Emphasis

The Latest on Multicultural Education

Rich Egger — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:37 +0000

This week's guest on Emphasis is Dr James Banks, Director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington - Seattle. He was in Macomb to give the keynote presentation during the annual Dealing With Difference Institute at Western Illinois University.

Fort Madison Community Hospital Anniversary

Jason Parrott — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:20 +0000

Jason Parrott's guest on Emphasis is Fort Madison Community Hospital CEO Jim Platt.

Delving into America's Cultural Diversity

Rich Egger — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:55:28 +0000

Rich Egger’s guests on Emphasis are Janice Welsch and J.Q. Adams, who are organizing the annual Dealing With Difference Institute at Western Illinois University.

Lee County Health Department

Jason Parrott — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:46:15 +0000

Jason Parrott’s guests on Emphasis this week are Christine Van Berkum, Rachael Patterson-Rahn, and Melissa Calvillo. They discuss some of the programs currently offered by the Lee County Health Department.

Remembering Aldo Leopold

Jason Parrott — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:21:53 +0000

A nationally-known conservationist and writer will be honored and remembered in southeast Iowa next week.

WIU to Show WPA Art Collection

Scott Stuntz — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:46:00 +0000

An upcoming show at Western Illinois University’s Art Gallery and the Figge Art Museum in Davenport features art created for W-I-U as part of the WPA and the Federal Art Project in the 30’s and 40’s.

Sustainable & Conventional Ag Ultimately on Same Side

Scott Stuntz — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:46:40 +0000

This week on emphasis Western Illinois University professors Joel Gruver and Bart Gill discuss how agriculture as a whole has done in reaching out to the public.

Doctor Gruver specializes in sustainable agriculture while Doctor Gill expertise lies more in conventional ag practices.

Working to Provide Food Security

Rich Egger — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:42:15 +0000

Rich Egger’s guests on Emphasis are Jean Harman, Food Security Team Leader for the Peace Corps, and Timothy Collins, Assistant Director, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University.

Harman will be the keynote speaker for the 10^th Annual Environmental Summit at WIU, which will take place Wednesday, April 3 on the Macomb campus.

Tax & Pension Policies in Illinois

Rich Egger — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:54:33 +0000

Rich Egger’s guest on Emphasis is Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. He was in Macomb to give a presentation at Western Illinois University.

Volunteer Center of the Big River United Way

Jason Parrott — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:58:21 +0000

Jason Parrott's guest on Emphasis, this week, is Barb Casady, who is the coordinator for the new Volunteer Center of the Big River United Way.