FRONTIERS IN SCIENCE: Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Muscle Health: Implication for Aging
9:30-10:30
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Li Li Ji, PhD, Director, School of Kinesiology, Professor and Director, Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science,
University of Minnesota
How can we benefit from physical activity as we age? What harm do we do to our bodies by sitting most of the day? Li Li Ji will clarify why exercise is important for healthy muscles, the pros and cons of antioxidant supplements, and human and animal research at his laboratory.

PUBLIC POLICY: Injustice in the Justice System
10:45-11:45
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Sarah Walker, President, Coalition for Impartial JusticeSarahCWalker.com
Walker will address issues such as life without parole for three felonies, certification of youth to adult court, and sentences of life without parole for youth convicted of first degree murder. In addition, she will speak about police departments benefiting from laws dealing with confiscation of property.

Business Meeting
11:45-12:15

LUNCHEON
12:15 – 1:15

HEALTH: What’s Up with Down Syndrome:
GiGi ‘s Playhouse and Achievement Potential
1:15-2:15
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Basma Ibrahim DeVries, PhD, Professor of Communications Studies, Concordia University, Founding Board Member of GiGi’s Playhouse – Twin Cities
Significant shifts have occurred in understanding Down Syndrome, a human chromosomal abnormality. DeVries will discuss current advances and the potential for success for individuals with Down Syndrome. She will relate her experience with six local moms who have children with Down Syndrome.