together faculty members to discuss lessons of a fictitious zombie apocalypse and to challenge us to think about how they would survive
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The Truth about the #1 Job in America featuring Bryan Bowman
19/09/2013Actuary Bryan Bowman discusses the acutuarial science field as part of our STEAM series.
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Naming My Ghosts and Taming My Myths: A Narrative of Adoption, Discovery, and Reunion
18/09/2013After spending several years of her adult life searching for answers surrounding her closed adoption, Sandra Beauchamp shares the struggle to locate her birth parents and simultaneously honor the authentic parents who lovingly raised her. This brief narrative is an introduction to her ongoing journey and the role storytelling plays in her quest for answers.
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After Egypt The Fate of Political Islam in the Middle East
17/09/2013Moraine Valley proudly welcomed Dr. Khalil Marrar who discussed the state of Egypt, the role of the US in the Middle East, and the state of Democracy in the Middle East.
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The Hopeful Mythology of World War Z
11/09/2013Literary scholar Mairin Barney of Roosevelt University takes us on an exploration of World War Z and zombie literature.
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There and Back Again My Journey from Teacher to Nursing Student and Back
26/08/2013Sam Chen, who taught anatomy and physiology to prospective nursing students, explores his journey following his decision to become a become a nursing student.
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Talking Zombies and Emergency Preparedness with Michelle Furlow
16/07/2013MVCC librarians welcome criminal justice faculty member Michelle Furlow to talk about zombies and emergency preparedness. This discussion is a part of a series on Max Brooks’ novel Brooks' novel World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War, which is the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Text. For more information visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/wwz.
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World War Z a Review
12/06/2013MVCC librarians discuss Max Brooks' novel World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War, which is the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Text. Librarians Tish Hayes, Joe Mullarkey, and Troy Swanson review the novel, discuss program themes, and preview the upcoming year. For more information visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/wwz.
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Post-Apocalyptic Literature and World War Z
12/06/2013MVCC librarians discuss post-apocalyptic literature in relation to Max Brooks’ novel Brooks' novel World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War, which is the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Text. Librarians Tish Hayes, Joe Mullarkey, and Troy Swanson discuss the nature of post-apocalyptic literature and the themes the genre explores. For more information visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/wwz.
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The Environment as Character in Post-Apocalyptic Literature
12/06/2013MVCC librarians discuss the role of the environment in post-apocalyptic literature in relation to Max Brooks’ novel Brooks' novel World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War, which is the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Text. Librarians Tish Hayes, Joe Mullarkey, and Troy Swanson discuss the larger conversations around sustainability addressed by post-apocalyptic literature. For more information visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/wwz.
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Talking Zombies with Jason King
12/06/2013MVCC librarians welcome faculty member Jason King to talk about zombie narratives. This discussion is a part of a series on Max Brooks’ novel Brooks' novel World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War, which is the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Text. Librarians Tish Hayes, Joe Mullarkey, and Troy Swanson ask Jason to review the highlights of the zombie stories and to outline themes that these stories address. For more information visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/wwz.