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Global Citizenship Symposium - A Panel Discussion
6:30 PM – Campanile Room, Memorial Union - A panel of speakers will talk about culture, sustainability and other related topics as part of the Third Annual Global Citizenship Symposium. Panelists: Hsain Ilahiane is a professor in anthropology whose research deals with mobile technology in businesses in Morocco. He will talk about his research on technology transfer among different cultures. Kevin Nordmeyer, an architect from a firm in Des Moines, will talk about purpose-driven design and how it relates to sustainability. Fred Kirschenmann, a Senior Fellow of the Leopold Center who has over twenty-five years of sustainable and organic farming experience, will discuss sustainable agriculture. Gerry Schnepf, director of Keep Iowa Beautiful, will explain the efforts of his organization to beautify the state and how individuals can make a difference.

It's the end of the world as we know it . . . - Adrian Sannier
6:00 PM – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - Adrian Sannier is the University Technology Officer at Arizona State University. An expert in human/computer interaction and three-dimensional visualization, he was formerly the Stanley Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering at Iowa State and associate director of the university's Virtual Reality Applications Center. Prior to joining the ISU faculty in 2001, Sannier was vice president and general manager of Engineering Animation, a leading provider of 3D computer graphics software. Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series.

Covering '08 - Sandy Johnson and Chuck Raasch
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Sandy Johnson, Washington Bureau Chief for the Associated Press, is responsible for editorial and photo coverage of the federal government and national politics, and is in charge of the AP's polling unit. Since 1986, she has directed the AP's political coverage for every presidential election. She will speak on politics and the First Amendment. Chuck Raasch is political editor for Gannett News Service, and has covered political campaigns since 1978, including Tom Daschle's first race for Congress and George McGovern's last race for the Senate. He has covered presidential campaigns since 1988. He will speak on defending the mainstream media. The 2007 Chamberlin Lecture.

10 Realities of Doing Business Globally - Greg Churchill
6:30 PM – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - Greg Churchill is Vice President and Chief Operating officer at Rockwell Collins Government Systems, which provides defense communications and electronic systems to the U.S. Department of Defense. He provides leadership for all Government Systems businesses, including the company's international subsidiaries, China Business Development office and Government Operations in Washington, D.C. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Churchill earned a B.S. in Industrial Administration from Iowa State University. Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series and part of the Iowa State 150th Anniversary Alumni Lecture Series.

Saints for Today and Everyday - Robert Ellsberg
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Robert Ellsberg is publisher of Orbis Books, the publishing arm of the Maryknoll Society. Since 1987 he has also served as Orbis's editor in chief. Ellsberg is the author of many books, including The Saints' Guide to Happiness and All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time, which won a Christopher Award and a Catholic Book Award. His most recent book, Blessed among All Women (2005), won three Catholic Book Awards. Ellsberg graduated from Harvard College with a degree in religion and literature and later earned a Masters in Theology from the Harvard Divinity School. The Mnsgr. Supple Endowed Lecture.

A Discussion on the 2008 Election - Cate Edwards and James Denton
12:45 PM – Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Cate Edwards, daughter of Elizabeth Edwards and presidential candidate John Edwards, will be joined by Desperate Housewives' James Denton. Part of the Presidential Caucus Series, providing the university community with opportunities to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses.

The Comedy of THE DAILY SHOW - Aasif Mandvi
8:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Admission Free - Doors open at 7:00 pm - Aasif Mandvi is the Baghdad Bureau Chief for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His political reporting antics have been a highlight of the Emmy Award-winning show. He will bring clips of the show and talk about reporting on the best "fake" news show on television. In addition to his work on The Daily Show, he has won an OBIE Award for Sakina's Restaurant and has many movie and television roles to his credit, including appearances on The Sopranos, Law and Order, CSI, Jericho, and The Bedford Diaries.

A Conversation on Reproductive Rights - Karen Mulhauser
12:00 PM – Margaret Sloss Women's Center - Karen Mulhauser, senior policy advisor to the Obama campaign, will speak on Senator Obama's stance on the issue of reproductive rights and take questions. Karen Mulhauser previously served as executive director of the Center for Education on Nuclear War, Citizens aginst Nuclear War and National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). Part of the Presidential Caucus Series, providing the university community with opportunities to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses.

Designing Humanity - Hamilton Cravens
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Hamilton Cravens is a professor of history at Iowa State and the 2007 Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Distinguished Scholar. His teaching and research interests include American cultural and intellectual history and the history of science and technology. He is the author or editor of eight books, including the forthcoming "Designing Humanity: The Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1776-2001." Cravens has been a Ford Foundation Fellow, a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, and a Fellow of the Stanford Humanities Center and the Davis Humanities Center - University of California. He is also the recipient of three Fulbright Awards. Cravens is working on a new book about changing notions of race in America since reconstruction.

Life, Liberty, and Justice - Dr. Alveda C. King
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Dr. Alveda C. King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is director of African American Outreach for Gospel of Life, an ecumenical ministry that defends the sanctity of life and rights of the preborn. She is the author of Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy and I Don't Want Your Man, I Want My Own, a collection of Christian testimonies. King served in the Georgia State House of Representatives and is also an accomplished actress and songwriter.