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Alan Mulally is President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, having previously served as President of Boeing Commercial Airplane. Mulally is a Lawrence native and two-time graduate of the University of Kansas. Mulally spoke April 16, 2007 at the Lied Center as the 2007 Anderson Chandler Lecture, sponsored by the KU School of Business, in conjunction with the Engineering Distinguished Lectureship, sponsored by the KU School of Engineering. Engineer(s): Chubby Smith

We celebrate Mother's Day with stories and songs -- irreverant, funny, sweet, and sad -- about Mom. This KPR Presents features music by Elvis, the Beatles, Paul Simon, and much more. Tune in with your mom, 8:00 Sunday night, as KPR Presents celebrates Mother's Day!

Join us for an hour of poetry this week, featuring the poems of Ted Kooser, former U.S. Poet Laureate, from a reading at Washburn University. We'll also hear five high school students compete in the Kansas Poetry Out Loud competition, held in Topeka. Engineer(s): Chubby Smith/Kaye McIntyre

On this edition of Conversations, Samantha Mannis talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Friends Guide to Adulting.” Mannis earned a degree in…

Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina has a new podcast, a new book, and plenty to keep him busy these days. Join Kaye McIntyre for a conversation with Medina on this week's KPR Presents.

Walter Mondale was vice-president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, serving under President Jimmy Carter. He also served as member of the U.S. Senate (D-Minnesota) and as ambassador to Japan. Mondale spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas on April 12th, 2007. Engineer(s): Kaye McIntyre/Lawrence Bush

This week's KPR Presents explores the origins and curiosities of the 4th of July with The History Guys. We'll look at the early days of celebrating the 4th and how our interpretation of the Declaration of Independence has changed over the years.

Maria Carlson is professor of Slavid Lanuuages at the University of Kansas. She spoke on Russia's search for identity following the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War. Carlson's talk was the final Hall Humanities Lecture of the 2006-07 year on April 10th, 2007. Engineer(s): Kaye McIntyre

Mrs. Obama brought her "Let's Move" campaign to Kansas City on this week's KPR Presents. The First Lady was the keynote speaker at the NAACP's annual convention, where she spoke on the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. We'll also hear from Dr. Jim Early of Via Christi Weight Management in Wichita and Dr. Joe Donnelly of the Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management at the University of Kansas.

October 3, 2020