Thursday, 13 Sep 2012
Student celebration of presidential installation
Students, joined by Cy, the pep band and cheerleaders, will welcome President Steven Leath and his wife Janet to the university on the eve of the Sept. 14 presidential installation.
Brown Bag Lecture
"Building a Garden Railroad" presented by Mike Kidman from Reindeer Pass Garden RR Kidman Tree Farm Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
P&S Council Open Forum: Walking Art Tour
All employees are invited to take part in a guided walking tour of artwork on central campus, including the Grant Wood murals and Christian Petersen sculptures. Dorothy Witter, University Museums, will lead the program.
"Create Peace" for 11 Days of Global Unity
For the fifth year, Ames will participate in the 11 Days of Global Unity, a program launched in 2004 as a promotion of peace, justice and environmental sustainability. It seeks to inspire, inform and involve humanity in helping to create a world that works for all.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Grad student workshop: Get to know ISU Library
Iowa State Library is offering a workshop for graduate students to learn about the Library, including how to find dissertations, influential research articles, and important journals in your subject area. Workshop also will be held Sept. 14 (1-2:30 p.m.). Register now to reserve your seat by clicking on the link above.
Reception: Relationships Renewed
The faculty in Integrated Studio Arts invite you to join them in celebrating the exhibition Relationships Renewed at the Brunnier Art Museum. Enjoy light refreshments, conversation, and a brief program at 5:00 with remarks from Des Moines Art Center Director Jeff Fleming, College of Design Dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez, and faculty exhibition coordinator Ingrid Lilligren.
Open meeting: Pre-PT Club
Welcome back gathering, open to anyone interested in finding out more about the Pre-PT Club. Pizza will be served. Rain location in 102 Forker.
Documentary and Discussion: "Mother: Caring for 7 Billion"
Mother, a 60 minute film, breaks a 40-year taboo by bringing to light an issue that silently fuels our most pressing environmental, humanitarian and social crises - population growth. It is a critical time to talk about this subject because, as of 2011, the world's population has now reached seven billion.
SUB Film: Men in Black III
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
A Conversation on the National Debt
Erskine Bowles is President Emeritus of the University of North Carolina, where he served as president for five years. He served in the Clinton Administration as director of the Small Business Administration and then as the President's Chief of Staff. Most recently, President Obama appointed him to cochair, with Alan Simpson of Wyoming, a bipartisan national commission on how to improve the country's fiscal health.
SUB Music: Jennifer Hall
Sometimes sweet, occasionally heartbreaking, and always sincere, Chicago's Jennifer Hall writes music that looks back to an age long gone while buzzing with a youthful edge.