Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011
College of Veterinary Medicine: Ramsey Lecture
"Spinal Muscular Atrophy -- Pathogenesis and Development of Pre-clinical Models," Rashmi Kothary, Ottawa (Canada) Hospital Research Institute. A research poster session precedes the lecture at 11:15 a.m. in the west (fish tank) lobby.
Human Trafficking in Iowa: A Global Dilemma
Former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell directed the U.S. Justice Department's Violence Against Women Office as well as the Justice Department's Working Group on Trafficking. She represented the United States in international negotiations on the creation of an International Criminal Court and has been a leading spokesperson on international human rights issues. Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking Keynote Address.
Drive-By Press T-Shirt & Poster Printing
Artists from Drive-By Press will use relief woodblocks and a portable printing press to print designs on T-shirts and posters available for purchase. Bring your own shirt for a discounted printing price.
Human Trafficking and Forced Labor
Tiffany Williams joined the staff of Break The Chain Campaign at the Institute for Policy Studies in November 2008. As a social worker, she coordinated and delivered social services and counseling to domestic workers who were survivors of human trafficking.
Stopping Sex Trafficking of Minors and Women - Kaffie McCullough and Roxanne Ryan
Kaffie McCullough works for the Atlanta-based Juvenile Justice Fund as program manager of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children program. Roxanne Ryan is a senior criminal intelligence analyst with the Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center. Part of the Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking.
Book reading: ISU faculty authors
Nikki Bado, ISU religious studies (Toying with God: The World of Religious Games and Dolls, 2010); and Curtis Struck, ISU physics (Galaxy Collisions: Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes, 2011) will read from their books and sign copies.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Social Justice in Food System. Presenter: Sarai Rice (DMARC)
Bowling for Boobs
A fun evening of bowling and other activities to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
Portrait Drawing with Sara Merritt
Quickly develop an understanding of the fundamentals and structure of the human face and head.
Volleyball
ISU vs. Kansas
Escape from Slavery
Francis Bok was only seven years old when he and 10 other Sudanese children of the Dinka ethnic group were taken at gunpoint and forced into slavery. Bok was the first Sudanese escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. His book, "Escape From Slavery," is considered an important record of the experience of contemporary slavery. Part of the Network against Human Trafficking Conference.
Haunted Iowa State
Campus grows a little spookier this October during the annual Haunted Iowa State event. Explore select campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation, and investigate Iowa State's past at "sites of fright." Maps will be distributed promptly at 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight and join us ... if you dare!
Performance: Irish Chamber Orchestra
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with Leon Fleisher, Piano Soloist Gérard Korsten, Conductor