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Mexican/Chicano Identity and History Through Spoken Word & Puerto Rican Poems of Solidarity - Michael Reyes
9:00 PM – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Michael Reyes is a Chicano/Mexicano poet, actor, playwright, artist and community organizer specializing in youth development. His interactive presentations combine history, current events and performance into a fusion of education and entertainment. As a poet and spoken word artist Michael Reyes has been featured on HBO Latino's Habla Series, on Latin Nation, and in the PBS documentary Dream Makers. He has released three books of poetry and three performance CDs. As an actor, his credits include roles in the plays The Sun Always Shines for the Cool and Chicago Boricua, and in the feature film Nothing Like the Holidays. He worked with poet Tato Laveria on The Spark, Chupacabera and the 1977 Division Street Riots. Currently, Reyes is touring with his play Crime Against Humanity, co-written by former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Luis Rosa. Part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration.

ISU College Republicans v. ISU Democrats - 2012 Campaign Debate
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - The ISU College Republicans will debate the ISU College Democrats on 2012 campaign issues before a panel of judges. The groups will also make available voter registration and candidate information. The College Republicans will be led by president Kyle Etzel. The ISU College Democrats will be led by president Abhishek Vemuri. The winners will have a chance to defend their title at the annual First Amendment Day Caucus Cup in April. Part of the First Amendment Series.

Response Ability: Being an Everyday Hero - Mike Dilbeck
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Mike Dilbeck is founder and president of the RESPONSE ABILITY Project, working to empower people to be everyday heroes in their own lives by standing up, saying something and taking action when they witness unhealthy or negative behavior. People from all walks of life learn to understand that seizing an opportunity to act can dramatically change their community, their organizations and each other. Mike uses live texting and video clips to give audience members new tools for confronting harmful behavior in others, revealing the nature of this social epidemic of inaction.

Corporate Rights in Global Trade and Their Dangerous Consequences - Lori Wallach
6:00 PM – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, is an internationally recognized expert on globalization and trade. A Harvard-trained lawyer with sixteen years of experience on the front lines of the globalization debate, she has testified on NAFTA, GATT-WTO and other trade issues before more than thirty U.S. congressional committees, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, foreign parliaments and courts. Wallach has worked with civil society, scholars, and activists in developing countries and with U.S. congressional, environmental, labor, and other allies. She has served as a trade policy commentator in the media and is the coauthor of Whose Trade Organization? A Comprehensive Guide to the WTO. Part of the Technology, Globalization and Culture Series and World Affairs Series.

Shift: Redefining North Korea- Documentary & Discussion
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - For decades North Korea has been defined by its politics, which has isolated it from our global community. The People's Crisis, a 50-minute documentary, focuses on the harsh reality of life inside North Korea, including footage from a refugee rescue mission by the nonprofit awareness and advocacy organization LiNK. The North Korean people are living under a ruthless system of political repression, and it is their stories that remain unheard when the focus is only on that country's nuclear weapons or reclusive leaders. LiNK is bringing the conversation back to the people and providing tangible ways to get involved. Its mission is to redefine North Korea by focusing on the people, while rescuing and providing resettlement support to North Korean refugees and pursuing an end to the North Korea crisis. A discussion led by representatives from the organization will immediately follow the film.

Take It Higher Than Just Higher Education - Michael Reyes
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Michael Reyes is a Chicano/Mexicano poet, actor, playwright, artist and community organizer specializing in youth development. His interactive presentations combine history, current events and performance into a fusion of education and entertainment. His talk examines the characteristics of a critical thinker and what it means to be "schooled" versus "educated." It's a call to action for college students to reinvest in building community both on and off campus. Part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration.

Campaign 2012: Making the Right Choice for Women and Families - Cecile Richards
11:00 AM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Cecile Richards, the daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, has an impressive record as an advocate for women's health, sex education, preventive care and reproductive rights in the United States. She is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues related to women's rights. Raised in a family committed to social justice and public service, Ms. Richards began her career organizing low-wage workers in the hotel, health care, and janitorial industries throughout California, Louisiana, and Texas. In the last election, she founded and served as president of America Votes, a coalition of forty-two national grassroots organizations working to maximize voter participation nationwide. She has been affiliated with Planned Parenthood, recognized as a national leader by the National Council of Jewish Women, U.S. Action, and the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship as well as named to TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. She currently serves on the board of the Ford Foundation and is a long-time supporter of President Obama. Part of the Campaign 2012 Series providing the university & community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before election day.

Environmentalism Without Nature - Paul Wapner
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Paul Wapner is the author of Living Through the End of Nature, a call to regroup and refashion the American environmental movement to be more politically relevant in the twenty-first century. He is Professor of Global Environmental Politics in the School of International Service at the American University and a faculty member at the school's Contemplative Environmental Studies Summer Institute. Wapner earned graduate degrees from Princeton University and the University of Chicago. His book Environmental Activism and World Civic Politics won the 1997 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award for the best book on international environmental affairs. The 2012-13 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.

Is Capitalism the Key to Global Sustainability? Hunter Lovins
6:00 PM – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - Hunter Lovins is the president and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions and a leader in sustainable management. She consults with decision makers in business and government on such topics as globalization, energy policy, economic development and land management. Her clients have included Royal Dutch Shell, Wal-mart, the Pentagon and the U.S. Department of Energy. She also served as an advisor to the Energy Minister of the Government of Afghanistan. Lovins is the coauthor of nine books, including Natural Capitalism, Climate Capitalism and, most recently, The Way Out: Kick-starting Capitalism To Save Our Economic Ass. Part of the Technology, Globalization & Culture Series and World Affairs Series.

Social Media: A Game Changer for Journalists, Public Relations and Advertising Professionals - Barbara Iverson
8:00 PM – Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building - Barbara Iverson is president of the public relations division of Weber Shandwick's financial services industry practice. An industry leader on financial education, she works with Weber Shandwick offices around the world to serve clients that include MasterCard, TIAA-CREF, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and numerous federal government agencies. For the past ten years, she has led a Weber Shandwick initiative to secure and serve key federal government accounts, including the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Reserve Bank, the 2010 U.S. Census campaign and FDIC. Iverson is an Iowa State journalism graduate. She will receive the university's 2012 James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication. 2012 Chamberlin Lecture.