Thursday, 18 Feb 2016
Getting Started with Mendeley
Wish you could extract details from academic papers into a database? Filter your library by authors, journals or key words? Share and synchronize your library with selected colleagues? This workshop for beginners introduces Mendeley. Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Make your own fully searchable library in seconds,cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device. Preregistration is required.
Monday, 22 Feb 2016
VPR Workshop: NEH Regional Application
This workshop will include an overview of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Humanities Iowa programs and special initiatives, and a session devoted to strategies for winning competitive applications and understanding the review process. A limited number of individual appointments with an NEH program officer will be available.
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016
VPR Workshop: NEH Regional Application
This workshop will include an overview of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Humanities Iowa programs and special initiatives, and a session devoted to strategies for winning competitive applications and understanding the review process. A limited number of individual appointments with an NEH program officer will be available.
Thursday, 25 Feb 2016
Lecture: Retirement plan investment strategies
"A Look Ahead: What Rising Interest Rates mean for the Economy, Markets and Retirement Plan Investment Strategies," Tim Pitney, senior director and investment strategist for TIAA-CREF. Learn how the Federal Reserve policies and economic conditions influence interest rates, and how interest rates affect investors' investment strategies and retirement savings trends.