April 15, 1976 - Tom Wolfe, the author credited for developing "The New Journalism", speaks at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks on the direction of "The New Journalism" for the 7th Annual University of North Dakota Writers Conference.
April 28, 1976 - Businessman Luigino “Jeno” Francesco Paulucci, self-described “peddler from the Iron Range”, speaking in Hibbing about the Range and it's economic problems.
April 28, 1976 - A special conference examining agriculture and foreign policy, the future of Soviet-American relationships, and other foreign affairs that have an impact on Minnesota.
May 1, 1976 - Dr. Robert Bellah, sociology professor from the University of California at Berkeley, gave a speech titled “An Introduction to Civil Religion in America.” This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 6, 1976 - Highlights from the 7th Annual Writers Conference at the University of North Dakota. Participants include Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, B. J. Phillips (from Ms. Magazine), North Dakota poet Larry Woiwode and others.
May 7, 1976 - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader speaking at a symposium on "Corporate Responsibility and the North Country" in Duluth. The day-long session was one of seven being held around Minnesota sponsored by the Minnesota Public Interest Research Foundation.
May 8, 1976 - Humanists Rev. Daniel Rice, religion professor at Dakota Wesleyan University; and David Fee, philosophy and religion professor at South Dakota State University, respond to Dr. Bellah's speech. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 15, 1976 - Dr. Robert Jewett, religious studies professor at Morningside College, gave a speech titled “Civil Religion and the New Eden." Followed with response by David Nelson, philosophy professor at South Dakota State University. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 17, 1976 - New York Times political columnist and supreme court specialist Anthony Lewis speaking at Hamline University. Topic was “A Constitutional Faith."
May 22, 1976 - Dr. Russell Barta, social sciences professor at Mundelin College, gave a speech titled “The Effect of Industrialization and Economics on the American Value System." Followed with response by Sister Ann Kessler, Yankton, social sciences professor at Mount Marty College. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.