Moraine Valley Community College Library Podcast

Special guest Kate Wolicki discusses four fast reads for the last days of summer

Joe, Liz and Troy review the 2009-2010 One Book, One College Selection, Working by Studs Terkel

A special book discussion by great American Author Harry Mark Petrakis

Members of Moraine Valley's Green Team discuss the sustainability efforts going on around campus and challenges the lie ahead

Two of Moraine Valley's history faculty members Merri Fefles and Jim McIntyre as they discuss the ten most pivotal events in the history of the Middle East

Special guest Maureen Kaniewski discusses issues in Special Education

How do we build sustainable communities? Panel members will discuss their successes and consider the obstacles that are ahead. Panel members will include Jerry Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills; Daniel J. McLaughlin, Mayor of Orland Park; Reggie Greenwood, Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation; David Chandler, Center for Neighborhood Technology; and Chris Slattery, The Delta Institute.

Author and faculty member James Bilder discusses his book A Footsoldier for Patton: The Story of a "Red Diamond" Infrantryman with the US Third Army. This book details the frontline realities of one of the most famous and deadly aspects of World War II. Join us for this discussion and book signing.

A discussion about the most misunderstood topics in Islam, event is sponsored and organized by the Muslim Student Alliance.

Librarian Liz Garcia shares some ideas for fun Spring Break Reads

A discussion about why Muslim women cover their hair and the meaning of the Hijab event sponsored and organized by the Muslim Student Alliance.

Dr. Gregory Sierra, Professor of Accounting at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and former Economist and Bank Regulator for the Federal Reserve Board, discusses how these markets are structured, the possibilities they represent, and alternative policies to carbon markets such as tax laws

Discussion of American author John Updike featuring faculty member Erika Deiters

The Moraine Valley Biology Club hosted a film showing, panel discussion and letter writing campaign to national leaders calling on them to keep campaign promises on climate change. This is part of a national movement. For more information visit, Nationalteachin.org.

A panel discussing the impact of the presidency of Barack Obama, the first African-American President of the United States in conjunction with Black History Month. The event will be sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

Discussion of new DVDs in the library including Lord of the Flies, Bush's War, Planet Earth and Jurassic Park

Faculty members Ricky Cobb and Kevin Navratil join Joe and Troy to talk about the meaning of Barack Obama's Election

Author Gary W. Moore describes his book Playing with the Enemy, which will be made into a major motion picture

Hatem Abudayyeh, Executive Director, Arab-American Action Network and Fatimah S. Baeshen, President, Middle Eastern Studies Students Association, University of Chicago sponsored by Moraine Valley's Arab Student Union

A lecture by Barbara Tobias of the DuPage Autism Society

A panel of Moraine Valley Faculty Members discuss how the things we consumer impact our world

A discussion for Hispanic Heritage Month by Anita Alvarez candidate for Cook County States Attorney

A discussion by physicist Dr. Jan Hessler of the basics of climate change

Discussion of books in the MVCC library written by Presidential Candidates Obama and McCain

Discussion of 2008 free events related to Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte.