Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014
HeartReach Mobile Lab
The HeartReach Mobile Lab will be doing heart disease and stroke screenings. Call 866-935-5432 to make an appointment.
Iowa Latina/o Education Initiative Conference
"Strengthening Hispanic Student Success." Speakers include Laura Rendon, University of Texas, San Antonio; and Marco Davis, U.S. Department of Education. Breakout sessions include: Cultivating college navigation skills; delivering personalized guidance at scale; and intervening early to prevent future attrition.
Online Tele-Workshop: How to Have Healthy Conflict
Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department? Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who will be voting on your tenure?
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Connecting with Diverse Learners: How can we teach when people learn so differently?
Leo Timms, award-winning Dairy Science and Morrill professor, shares how he uses context and application to relate to diverse learners both in his ISU classroom and in his experiences as an extension teacher. See how Leo's techniques for making science simple, understandable, and economical (where appropriate) connect with not only ISU's student population, but also farmers, grocers, and elementary children.
Training: Safe Zone 101
Safe Zone 101 Training is a 3-hour training program that uses interactive scenarios to prepare trainees in creating Safe Zones on campus. Faculty, staff and graduate assistants are welcome and encouraged to register. Part of Coming Out Week.
Rainbow Necklaces for Coming Out Week
Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or an Ally, drop in and show your support for a safe world where individuals can live truthfully and openly.
Research workshop: Submitting a competitive grant proposal
Uschi Niethammer, program officer for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), will make a presentation about this German government- and EU-funded agency and explain its culture, the wide variety of RFPs, review process and suggestions on how to submit a successful grant proposal to DAAD.