2012 Program Listing and Availability

• Arts, Literature, And Culture |
• Business And Community |
• Education |
• Leisure And Lifestyles |
• Politics And History |
• Science, Social Science, And Technology |

ARTS, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE
1.	Building the Spirit of San Antonio (and a Marching Band) Ron Ellis, Director of Athletic Bands, Department of Music	sold out
2.	Behind the Curtain: How Do Symphonies Plan a Music Festival? Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Music Director, San Antonio Symphony	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
3.	Art as a Development Engine Katie Luber, The Kelso Director, The San Antonio Museum of Art	sold out
4.	Our Favorite Poems and Why We Love Them Bonnie Lyons, Ph.D., Department of English	sold out
5.	Why Is "The Help" Such a Phenomenon? Aaronetta Pierce, President, Premier Artworks, Inc.	sold out
6.	Why is Music So Important to Us as Human Beings? Linda Poetschke, M.M., Department of Music	sold out
7.	Recapping the Oscars: Winners, Snubs, and Terrible Hosts Larry Ratliff, Film Critic	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
8.	A Photographic Journey through China Ricardo Romo, Ph.D., President	sold out
9.	The Many Meanings of Mexican Antiquity: Recent Discoveries in Mexican Archaeology John Phillip Santos, M. Phil., Distinguished Scholar in Mestizo Cultural Studies, Honors College	sold out
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BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY
10.	Innovation and Sustainability: What San Antonio Can Learn from Israel Mauli Agrawal, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering	sold out
11.	Getting Started in the Jewelry Business James Avery, Chairman Emeritus, James Avery Jewelry	sold out
12.	The Fundamentals of Effective Lobbying John T. Montford, J.D., President and CEO, JTM Consulting, LLC	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
13.	What Would Economic Justice Look Like? Lisa Montoya, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Business	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
14.	Globalization and You: The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected? Srinivasan (Chino) Rao, Ph.D., Department of Information Systems	sold out
15.	Growth Strategies for a Small Business Morrison Woods, M.B.A., Director, Small Business Development Center, Institute for Economic Development	sold out
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EDUCATION
16.	What is School Readiness? Becky Cervantez, Executive Director, AVANCE-San Antonio, Inc.	sold out
17.	What is the Impact of Testing in Public Schools? Sharon Nichols, Ph.D., Department of Educational Psychology	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
18.	Why Do We Need Public Schools? Harriett Romo, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Director, Bank of America Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
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LEISURE AND LIFESTYLES
19.	The Future of the Craft Beer Industry Carlos Alvarez, President and CEO, The Gambrinus Company	sold out
20.	Making Texas Wines and Running a Winery Cathy Bodenstedt (B.A. '11), Owner, CapRock Winery	sold out
21.	UTSA Football: What Happens in Year Two and Beyond Larry Coker, Head Football Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics	sold out
22.	Conversation with a Registered Dietician Sue Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, Dietetics and Nutrition Program, University of Texas Health Science Center	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
23.	Memories: The Best and Worst of Traveling Abroad Julius Gribou, AIA, Executive Vice Provost and Senior International Officer	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
24.	An Arctic Voyage: Discovery of the Unknown Phil Hardberger, Shareholder, Cox Smith Matthews, Inc.	sold out
25.	Ceviches of the Americas Johnny Hernández, CEO, La Gloria	sold out
26.	Ballroom Dancing: Fun, Fitness, and Fans Gage Paine, Ph.D., Vice President, Student Affairs	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
27.	The Art of Personal Reinvention: Metamorphosis in a Digital World Robert Rivard (B.A. '96), The Arsenal Group	sold out
28.	What Makes a Good Beer? G. Eugene Simor, President, Alamo Beer Company	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
29.	Fitness in San Antonio: Where are We Going? Roger Soler (B.S. '85), Owner, Roger Soler's Sports	sold out
30.	Why Do We Love Restaurants (Besides Not Having to Do the Dishes)? Ed Tijerina, Columnist, San Antonio Express-News	sold out
31.	How to Apply Games of Chance to Life The Honorable Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
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POLITICS AND HISTORY
32.	2012: The Year of the Latino Henry Muñoz III, CEO, Kell Muñoz Architects, Inc.	sold out
33.	What is the Significance of the Arab Awakening? Mansour El-Kikhia, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Political Science and Geography	sold out
34.	Feeling Cheesy: An Exploration of the Tastes and History of Cheese Kolleen Guy, Ph.D., Department of History and Ricardo Romo Endowed Professor, Honors College	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
35.	And They're Off: Campaign 2012 Amy Jasperson, Ph.D., Department of Political Science and Geography	sold out
36.	Textbooks, Religion, and Schools Kathy Miller, President, Texas Freedom Network	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
37.	Women on the National Campaign Trail: It Takes a Candidate Sharon Navarro, Ph.D., Department of Political Science and Geography	sold out
38.	Mexico's 2012 Presidential Elections: The Road to Revival or Decline? Raúl Rodríguez, Benson Chair, Banking and Finance, University of the Incarnate Word	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
39.	Race in 2030 - Issues for Today and Tomorrow Rogelio Saenz, Ph.D., Dean, College of Public Policy	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
40.	The Making of "The Children of the Revolución" Lionel Sosa, Marketing Consultant, Sosa Consultation and Design	Call 210-458-4488 to reserve your seats.
41.	How Can We Make Our Borders More Secure? Hank Whitman, Chief, Texas Rangers	sold out
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SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY
42.	Water, Water Everywhere -- But in Texas? Alex Briseño, Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, San Antonio Water System	sold out
43.	What Does the Drought Mean for Texas Ranching? Bonnie Korbell, Texas Ranch Owner	sold out
44.	The 25th Anniversary of Martin Luther King: Why Should We Celebrate? Richard Lewis, Ph.D., Department of Sociology	sold out
45.	Preventive Medicine for the Soul: Nurturing the Spirit Mary McNaughton-Cassill, Ph.D., Department of Psychology	sold out
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