November 19, 1983 - Buckminster Fuller speaks at the Cambridge Forum about higher education.
February 27, 1984 - On this Midday program, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews W. Harry Davis, chair of the Minneapolis School Board, discusses Black history in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. Davis also answers listener questions.
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May 28, 1984 - Economist Lester Thurow speaking to a meeting of the Minnesota Project on Corporate Responsibility. Thurow’s address was on the topic "Economics and Education." After speech, Thurow answered audience questions.
July 23, 1984 - Dr. Ernest Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, speaking at 6th annual Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial lecture, held at St. Cloud State University. Boyer’s address was titled, “The Future of Education in America." He lays out what he sees as five key qualities for school renewal.
August 15, 1984 - Call-in about the role of the University of Minnesota in teaching, research and serving the public.
September 14, 1984 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder reports on efforts of Southeast Asian refugees and educators to develop successful English as a second language (ESL) programs. In particular, the Hmong have an additional challenge in learning English, as their own language didn’t have a written form.
September 15, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Dr. Thomas Pearsall, chairman of the Department of Rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, discusses the use and abuse of the English language. Topics include political terminology, punctuation, prepositions, and plain language. Dr. Pearsall also answers listener questions.
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