Daniel Packard, the Dating Doctor from Vancouver’s The Beat 94.5FM, and National College Speaker of The Year is here to get us less secretive and more sexy. With probing questions and joyful tenacity, Daniel Packard orchestrates a fun and adventurous, crowd-based conversation that slyly pries open the titillating truths and scary secrets we’re not supposed to tell the other sex, but need to. When that happens: the truth gets loose, the lid flies off and a whole lot of relationship-enhancing & hilariously educational steam comes flying out.

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Adam Shepard will share insights gained from his year of learning to overcome the pressures placed on the homeless, setting a personal goal to have, after one year, $2,500, a working automobile, and a furnished apartment.  Adam will inspire readers and remind them that success can come to anyone willing to work hard — and that America is still one of the most hopeful countries in the world.  Adam will sign copies of his book following the talk.

www.ShepardSpeaks.com

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One night…four friends…alcohol…flirtation…and a conflicting story.  Who’s telling the truth?  Playrights’ “One Night,” is an interactive play about acquaintance rape.  This program is dedicated to expanding awareness and promoting social change around issues of equality as well as vioence against women.  Strongly recommended for all first year students. Adult content.

Professional counselors will be available if needed. Privacy respected.

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In 1787 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to address a wide variety of crises facing the young United States of America and produced a charter for a new government.  In modern times, competing political and legal claims are frequently based on what those intended.  This program explores the cast of characters called “founders,” the problems they faced, the solutions they fashioned, and why these issues are important for you today.

Presented by Richard A. Hesse, J.D., Georgetown University, Professor Emeritus, Franklin Pierce Law Center; published widely on a variety of legal and ethical topics.  Professor Hesse served as a community lawyer in Philadelphia heading a police community relations project before moving to Boston to head a national project focused on the constitutional rights of consumers.  At FPLC he concentrated on state and federal constitutional law and international human rights.  Hesse has been an advocate for civil and human rights for more than 25 years and was twice awarded the Bill of Rights Award by the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union.

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See description on September 15-  This program is being offered twice to accommodate schedules and to work in collaboration with the community.  All are welcome.

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Rebuilding Hope follows three young men who fled their villages in South Sudan due to civil war when they were small children.  They grew up in refugee camps and resettled in the USA in 2001.  Accompanied by filmmaker Jen Marlowe, NICHOLS GUEST SPEAKER on October 6, these young men, now in their twenties, embark on a journey back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families have survived, what the current situation is in South Sudan, and how they can help their communities rebuild after devastating civil war.

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September 21 is the International Day of Peace. 

Three students died and 58 were injured in the January 2000 fire that arsonists set in the student lounge at Seton Hall University.  Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who had made their families proud by getting into college.  Newark Star Ledger reporter Robin Fisher tells the story of the two “most badly burned” survivors, proceeding from the devastating fire through the grueling medical treatment into their life-affirming futures.  A medical education and a dectective story unfold as Robin joins a reporter’s curiosity and objectivity to a near-familial access to the principals.

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Nichols College is participating in a national program to screen this film in connection with the National Day of Peace on September 21.  Our screening on September 22 is a local premiere.

Little town of Bethlehem, a documentary film, follows the story of three men of three different faiths and their lives in Israel and Palestine.  The story explores each man’s choice of nonviolent action amidst a culture of overwhelming violence.

Their three stories are interwoven through the major events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, starting with the 1972 massacre at the Munich Olympics and following through the first Intifada, suicide bombings in Israel, the Oslo Acords, the assassination of Yitzchak Rabin, and the second Intifada. Sami, Yonatan, and Ahmad each describe the events from their unique perspective, interjecting personal relfections and explaining how these events led them to become involved in the nonviolence movement.

All three men have had their lives threatened by members of their own communities as a result of their work.  Sami, Yonatan, and Ahmad continue to embrace their common humanitiy and equality for all, daring to have the hope that peace in the Holy Land can be achieved through nonviolent struggle. 

As the U.S. approaches the opening of peace negotiations once again in the region, this film can add a level of historical background to better understand the issues at stake.

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Wendi is committed to changing the drug and alcohol climate on college campuses through the power of humor. She is dedicated to encouraging audiences to pursue their passion, live out their life’s purpose and to leave a legacy that will inspire others to do the same. This story is a funny and wickedly truthful look at the drunk and dangerous journey of a young high-risk drinker, who compromised her safety and the safety of her friends in the pursuit of a good time.

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CRUDE tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” lawsuit pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against the U.S. oil giant Chevron.  Winner of 19 international awards, CRUDE takes you inside a riveting, high stakes drama steeped in global politics, the environmental movement, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures.

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CRUDE tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” lawsuit pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against the U.S. oil giant Chevron.  Winner of 19 international awards, CRUDE takes you inside a riveting, high stakes drama steeped in global politics, the environmental movement, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures.

