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The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Frank Drake
8:00 PM – 1414 Molecular Biology Building Auditorium - Parking in rear - Frank Drake is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the SETI Institute and a professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Calfiornia, Santa Cruz. The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature, prevalence and distribution of life in the universe. In 1960, as a staff member of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, he conducted the first radio search for extraterrestrial intelligence. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences where he chaired the Board of Physics and Astronomy of the National Research Council. He also served as President of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, was a Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University (1964-84) and served as the Director of the Arecibo Observatory there. Dr. Drake holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University and a B.A. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University.

Multimedia Presentation Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! - Latino USA: A Cartoon History - Lola Alcaraz
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Lola Alcaraz, is a cartoonist, satirist and writer who captures the essence of the country's changing cultural and political landscape. He is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and has produced editorial cartoons for the LA Weekly since 1992. His cartoons have also appeared in the New York Times, The Village Voice, the Los Angeles Times, among others. His latest film project is in development with Selena producer Gregory Nava, and his latest book is Latino USA: A Cartoon History. He was a staff writer on Fox TV's Culture Clash. He has an undergraduate degree in Art and Environmental Design, and a master's in architecture from University of California, Berkeley.

1902 - Agronomy at Iowa State - 2002 - American Dreamer
7:00 PM – Fisher Theater, ISU Center - Take a journey with Henry Wallace - Vice President under FDR, agricultural pioneer and American Dreamer - as you walk a path through inspiration and discovery. Adapted from the book by former Iowa Senator John C. Culver and based on the life of the famous agronomist and statesman, American Dreamer is a window into Iowa's agricultural past. By Cynthia Mercati. Based on the award-winning book, "American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace," by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde. Director: Kathy Pingel-Powell. A production of The Iowa Touring Theatre Company. Free admission

Are We Really Free? The Status of Civil Liberties After 9-11 - Ben Stone
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Ben Stone, Excutive Director of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, will discuss the status of civil liberties after the passage of the PATRIOT Act and other legislation in the aftermath of September 11.

JURY DUTY:
6:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Local attorneys, police officers, nurses and representatives from the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) will team up with the ISU Mock Trial team to present a trial demonstration. Students will play the role of victim and defendant. Those who attend may have the opportunity to sit on the jury and render a decision. This event is part of the Safety Series sponsored by ISU Police and the Margaret Sloss Women's Center and will run from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Political Environment for Women in 2002 - Christine Todd Whitman
2:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Christine Todd Whitman is Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. As New Jersey's first and only woman governor, Whitman appointed New Jersey's first African American State Supreme Court Justice, its first female State Supreme Court Chief Justice and its first female Attorney General. Her name is consistently mentioned as a possible candidate for vice president and president. In 1990, Whitman ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Bill Bradley. Although she had little name recognition, Whitman won 49% of the vote, narrowly losing to Bradley. In 1993, she defeated incumbent Gov. James Florio. Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics Carrie Chapman Center for Women and Politics.

Engineering Plants for Enhanced Nutrition: A Role for Nutritional Genomics - Dean DellaPenna
7:00 PM – 171-179 Scheman, ISU Center - Dean DellaPenna, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University, is world-renowned for his work on understanding and manipulating the synthesis of antioxidants (vitamin E and beta-carotene) in plants to improve human health. He has become a vocal proponent for engineering the nutritional content of agricultural crops to provide a more balanced and healthful diet in both developed and developing countries. Dr. DellaPenna earned a B.S. in Cellular Biology at Ohio University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology at the University of California at Davis in 1987 and was a faculty member in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Arizona.

Imagining the Land: Visiting Writers Series - The Flatness and Other Landscapes: Essays in Search of the Midwest - Michael Martone
7:00 PM – Oak Room, Memorial Union - Michael Martone is the author of five books of short fiction including Seeing Eye, Pensées: The Thoughts of Dan Quayle, Fort Wayne Is Seventh on Hitler's List, Safety Patrol, and Alive and Dead in Indiana. He has edited two collections of essays about the Midwest: A Place of Sense: Essays in Search of the Midwest andTownships: Pieces of the Midwest . He edits Story County Books, and his newest book, The Flatness and Other Landscapes , a collection of his own essays about the Midwest, won the AWP Prize for Creative Nonfiction in 1998. He is Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Alabama. Before that, he taught at Syracuse University, Iowa State University, and Harvard University.

Remembrance - Tin Shi Tam
12:00 PM – Curtiss Hall Steps - rain location: Great Hall of Memorial Union - Carillonneur Tin Shi Tam will play, following a moment of silence on central campus. Ames Mayor Ted Tedesco, Vice President Thomas Hill, President Gregory Geoffroy, and GSB President T. J. Schneider will provide brief comments. Art exhibits by student artists will be on display in the Sun Room from 10am - 5pm. Students posted a message in the South Ballroom on the Journaling Wall from 10am - 5pm.

Self-governance, Self-Reliance and Eco-Friendly Development: The Story of Kuthambakkam Village - Shri Elango
6:30 PM – 171 Durham - Shri Elango is Village Panchayat President in the Kuthambakkam, India, and played a key role in helping to make his village into a model for creating other self-sufficient rural communities. Rangaswamy Elango was born into a dalit, farmer's family in Kuthambakkam in 1960. He earned a degree in Chemical Engineering and worked as a scientist at the Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI) for eight years, before returning to his village to help raise Kuthambakkam from poverty to prosperity.