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Presentation of the Iowa Award
11:50 AM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - The presentation of the Iowa Award to George Washington Carver, Iowa State's first African American graduate and faculty member, by Gov. Tom Vilsack. Several other officials will participate, including ISU President Gregory Geoffroy. A reception will follow in the South Ballroom with exhibits related to Carver's career and his life at Iowa State.

RESCHEDULED - Nazi Culture and the Seduction of the Art World During the Third Reich - Jonathan Petropoulos
8:00 PM – Design College Auditorium - Jonathan Petropoulos is research director for the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S., and professor of history at Claremont-McKenna College. He is the author of The Faustian Bargain: The Art World of Nazi Germany and Art as Politics in the Third Reich.

Ethical Issues Surrounding Stem Cell Research - Robert Streiffer
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Robert Streiffer recently joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin in both the Program in Medical Ethics and the Department of Philosophy, having received his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999. His research interests are in ethical theory, political philosophy, and applied ethics, with a focus on ethical issues arising from modern biotechnology, especially modern agricultural biotechnology. He is the author of Moral Relativism and Reasons for Action, and works with a group of ISU faculty on a USDA grant to expand and enrich the discussion of the ethical dimensions of agricultural biotechnology. Don Sakaguchi, associate professor of Zoology and Genetics, and Surya Mallapragada, associate professor of Chemical Engineering at ISU, will respond. Gary Comstock, Bioethics Program, will moderate.

Institute on National Affairs-The Business of Music in America - A Panel: Making It: The Business of Music
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Robb Vallier is a producer working with acts like Sublime and Methods of Mayhem, as well as writing music for films and television. A native Iowan, he graduated from Berklee College of Music and lives in Los Angeles. He was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Reggae Album category for his work coproducing Wailing Souls. Dave Diebler and Barb Schlif are the husband and wife team responsible for forming the legendary Iowa band House of Large Sizes. Formerly signed to major label Colombia Records, HOLS has decided a grassroots Iowa-based approach is the way to go. Originally formed 15 years ago in Cedar Falls, this power trio has become the model for doing it on your own terms in the music business and being able to do it from Iowa. Moderated by Kyle Munson, Des Moines Register music critic.

Institute on National Affairs Series - The Business of Music in America - Can Chicks Rock? Sexism in the Music Business
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Carla DeSantis is the editor of Rockrgrl magazine and the founder and organizer of the ROCKRGRL conference for women musicians in Seattle. She is the editor of Women Who Rock which was coproduced with Rock and Guitar One. She has provided commentary on VH1's "From the Waste Down," and has written for Rolling Stone and other publications.

Technical Innovation in Popular Music - Jeffrey Vallier
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Jeffrey Vallier is a senior firmware engineer with Gibson Guitar Corporation in their Labs Division. Jeffrey Vallier started playing guitar at age 10 and was in a band by age 13, playing through high school and college. He began his studies in electrical engineering at ISU in 1986, transferring to The Evergreen State College to complete his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and music composition in 1991. Returning to ISU as a graduate student, he received a research grant after winning a design contest sponsored by AMD. He held an adjunct faculty position and spent two years researching a patent for his design. In 1995, he started a company, Pefftronics, at the ISU Research Park to commercialize the audio signal processing technology he designed. He moved to California in 1998 to take a job at Siemens Microelectronics, and then joined Gibson in 2000 as a senior firmware engineer to develop hardware for their MaGIC comunications protocol. He is now working on embedding the protocol in a single chip.

Rap, Race and Reality - Chuck D
8:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium, ISU Center - Chuck D, leader and co-founder of rap group Public Enemy, redefined rap music and Hip Hop culture starting in 1987. The group's eight albums have all met with critical aclaim. The critical and commercial success of Public Enemy opened the doors for Chuck to deliver his message through a number of different mediums. He has hosted his own segment on the Fox News Channel, is a prominent member of music industry non-profit organizations MusicCares and Rock The Vote, and started the record label Slamjamz. Chuck has also launched a radio station on the Internet, BringTheNoise.com, and in a landmark move, made Public Enemy the first multi-platinum selling act to release their album via the Web before it was available in retail stores. A major proponent of music on the Internet, he launched a multi-format "supersite" on the Web, Rapstation.com in September, 1999, as a home for the global Hip Hop community. He is the author of Fight the Power: Rap, Race and Reality, and is currently working on a second book. Institute on National Affairs Series - The Business of Music in America

Stem Cell Research at Iowa State University - Don Sakaguchi
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Don Sakaguchi is associate professor of Zoology and Genetics at ISU. He was educated at the State University of New York, Albany, and did postdoctoral studies at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include stem cell biology, developmental neurobiology, and development and regeneration of vertebrate visual systems. His current research focuses on stem cell transplants as a strategy for CNS rescue and repair. He participated in the International Bioethics Institute in Lisbon, Portugal, in the summer of 2000. Surya Mallapragada is associate professor of Chemical Engineering. She received her doctorate from Purdue University. Her research interests include micro and nanopatterned surfaces for nerve regeneration, mammary tissue regeneration, pH and temperature sensitive polymers for modulated drug delivery, membranes for bioseparations, and semicrystalline polymer drying. She participated in the 1998 Bioethics Institute at Iowa State University. Please look for the second event in this series: Ethical Issues Surrounding Stem Cell Research ROBERT STREIFFER Monday, February 11, 2002 12:00 pm - Pioneer Room, Memorial Union Robert Streiffer recently joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin in both the Program in Medical Ethics and the Department of Philosophy. He is the author of Moral Relativism and Reasons for Action, and works with a group of ISU faculty on a USDA grant to expand and enrich the discussion of the ethical dimensions of agricultural biotechnology.

Stepping Up to Power: The Political Journey of American Women - Harriett Woods
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Harriett Woods, former Lieutenant Governor of Missouri and past president of the National Women's Political Caucus, has authored the new book Stepping Up to Power -The Political Journey of American Women. She uses her own life story to recall how women excluded from the public life were fired by their determination to solve local problems and by their passion for social issues. She will discuss the positive and negative aspects of pivotal events leading to real political power for women and the challenges that remain. Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics Mary Louise Smith Spring Scholar.

Institute on National Affairs -The Business of Music in America - Making Music: A Conversation
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Since his early days in the bands Fugazi and Minor Threat, singer, guitarist, and Dischord Records co-founder Ian MacKaye has never wavered from the ideals that first inspired him to play harsh, challenging punk. Shunning multimillion- dollar label offers and lucrative tours, Fugazi has maintained its integrity, keeping charges minimal for CDs and tickets to its strictly all-ages concerts. Ian MacKaye will be speaking on his experience in the D.I.Y. movement that has become synonymous with underground music.