Wednesday, 31 Mar 2010
Feed the Need Food Drive
Student Volunteer Services will be collecting canned and non-perishable food for local people in need. Food will be donated to Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) for distribution through their food pantry.
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.
Public forum: Mechanical engineering department chair finalist
George Voyiadjis, distinguished professor and chair of the civil and environmental engineering department at Louisiana State University, will present his vision for the department. All who are interested are welcome to attend.
ArtWalk: New Sites & Old Favorites
This tour will focus on one of the newest additions to the collection, "A Celebration of the Iowa Prairie" by Sticks in the Maple, Willow, Larch Dining Center. The tour will also explore other public works of art in Maple Hall. Visual literacy has proven to increase communication and critical thinking skills, so why not spend your lunch learning with University Museums! Meet Amanda inside the west entrance of Maple Hall.
Retirement reception: Martha Olson
Short program at 3 PM. Martha Olson has worked in information technology at Iowa State for more than 30 years.
Seminar: The Mobile Campus
"The Mobile Campus: Higher Education in the iPhone Age," Gerry McKiernan, science and technology librarian. Seminar options: on-site or online (webinar). Preregistration is required. Register on AccessPlus under Employee HRS Course Listings.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Iowa
National Nutrition Month workshop
"Competent Eating." Enjoy your dinner while learning a positive approach to food and eating. The discussion will feature Ellyn Satter's Competent Eating Method.
Art Class: Silver Rings with Robbie Helzer
Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm for 3 weeks.
Lecture: Catholicism on Eco-justice
Anne Clifford is the Msgr. James Supple Chair of Catholic Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Iowa State. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, she will discuss Catholic eco-justice teachings, with a focus on their roots in creation theology and their call to responsibility for the environment.
Lecture: Where's the Math
Juanita Copley is the former chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of Houston. She will discuss how young children learn mathematics, what an effective curriculum in early childhood mathematics should include, and how we assess children's knowledge of the subject. The 2010 Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Early Childhood Lecture.