The emerging field of public interest design will be featured during an event March 6-7 at Iowa State University. The Public Interest Design Institute, hosted by the ISU Community Design Lab and College of Design, will feature speakers from the design and nonprofit worlds who will present case studies and discuss financial and organizational management as well as partnership strategies. Among the scheduled speakers is Zachary Mannheimer, executive director of the Des Moines Social Club, who will discuss how the arts are contributing to community revitalization. More information about the event including speaker profiles and registration, is available at www.publicinterestdesign.com or by contacting Nadia Anderson at nanderso@iastate.edu.