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Rethinking the Refugee Crisis - Paul Collier
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Economist Paul Collier is an expert on developing markets and the author of The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It. His most recent book is Exodus: How Migration Is Changing Our World. Collier is director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University, advisor to the Strategy and Policy Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and advisor to the Africa Region of the World Bank. He served previously as director of the World Bank's Development Research Group. Part of the Economics Forum and World Affairs Series: Redefining Global Security

Physical Activity: Wonder Drug for Chronic Disease Prevention - I-Min Lee
7:00 PM – Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building, Iowa State Center - I-Min Lee is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a leading researcher on the role of physical activity in preventing chronic diseases and enhancing longevity. She has served as an expert panelist for such groups as the American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for which she co-wrote the scientific report on the 2008 physical activity guidelines. Her most recent research has focused on women's health in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the National Cancer Institute. The 2016 Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair

Equal Pay for Equal Work - Lilly Ledbetter
12:00 PM – Oak Room, Memorial Union - Lilly Ledbetter gained national recognition when in 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a jury's ruling in the pay equity law suit she had won almost a decade before. Ledbetter had worked for nearly twenty years at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Gadsden, Alabama, and despite receiving top performance awards discovered that she had been paid significantly less than male co-workers in the same position. In a 5-4 decision, Supreme Court justices ruled that employees could only file a wage discrimination complaint within 180 days of the original pay decision. In January 2009, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill that President Obama signed into law. The law restores the long-standing interpretation of civil rights laws and EEOC policies that allows employees to challenge any discriminatory paycheck they receive. Part of the Campaign 2016 Series, providing the university and community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before the November election.

Investigating the Corrupt while Protecting the Powerless - Miles Moffeit
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Miles Moffeit is an investigative reporter with the Dallas Morning News, where he has worked for the past six years examining patient harm and fraud in hospitals across Texas and the nation. He previously spent nine years with the Denver Post uncovering corruption in military and civilian criminal justice systems. He was a finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for "Trashing the Truth," a series he co-wrote exposing failures of law enforcement agencies across the nation to preserve DNA evidence, undermining justice for crime victims and the wrongly convicted. The stories triggered government reforms and shed light on the innocence of Tim Masters, who was later exonerated of murder. Chamberlin Lecture in Journalism

Catholicism and Islam: Seeking Deeper Understanding - Anne Clifford
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - No podcast will be available for this event. Pope Francis has engaged in "bridge-building" with Islam by initiating meetings with major Muslim leaders and warmly welcoming Muslim refugees. These noteworthy events will set the context for a presentation on the perspectives of Catholicism and Islam on selected topics such as our common humanity, understandings of God, and desire for peace. Anne Clifford is a religious studies professor at Iowa State and holds the Monsignor James A. Supple chair in Catholic Studies. She also held the Walter and Mary Tuohy Chair in Interreligious Studies at John Carroll University and has served as the president of the College Theology Society. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series

Presidential Debate Watch Party - Livestream
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Doors open at 7:30 | Light refreshments provided Join your Iowa State friends and colleagues to watch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for 90 exciting minutes of political debate! The televised debate will be broadcast from Hofstra University, with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt moderating. The watch party follows Iowa State's Constitution Day Panel, with Dirk Deam (political science) and Clark Wolf (philosophy) discussing recent Supreme Court rulings and legal issues that are influencing the upcoming elections.

Controversy and the U.S. Supreme Court - A Panel Discussion
6:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Panelists will discuss recent Supreme Court rulings and legal issues that are influencing the upcoming elections including cases on affirmative action, the death penalty, judicial conflict of interest, protections from illegal searches by the police, and abortion rights. They will also discuss the shift in the balance of the court caused by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and whether the gap he left will have an impact on crucial court rulings. Panelists include senior lecturer in political science Dirk Deam and philosophy professor Clark Wolf, an expert in philosophy of the law. Constitution Day Event. Following the panel, stay for refreshments and a livestream watch party for the first presidential debate, starting at 8pm.

In the Heart of the Arab Spring - Iowa State Students Share Their Stories
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Iowa State students who participated in the Arab Spring in their own country will share their stories. Participants include Karim Abdelhamid, Egypt; Mohamed Abufalgha, Libya; and Mohamed Elfourtia, Libya. Moderator Nell Gabiam is an Iowa State faculty member who has conducted extensive research on humanitarian and development aid in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria. Her more recent research focuses on Palestinians who have become refugees as a result of the ongoing Syrian war and has taken her to Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, France, Sweden, and Germany. She has appointments in the Department of World Languages and Cultures and the Department of Political Science. World Affairs Series

Polar Bears: An Arctic Icon in a Changing Climate - Andrew Derocher
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Andrew Derocher is a professor of biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and a longtime scientific advisor to Polar Bears International. His field research focuses on polar bears in the Canadian Arctic and the polar bears of Hudson Bay. He has also worked with polar bears in Svalbard, Norway, through the Norwegian Polar Institute. Over the course of more than 20 years studying polar bears, Dr. Derocher's research has focused on the limiting and regulating factors of polar bear populations including habitat use, harvest effects, and predator-prey relationships. His current work includes assessment of the effects of climate change and toxic chemicals on polar bears. He is the author of Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior. Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture

Latinos Are Not "Spanish": the Cultural Diversity of Hispanics - Bobby Gonzalez
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Bobby González is a multicultural speaker, storyteller and poet whose work draws on his Native American (Taino) and Puerto Rican roots. Born and raised in the South Bronx, New York City, he grew up in a bicultural environment. He encourages his audiences to become more aware of the rich history and accomplishments of their ancestors as well as the cultural heritage of their neighbors and colleagues. He has performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Detroit Institute of Arts and has given poetry readings at the National Museum of the American Indian and the Nuyorican Poets Café. González is the author of The Last Puerto Rican Indian: A Collection of Dangerous Poetry. Part of Latino Heritage Month