July 9, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, historian Gretchen Kreuter speaks at University of Minnesota's Women's Day on Campus, sponsored by Continuing Education for Women.
July 11, 1977 - This Midday program features author Alex Haley speaking before the 115th Annual National Education Association convention, held in Minneapolis. Following speech, Haley takes part in a conversation and Q&A on race.
July 13, 1977 - MPR’s Neal St. Anthony presents a report and taped excerpts from yesterday's Senate hearings on the controversial drug, Laetrile.
July 19, 1977 - In the first part of this program, photojournalist Alfred Eisenstadt reminisces about his fifty-year career and talks about his love for photography. In the second part, Second City Improvisational Group performs its impressions of a literature class.
July 22, 1977 - Dr. Hans Guth, English professor at San Jose State University, speaking at University of Minnesota conference on composition for English teachers. Guth addressed teachers on how to stimulate students through a positive approach to writing. He questioned “back-to-basics", arguing that the teaching of writing involved more than repetitious study of grammar, and discussed progress made in developing effective methods for teaching writing.
August 15, 1977 - In a speech he calls 'self interview,' author Kurt Vonnegut, a former chemist, anthropologist and car dealer, discusses his careers and his inspirations for writing.
August 18, 1977 - This program features excerpts from a recent rural life conference for young people in Southwestern Minnesota, including speeches by Dr, Jon Wefald, president of Southwest State University in Marshall: Roger Blobaum, agricultural consultant; Thomas Wyman, president of Green Giant Company; Congressman Richard Nolan of Minnesota's Sixth District; Father John McRaith, executive director of the Catholic Rural Life Conference; and Minnesota Senator Hubert H. Humphrey.
August 19, 1977 - This continuation of excerpts from the rural life conference for young people held in Marshall, Minnesota, features speeches by Dr. Charles Reinert, professor of physics at Southwest State University; Roger Blobaum, agricultural consultant; Calvin Beale, head of the Population Studies Group of the United States Department of Agriculture; Minnesota's Sixth District Congressman Richard Nolan; and former Sixth District Congressman John Zwach.
August 25, 1977 - MPR’s Claudia Hampston presents Minnesota Women's Meeting sampler, Part II.
September 3, 1977 - This regional public affairs program features taped speech of St. Paul Mayor George Latimer's State of the City address, titled “An Agenda for the Future of St. Paul”, followed by a live broadcast with the mayor answering listener questions.