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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

Freedom Sings! — a First Amendment event - A Multimedia and Musical Celebration of Free Speech
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - "Freedom Sings" is a celebration of free speech through music - combining narration, multi-media elements and live musical performances hosted by Ken Paulson, executive director of the First Amendment Center and host of public television's "Speaking Freely." Respected singers and songwriters, including Bill Lloyd and Jonell Mosser, join him on-stage. Through songs and stories, "Freedom Sings" explores the history of music censorship in America from confiscated songs in 1735 to present-day music, including rock 'n' roll, rap and social anthems.

Entomology Graduate Student Organization - Inside Hollywood: A Bugs Perspective - Steven Kutcher
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Steven Kutcher has consulted for more than 70 theatrical films including Aliens, Exorcist and Jurassic Park.. He has appeared on numerous TV shows like "The Tonight Show," "Late Night With David Letterman," and "The Garry Shandling Show." He is an Entomology Instructor at Long Beach State University.

Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair - Get Real: The Authenticity Imperative - Jim Gilmore
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - In this session, Jim Gilmore will explore how issues of authenticity will arise in a world increasingly filled with paid-for experiences. Different forms of "real" and "fake" will be outlined, along with five genres of perceived authenticity that parallel Pine & Gilmore's Progression of Economic Value. Just as quality emerged as an imperative with the rise of the Service Economy, Gilmore will argue that authenticity now represents a new imperative stemming from the emerging Experience Economy. James Gilmore began his career with Proctor and Gamble, was a ten year consultant for Cleveland Consulting Associations, a certified instructor of Dr. Edward De Bono's lateral thinking methodologies, a member of both the Creative Education Foundation and Creative Thinking Association of America. He serves on the faculty of THE Institutes for Organizational Management for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

VEISHEA Keynote - The Pursuit of Excellence - Cael Sanderson
12:00 PM – Central Campus - Cael Sanderson was the first wrestler to finish his entire college career undefeated. Sports Illustrated named this achievement as the No. 2 most outstanding in the history of college sports. He competed for Coach Bobby Douglas at Iowa State University, was a four-time NCAA champion, and won the ESPY Award for outstanding college male athlete his senior year. He is on the World free-style wrestling team working toward the World Cup Trials in April and the 2004 Olympics in Greece.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Decide to End Sexual Violence
7:30 PM – Memorial Union Terrace - Speakers include Leigh Ebbesmeyer, Director of Training, Iowa CASA; Teresa Branch, Associate Vice President for Students Affairs; and survivor Haley Kauffman. Rain Location: Sun Room, Memorial Union. For additional information, check with the Margaret Sloss Women's Center or the Department of Public Safety.

Institute on World Affairs - Religion and Conflict - The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam - Karen Armstrong
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial - Karen Armstrong is the author of 14 books, including the bestseller, "A History of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam," "Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths," "The Gospel According to Woman," "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet," and "Buddha." She is a leading commentator on religious affairs in the U.S. and U.K. and in 1999 received the Muslim Public Affairs Council Media Award.

Building the Case for Investing in Young Children. - Diane Trister Dodge
4:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Diane Trister Dodge is the founder and president of Teaching Strategies, Inc., a company that seeks to improve the quality of early childhood programs by designing practical, easy-to-use curriculum and training materials and providing staff development. Her 35 years of experience in early childhood education have taught her the value of curriculum and training materials that articulate a clear philosophy and practical approach to meaningful learning.

Imagining the Land Reading Series - The Interior and Exterior Landscape of Poetry - Mark Wunderlich
2:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mark Wunderlich's first volume of poems, The Anchorage, received the 1999 Lambda Literary Award. His second book, Voluntary Servitude, is forthcoming from Graywolf Press. He teaches in the MFA Program at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Ruth L. Schwartz received the AWP prize in poetry for her first book, Accordion Breathing and Dancing; her second book, Singular Bodies, won the Anhinga Prize in Poetry; and her third book, Edgewater, won the 2001 National Poetry Series. She teaches at California State University, Fresno. Also, a Friday afternoon seminar: "Inner and Outer Landscapes of Poetry,"4 p.m., April 4th, 212Ross Hall .

American Indian Symposium - Pow Wow
1:00 PM – 175 Forker Building - The American Indian Symposium Pow Wow will have grand entries at 1 and 6pm.