Monday, 10 Oct 2016
Sustainability Lecture Series
"Climate-Smart Soils: Bringing Pie in the Sky Down to Earth," Keith Paustian of Colorado State University, Ft. Collins. A 4:30 p.m. reception will follow in the Agronomy Hall commons (second floor).
A Conversation with the 2016 World Food Prize Laureates
"Leading the Fight against Malnutrition and Hidden Hunger," Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga, Jan Low and Howarth Bouis discuss their work building bridges between agriculture and nutrition to improve the health and livelihoods of millions of undernourished people around the globe. Iowa State professor Clark Wolf will moderate the discussion. The 2016 Norman Borlaug Lecture.
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016
Roundtable: Confronting privilege in the classroom
A roundtable discussion to help faculty and teaching assistants share strategies and experiences to elevate the level of discourse on the topic of privilege. By working together, we can empower each other to capitalize on teachable moments and help students manage the fear, anger and anxiety that comes with confronting issues of privilege.
P&S Council Seminar: Ed Holland, ISU Benefits for 2017
Ed Holland, director of benefits, will discuss changes to the 2017 university benefits at the next Professional and Scientific Council seminar.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"The Obstacles are Largely the Same: on Climate Change and Education Reform" by Dr. Don Duggan-Haas, Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY.
Career Journey: How to Become a CFO
Craig Bergstrom is chief financial officer for Kum and Go. He will answer questions following his lecture.
Lecture: My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem is a feminist icon, social activist, writer, editor, and champion of women's rights since the late 1960s.
Thursday, 13 Oct 2016
Lecture: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
"From Muscatine to the World Bank" - Jim Yong Kim is the 12th President of the World Bank. Part of the College of Business CEO Series and World Affairs Series
Strategies to Improve Forage and Pasture-Based Production Systems
Carlos Castillo, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, Crop Science Department.
Documentary & Discussion: A Voice for First-Generation Latinos between Two Worlds
First-time Latina filmmaker Denise Soler Cox draws on her personal struggles growing up between two cultures to chronicle the shared experiences of 16 million first-generation American-born Latinos, or Enyes (ñs). Latino Heritage Month