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Presidential Caucus Series - How to Create a Future - Dennis J. Kucinich
2:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio and leader of the Progressive Caucus, is a presidential candidate. This series is designed to provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with an opportunity to question all presidential candidates before the precinct caucuses on January 19.

Destination Iowa State - COMEDY PERFORMANCE! - Andrew Kennedy
8:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium - Admission Free. - Priority seating for those participating in Destination Iowa State. Andrew Kennedy can be seen on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "New Joke City" with Robert Klein and BET's "Comic View Best of." He is half Colombian, half British and fully bi-lingual. Growing up around the world, he has insight into people and culture others do not. A regular on the New York City comedy club circuit, Andrew performs all over the east coast and has over six years of sketch and improvisational comedy experience. His performances at the world famous Apollo Theater and most recently at the Montreal Comedy Festival have created a lot of buzz. The Performing Arts Weekly Back Stage calls him "the breaking talent to watch this year..."

Ethical Implications in Counterterrorism - Jim Olson
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Jim Olson is a Senior Lecturer and the CIA Officer in Residence at the Bush School of Government and Public Service in College Station, Texas. He joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1969 and served for 31 years, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. He held the positions as Deputy Chief of Station in Moscow and Chief of Station in Vienna and Mexico City. He also served as Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Professor Olson received his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1969. Part of World Affairs Series

Student Environmental Council - The River Cleanup Talk - Chad Pregracke
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Chad Pregracke decided to personally clean and restore the rivers of America beginning with the Mississippi. He started out with his own boat and a love of nature, and ended up spearheading the largest environmental cleanup of its kind. Major corporations sponsor his efforts and hundreds of volunteers join him in his work. AmeriCorp has also begun working with him, supplying volunteers in the fight to save America's rivers and shores. Honored with the 2002 Jefferson Award for the greatest public service for an individual 35-years or younger, he has been featured in Time Magazine and People, and on CNN, MTV and the the TODAY Show.

Mary Louis Smith Chair - Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics - The Road to the White House: Where are the Women? - Patricia Schroeder
7:30 PM – Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building, ISU Center - Patricia Scott Schroeder left Congress undefeated in 1996 after serving in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years. While in Congress, she worked on important legislation for women's health and military families and introduced the Family and Medical Leave Act. Schroeder is one of the few women in a major political party to explore a run for the president, which she considered in 1987. She is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers, a national trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry. Before assuming her post at AAP, she taught at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. She is also leading New Century/New Solutions, an out-of-the-box think tank, for the Institute for Civil Society in Newton, MA; co-chairs the Democracy Online Project's National Task Force; and serves on the Marguerite Casey Foundation Board of Directors. A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, she graduated from Harvard Law School, one of only 15 women in a class of more than 500.

Presidential Caucus Series - Economic Development - Fern Penna
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - The Presidential Caucus Series is designed to provide students with an opportunity to hear all the candidates before the Iowa presidential caucuses January 19, 2004. Fern Penna is an active Democrat and candidate for president from the State of New York, where he is retired from his international investment consulting firm. He holds a degree in architecture and law. For more information on his political platform, go to his web site: www.penna04leadership.com. Sponsored by: Student Union Board and Committee on Lectures (funded by GSB)

Commons or Commodity: Differing Approaches to a Global Water Crisis - Stephen Gasteyer
7:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Dr. Stephen Gasteyer is the director of Community Development Programs at the Rural Community Assistance Program. He received his doctorate in sociology from Iowa State University. This presentation is part of the Inaugural College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Agriculture Symposium "Rivers of Life: Water, People, and Global Development." For more information go to: http://www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/symposiumhome.html

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Decide to End Sexual Violence
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Victims of crimes will speak about their experiences. This event is in recognition of Crime Victim Rights Week. For additional information, check with the Margaret Sloss Women's Center or the Department of Public Safety.

Water, Fire, & Community-Based Natural Resource - Heidi Asbjornsen
4:00 PM – 302 Catt Hall - Heidi Asbjornsen, Natural Resource Ecology & Management, will speak. This presentation is part of the Inaugural College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Agriculture Symposium "Rivers of Life: Water, People, and Global Development." For more information go to: http://www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/symposiumhome.html

Panel Presentation: "Water Crises and the Human Condition"
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Gene Takle, Agronomy/Geological and Atmospheric Science, will discuss "Water, Global Population, and Climate Change." Robert Mazur, Sociology, will discuss "Water and the Human Right to Development." Steffen Schmidt, Political Science, will discus "Water, Politics, and War" Part of the Inaugural College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Agriculture Symposium "Rivers of Life: Water, People, and Global Development." For more information go to: http://www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/symposiumhome.html