http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/podcasts/facultytalks.xml en-us Macalester members reflect on a variety of issues for this weekly series en-us 120 MON, 06 OCT 2008 Macalester Faculty no macalester college liberal arts education speeches lectures Webmaster hogan@macalester.edu Financial Aid Affording College Paying for College. Director of Financial Aid Brian Lindeman talks about when to start saving for college, what to expect in aid for college and takes a look in his crystal ball to forecast what next year will be like in the current economic situation. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2008/mactalks20081006.mp3 October 06, 2008 7:14 financial aid, affording college, saving for college, brian lindeman, macalester Denise Ward Macalester Talks How to prepare for college. Denise Ward, associate dean for student services, talks about how Macalester helps students transition from home to life on campus. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2008/mactalks20080916.mp3 September 16, 2008 9:00 denise ward, macalester, preparing for college, student services Geography Professor Bill Moseley Macalester Talks What apple should you buy? The organic one from abroad or the one closer to your home? Geography Professor Bill Moseley talks about food--organic versus local, big agricultural farms versus small farms, the global food crisis and how the consumer plays a roll in all of it. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2008/mactalks20080903.mp3 September 3, 2008 11:00 Bill Moseley, argriculture, organic food, local food, macalester Economics Professor Raymond Robertson Macalester Talks Rising Fuel Costs. Everyone is talking about it. Our own Raymond Robertson, economics, weighs in on the discussion and tries to answer the million dollar question: how to stop fuel costs from rising. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2008/mactalks20080825.mp3 August 25, 2008 11:00 Raymond Robertson