Tuesday, 01 Nov 2016
Workshop: Sustaining Academic Pipeline
Workshop Two: "Promotion and Tenure: Recruitment and Retention of Faculty of Color." Speakers at the event will include: Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president and provost; and Gong-Soog Hong, professor in human development and family studies. All are welcome to attend this five-part workshop series.
News conference and community discussion
The ISU chapter of the NAACP will address the Oct. 27 posting of posters on campus containing white heritage messages. A community discussion will follow. All are welcome.
Lecture: Author Margaret Atwood
"Which Future? Fiction and the Everything Change," Margaret Atwood is an author, poet and environmental activist whose more than forty books include "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Blind Assassin," and the MaddAddam trilogy featuring "Oryx and Crake."
Thursday, 03 Nov 2016
Pluralities, Publics, and Citizen Science panel
Participate in an interdisciplinary panel discussion on pluralities, publics, and citizen science. The event is sponsored by the Urban Ecosystem Project and funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award.
Sunday, 06 Nov 2016
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm, the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Delsarte Workshop: The Dance of the Whirling Dervish
The famous whirling dance of the Mevlevi dervishes is both meditation and ritual. Joe has practiced the dance for over 30 years and will explain some of the philosophy involved. he will also introduce the basic movement of "The Turn."
Monday, 07 Nov 2016
A Conversation on Safety, Justice and Students of Color
Join us for a proactive discussion designed to raise awareness and understanding about the issues people of color face, especially in their interactions with law enforcement. Students and others on campus are invited to share personal experiences, including how national events and media coverage have had an impact on their lives and community.