Thursday, 15 Sep 2016
Farms vs. Firms: Theory and Learning Process in Economic Development and Urbanization
Join Smita Srinivas for this seminar and explore potential research collaborations on historical and current aspects of agriculture-manufacturing changes on different locations around the world.
Study Abroad Fair
Learn about interning, studying and volunteering abroad in experiences ranging from one week to one year. Students can enter their names for a chance to win study abroad scholarships.
Workshop: Navigating Electronic Resources and Copyright - Providing materials at no cost to your students
Have you been looking for electronic versions of course materials that are easy to access for your students? Do you know what you want to use but are worried about copyright issues? In this 30-minute workshop, Susan Vega-Garcia, Associate Professor, Parks Library, will help you discover what materials are available, how librarians help you legally get what you want into your course, and how to best create easy access for your students.
Investing in Land: Curiosity, Creativity, and Happy Cows
Seth Watkins Pinhook Farm, Clarinda IA
Nuclear Physics from First Principles and the Role of High Performance Computing
Pieter Maris, Iowa State University
Special Colloquium: Pieter Maris
Special Colloquium: Pieter Maris
Growing with Grown-Ups: Bulb Forcing
While most flowers are almost finished for the season, there is no reason you should be without blooms indoors year-round!
Metalsmithing Class
Bring your exploration of jewelry-making by learning techniques such as sawing, drilling, forming, chasing, annealing, and riveting. Students will complete one or two projects out of copper depending on complexity.
Cyclone Cinema: The Jungle Book
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Lecture: A Wild Life
Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" and cohost of the Dear Sugar Radio advice podcast.
Dee-1 w/ RaJan and Echo
After graduating from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree, Dee-1 taught middle school in Baton Rouge to help fund his musical dream. After two years of being "Mr. Augustine" by day and "Dee-1" by night, he finally decided that his passion for hip-hop was too strong to ignore. Armed with righteousness, realness, and the strong desire to be relevant, Dee-1 set his sights on becoming the type of rapper his students could be proud of