Monday, 01 Mar 2010
National Nutrition Month: Free munchies
Free fruit for the first 150 visitors. "Nutrition from the Ground Up," is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association.
Horticulture Seminar
Building a Comprehensive Collection of Ash Germplasm, by Mark Widrlechner, Assistant Professor, Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture, ISU
Art Class: Venetian Glass Beads with Rhonda Scott
Meets Mondays from 6-8pm for 5 weeks.
Photo Field Trip: Night Photography on Campus
Join photographer Luke Healey on a field trip to hone your picture taking abilities and take your photography to a new level.
Intermediate Knitting Class: Felted Clogs with Sara Cady
Meets Mondays from 7-8:30pm for 4 weeks.
Lecture: Portion Size Me
"Portion Size Me: Why We Eat More Than We Think," James Painter, Eastern Illinois University. He discusses the increase in the size of food portions over the last two decades and ways that food portions can be controlled.
Lecture: Women, Leadership and Service
"Women, Leadership and Service," Jackie Norris. Norris is a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service, which includes Teach for America and Americorps. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Tuesday, 02 Mar 2010
Seminar: "Taking Technology to Market: Patenting 101"
This seminar will be an introduction to U.S. patent law, led by Brian Lally, assistant chief counsel, Intellectual Property Law Division, U.S. Department of Energy. It is open to students, faculty, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in learning more about protecting their inventions and ideas in the marketplace.
Tuesday Tea
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation. Mark your calendar from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesdays this month and enjoy the Farm House in a whole new way. After tea, all are welcome to join a guided tour that will highlight different topics each week, this weeks topic is "Victorian Music Trends and Innovations". Reservations not required.
Lecture: The Successful Grant Proposal: A Reviewer's Perspective
Hear arts and humanities faculty discuss their experiences on grant review committees. James Andrews (history) will open the workshop with a presentation discussing what a grant review board expects to see in a grant proposal. Next, faculty in the arts and humanities will provide brief, individual presentations. A moderated panel discussion and Q&A session will wrap up the discussion.
TIAA-CREF seminar
"A New Way to Save for Retirement: Introducing the Roth Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined. (For all employees, including C-based and D-based interested in after-tax savings that comes out at retirement tax-free.) Please pre-register.
Lecture: Creating Opportunities for Independence
"Creating Opportunities for Independence," Karen Keninger, Iowa Department for the Blind. She will speak about what it is like to be blind, how the department's services help people, misconceptions about blindness, public perception and many of the hurdles a blind person must overcome in order to live an independent life.
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Missouri.
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2010
CANCELED: Small business career fair
The small business career fair has been canceled.
National Nutrition Month workshop
"Competent Eating." Enjoy your lunch while learning a positive approach to food and eating. The discussion will feature Ellyn Satter's Competent Eating Method.
TIAA-CREF Seminar: New Rules for Investing
Join Brett Hammond, TIAA-CREF managing director and chief investment strategist, as he discusses the new rules for investing. 1. Adequately save for retirement and other long-term financial goals 2. Choose investments wisely 3. Maintain an appropriate risk tolerance for your individual needs and goals 4. Tune out distractions in the market that may tempt you away from your long-term plan 5. Achieve a safe and secure retirement
Class: Oil Painting
Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm for 6 weeks.
Art Class: Black and White Photography with Asa Wentzel Fisher
Meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30pm for 6 weeks.
The Caucus Cup: ISU College Republicans v. ISU Democrats - A Debate
The ISU Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2011 First Amendment Day celebration. This year's issue is the definition of marriage in Iowa. The ISU Republicans are led by Jason Covey, president of the organization. The ISU Democrats are led by Nathan Bond, president. Tom Beell, professor in broadcast...
Lecture: Literary Responses to the Holocaust
"Postmen, Poets, and Priests: Literary Responses to the Holocaust," author Alan Rosen. What is literature's special contribution to addressing the Holocaust? Looking at wartime and postwar writing, the lecture will highlight some remarkable literary efforts in variety of styles, languages, and approaches. Among the writers considered will be Peretz Opoczinski, Avraham Sutzkever, and Art Spiegelman.
Thursday, 04 Mar 2010
Public forum: Mechanical engineering department chair finalist
Thomas Burton, professor and head of mechanical and aerospace engineering at New Mexico State University, will present his vision for the department. All who are interested are welcome to attend.
Latino Research Seminar
In "Once upon a time in Queretaro," Luis F. Rico-Gutierrez, dean of the ISU College of Design, will explore the link between the physical form and history in his hometown of Queretaro in central Mexico. He will also present his ideas for celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence at Iowa State. Sponsored by Latinoamericanos and Sociology.
P&S Council open forum
Mike Otis, Associate Director in Human Resource Services, will discuss the background on the 2007 Towers Perrin compensation study and recent progress in implementing a new compensation structure for P&S employees. Mike will provide a review of findings, a comparison of the present compensation structure to the new structure, and the next steps in implementing the new structure on July 1, 2010.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Midterm grade reports
Midterm grade reports due from all departments on WebCT and AccessPlus.
Banquet: 25 Year Club
The 25 Year Club recognizes long-term employees for their service to Iowa State University. Social at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. A program and awards presentation follow the meal.
Works in Progress Lecture Series
"Political Stability, Justice and Civic Friendship in Aristotle," presentation by Cullen Padgett-Walsh, lecturer in philosophy and religious studies. The Works in Progress Lecture Series brings together faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts and Sciences to talk informally about their work. All are welcome to attend.
Art Class: Wheel Pottery with Greg Lamont
Meets Thursdays from 6:30-9pm for 7 weeks.
Kyle Mullins, trombone
Guest Recitals
Promoting Religious Pluralism - David Fraccaro
David Fraccaro has worked in the United States and abroad on issues related to human rights, conflict resolution and interfaith collaboration. He currently works with the Stranger to Neighbor initiative sponsored by the Interfaith Youth Core of Chicago. It seeks to strengthen relationships between diverse communities of faith and their immigrant and refugee neighbors. He has also worked with detained immigrants and asylum seekers as a...