Friday, 24 Apr 2015
Retirement reception: Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson, professor of food science and human nutrition and director of the Center for Crops Utilization Research and of the BioCentury Research Farm, is retiring after 30 years of service to the university. A program will begin at 2 p.m.
Sunday, 26 Apr 2015
CEAH Fellowship: Imagining the Prairie, Then and Now
CEAH fellow Matthew Sivils will discuss how the prairie landscape functioned as a challenge to European-American conceptions of the land, while becoming a defining emblem of the American experience. Following the presentation, University Museums assistant curator Adrienne Gennett will provide a tour of Iowa artist Ellen Wagener's landscapes exhibit.
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2015
Spring Poster Presentation: University Honors Program
Spring and summer Honors graduates, as well as other Honors students, will be present to answer questions and speak with individuals interested in their capstone projects.
Retirement reception: Loa Christensen
Christensen, the academic adviser for students in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies program, is retiring.
Opening reception: 2015 Fashion Show Exhibit
Summer exhibit will feature the first and second place student designs from the spring fashion show.
Thursday, 30 Apr 2015
Sigma Xi banquet
The banquet includes initiation of new members of Sigma Xi, the presentation of the Zaffarano and Karas Awards, and installation of new officers. The retiring president, Dr. Tom Sauer, will present a lecture, "Science and Philosophy: Partners for Global Food Security."
Nepalese Student Association: Candlelight Vigil
Show support for victims of the earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25. Donations boxes will be available.