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For this Cajun dance party, the Boogaloo Swamis combine their rhythmic Cajun and Zydeco music with Rockabilly, Tex Mex, Blues and original tunes for a “hot” musical gumbo.  the Boogaloo Swamis are four-time Winners of Boston Music Awards “Outstanding World Music Act.”  Wear your dancin’shoes cause we plan to remove some of the chairs. 

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Award-winning author Monique Truong will read from her new novel Bitter in the Mouth and talk about life as a writer.  Ms. Truong was born in Saigon in 1968 and moved to the United States at age six.  She graduated from Yale University and the Columbia University School of Law, going on to specialize in intellectual property.  Truong co-edited the anthology Watermark: Vietnamese American Poetry and Prose, and her essay “Welcome to America” was featured on National Public Radio.  Her first novel, The Book of Salt, was a NY Times Notable Book in 2003.  Monique is slipping away  from her book tour to join us on campus.

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AnnaMaria’s award-winning program is a musical journey tracing the cultural and historical development of Flamenco.  Elements represented musically include the fleeing of Inquisitional Spain and the plight of the gypsies.  The program explores Spanish culture and its connection to the origins of Hispanic identity throughout the world today.

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Does art merely reflect a deeply damaged world, or can it inspire change?  Jen Marlowe, director, author, and human rights activist, explores this question with audiences from all walks of life.  Jen will talk about the making of her documentary Rebuilding Hope, the story of three “Lost Boys” returning home after civil war forced them to flee Sudan as young children. This program, featuring footage from the documentary, will present a comprehensive look at the crisis in Sudan, its historical roots, and human cost.

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Can’t decide between your capri pant suit or your new fun skirt suit?  Should you button your suit jacket? Tuck in your shirt? Wondering if it’s “ok” to wear a mismatched suit jacket with a pair of pants that are almost the same shade? How about the age old dilemma of pantyhose or bare legs?  First impressions are critical.  Learn the tips and tricks you need to know to dress for success.  After this session we hope you will feel confident and armed with the knowledge you need to make great first impressions in a multitude of professional environments.  Bring your sense of humor…and if you’re feeling brave, wear your favorite business suit so you can get hones feedback from the speaker!

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How does a person’s work life affect the way they think about money?  Professor Kevin Delaney will describe how professional poker players, hedge fund traders, religious clergy, commission salespeople, debt counselors, and others come to think in unique ways about money as a result of what they do for a living.  Kevin Delaney is a Professor of Sociology at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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In honor of National United Nations Day, we are presenting this award-winning film.

This contemporary documentary narrated by Actor and UN Messenger for Peace Michael Douglas gives us an uplifting look at the current geopolitical state of the world: contrary to popular belief, there are actually less armed conflicts in the world today and less people dying of violent deaths than ever before. The world is changing fast as it is confronted with climate change, a probable oil crash and an ever-growing population.  This documentary shows what governments and individuals can do together as they face these problems either through war or peace.

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Award-winning storyteller Odds Bodkin is back by popular demand to scare you to the bone with his repertoire of scary stories. 

Watch out behind you.

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For decades, readers throughout the world have enjoyed the marvelous stories and illistrations of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. But few know the work Geisel did as a political cartoonist during World War II.  Commentary by the historian Richard H. Minear places them in the context of the national climate they reflect.  One of the country’s leading historians of Japan during World War II, Minear is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 

Books will be available at the event.

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Lois Kelley, a partner in Beeline Labs, consults, teaches and speaks about how to achieve business goals faster by operationalizing Marketing 2.0 strategies.  Her book, Beyond Buzz has been praised for helping people understand how to move from a “talk at” to “talk with” marketing world, and was rated one of the top 10 books in 2007.  During her career Lois has launched a pioneering interactive marketing agency, managed crisis communications and issues management programs, helped position companies for IPOs, and led public relations agencies.  Clients have included Sun Microsystems, FedEx, Dunkin’ Donuts, TJX, SAP and Sapient.

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Mike Finkelstein built a career blending advertising, marketing, client acquisition and community recreation center planning before joining the faculty at Rutgers University’s Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies.  As both a Vice President and Chief Officer of Business Development and Sales, he developed collaborative and consultative sales to Fortune 500 clients.  He joins us for a discussion on how to turn what you love into what you do.

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This mind boggling performance has been described as “The Simpsons meets Malcolm X at a Notorious B.I.G. concert”. These theatre trained, comedically gifted, lyrical virtuosos seamlessly blend raw elements of hip hop, theatre, improv and stand up comedy to tell gut wrenching truths that leave audiences forever changed. Always up to date with contemporary world issues, this one of a kind Tour de Force stays fresh no matter what the venue.

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