Luke Shaefer, one of the nation’s leading scholars on poverty and social welfare policy, is the Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ford … Continue reading "Town Hall: H. Luke Shaefer – “Ending Infant Poverty in the United States and Beyond”"

Orin Grossman has delighted audiences worldwide with his unique combination of performance and discussion of great American and European music. Dr. Grossman studied music at Harvard College, graduating magna cum … Continue reading "Town Hall: Orin Grossman – “George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: The Great American Opera”"

Robin Wright is an international relations expert, journalist, and author. She has reported from more than 140 countries on six continents for publications such as The Washington Post, The New … Continue reading "Town Hall: Robin Wright – “America’s Global Challenges in 2026”"

Though the University of Michigan (U-M) claims Carol Hutchins, she was born in Lansing, MI, and attended Michigan State University (MSU). At MSU, she played on the varsity basketball team … Continue reading "Town Hall: Carol Hutchins – “Challenges for Women’s Sports in Today’s World”"

Josh Cassada is an American physicist, test pilot, and a former NASA astronaut. Prior to becoming a naval aviator, Cassada graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Physics from Albion … Continue reading "Town Hall: Josh A. Cassada – “The Ultimate Remote Job: Living and Working Aboard the International Space Station”"

Tom Toro, a cartoonist and author, graduated cum laude from Yale. He has published over 200 cartoons in The New Yorker since 2010, and his cartoons also appear in Playboy, … Continue reading "Town Hall: Tom Toro – “The New Yorker as a Women’s Magazine”"