Monday, 29 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
ISU ADVANCE Workshop: Associate to full professor
"Pathways to Advancement: Associate to Full Professor," Annette O'Connor, ISU veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, and 2009-10 ADVANCE faculty fellow. She will present a compilation of resources and information regarding pathways to advancement, especially from associate to full professor. A panel of full professors also will discuss their experiences with promotion and respond to questions.
Seminar: Overview of the FY11 President Obama's Budget Request for DOE
Dr. Cynthia J. Jenks, Ames Laboratory
Horticulture Seminar
GIS Descriptive Modeling of GLO Historic Vegetation in Polk County, Iowa, by Paul Anderson, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, ISU
Lecture: The Case for American Greatness
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will speak on his new book No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. Romney was CEO of Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, and cofounder of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He left the private sector to organize the 2002 Winter Olympics as President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee.
Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story
Brian Alley, executive director of the Sam Spady Foundation, delivers the message that alcohol can kill and provides information to empower students to use good judgment and drink responsibly.
Lecture: Engineering the Future
Jonathan Wickert, dean of ISU's College of Engineering, will speak on how today's students can become leaders for a cleaner, healthier, safer and more sustainable world. His talk is part of the Triangle Fraternity Last Lecture Series. Wickert, who has nearly 20 years of experience as a mechanical engineer, urges students to view engineering in its social context, as a creative profession that uses technology to improve people's lives.