Trust is the benchmark of any relationship, and the trust one has in their country is often fluctuating, with the modern pendulum shifts of truth in the United States changing how citizens view America. Using definitive moments in the country's history and the rhetoric of those in charge, this text will delineate the government's actions as being the most significant contributors to the modern decline of trust in America. The text is portrayed as an informational piece illustrating the government's negative actions with health services, their lack of consensus on climate change, and the current political system showing corrosion in the nation's trust.

At Arizona State University (ASU), there is a perceived lack of interdisciplinary symposiums for student presenters and a lack of understanding about the university's "#1 in Innovation" title awarded by U.S. News & World report. In addition, ASU focuses on advertising innovation in a few select fields, such as astronomy and space exploration. To address these issues, a team of Lincoln Undergraduate Scholars planned an Ethics & Innovation Symposium with the theme of "Defining Our Future" for April 11, 2018. I chose to conduct a post-event analysis of logistics, successes, and failures. This additional evaluation was meant to serve as a measure of the symposium's sustainability for future years. This thesis addresses the methods of event planning (incl. marketing, gathering student presenters, catering, room reservation), results, and analysis of outcomes specifically for the Ethics & Innovation Symposium. Overall, the thesis document will benefit anyone interested in planning some event at the university level. Additional reference documents are included in this report to provide help with creating a general checklist, developing marketing deliverables, and contacting university departments/organizations.