9:30-10:30 Presidents’ Hall

Political World Landscape
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Power for a City or its Destruction?
Speaker: Rolf Westgard, Professional Member of the Geological Society of American and the American Nuclear Society

Westgard will update us on the status of Iran’s nuclear program, a topic that is often in the news. He will also discuss the Megatons to Megawatts program under which uranium from Russia’s dismantled nuclear weapons enrich half of the fuel used by our 104 United States nuclear power plants.

10:45-11:45 Presidents’ Hall

Justice for All
ISAIAH: Faith Groups Seek Justice
Speakers: Doran Schrantz, Executive Director, ISAIAH
Phyllis Hill, Lead Organizer, ISAIAH

Ecumenical, multi-racial, nonpartisan and congregation-based, the ISAIAH organization works with faith groups in the Twin Cities and St Cloud area. It describes itself as a vehicle for congregations, clergy, and people of faith to act collectively and powerfully, advancing social, economic, and racial justice in Minnesota. The speakers will describe how ISAIAH members – 90 congregations representing 175,000 individuals – become involved in faith-based actions using the democratic process. -Geri Burns and Kay Kessel

11:45-Noon

Announcements

Noon-1:15

Luncheon
Luncheon Hostess: Mary An Christenson
Guest Hostess: Virginia Hansing

New Members – Association Room
Nominating Committee – Porch
Public Policy – Fellowships Room

1:15-2:15 Presidents’ Hall

Education
What is MNSCU?
Speaker: Dr. Lois Bollman, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
www.mnscu.edu

Bollman will help us understand MNSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system), its mission and work. She has a broad range of experience working in the system, which the largest single provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota. It serves over 381,000 students in credit and non-credit courses each year. We will learn about issues, past and present, and new developments. -Mary Indelicato