Past speakers:
HUMANITY SERIES FEATURES MARGARET PRESKA ON LIFE IN A SHEIKDOM
7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 18, 2007
Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 937 Charles Ave., Mankato
Former Mankato State University President Margaret Preska talks about her time working at an institute of higher learning in the United Arab Emigrates.
The Power of Memoir
7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006
Nicole Helget is the author of the area's top-selling book "The Summer of Ordinary Ways." She has won both the Loft's Speakeasy writing prize and Minnesota Monthly's Tamarack Award.
Evolution of Farming in This Day and Age
7
p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006
Presenter: Mark Davis
Mark Davis, is President of Davisco Foods International, headquartered in Le Sueur Mn. Davisco Foods is a family owned International cheese and food ingredient company with a long history. Mark’s father, Stanley and his partner, bought the St. Peter Creamery, in 1943. Mark officially joined the business in 1959 as the driver of the new bulk milk pickup route. * Mark became involved with the business full-time following his graduation from MSU-M with a degree in business administration and economics. The creamery combined with the Le Sueur Cheese Co. which Mark also managed. Davisco Foods International was formed in 1986 and in the 90’s Marks’s 4 sons joined in the company’s management. Davisco Foods Internationl with locations in Mn, Idaho, SD, has an International presence with offices in Minneapolis, Mexico City, Geneva and partners with companies in Tokyo and the European Union. In January, Mark was honored by the National Cheese Institute with its highest honor, the NCI Laureate Award.*
Mark spoke on The Evolution of Farming in this Day and Age. With an emphasis on the dairy industry.
Terry Schiavo - Has Anything Really Changed
7
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006
Presenter: Dr. Ava Adams-Morris
Dr. Adams-Morris will discuss
what changes have occurred with the right to death dilemma in the year
since the controversy over the removal of Terry Schiavo's life support
and her subsequent death. Adams-Morris will take questions from
the audience.
Adams-Morris is a family practice physician and medical ethicist. She received her M.D. from Washington University Medical School and M.A. in medical ethics from Loyola University.
The UU Humanity Series is offered to the community without charge.