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Speaking of Simpson

Sep 29, 2020

Randy Evans, a former Des Moines Register editor and current executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, discusses the council's work and its willingness to go to court if necessary to force Iowa governments to do the public's business in public. This talk was part of Simpson's Constitution...


Sep 22, 2020

Simpson College has one of the highest voter-turnout rates among college students in the United States, and it's easy to see why as we talk during this episode with Elise Sturgeon and Kylie Doupnik, fellows with Simpson's Culver Center for Public Policy. Elise and Kylie are working to get students registered to vote and...


Sep 14, 2020

Emeritus Biology Professor Pat Singer of Simpson College joins the podcast this week to talk about how existing drugs are being repurposed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. This talk originally was delivered as part of Simpson's Summer Speaker Series.


Sep 8, 2020

As we approach the 2020 presidential election, the coronavirus remains front of mind for many voters as are the powers of the presidency in confronting this emergency. At Simpson College, Adrienne Gathman, an assistant professor of political science, spoke as part of Simpson Summer Speakers series on COVID-19 and...