Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013
EAP Training: The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Human resource services, in conjunction with Employee and Family Resources, is offering professional development classes to benefits-eligible employees. Space is limited. Register via AccessPlus (Employee tab > "HRS Training")
Online Tele-Workshop: Overcoming academic perfectionism
- Do you struggle to share your writing at early stages because it's not perfect? - Do you find yourself devastated by criticism of your work? - Do you beat yourself up every time the tiniest thing goes wrong? - Is it difficult for you to celebrate other people's success because it reminds you of your own shortcomings?
P&S Council: Professional development seminar
"How to Survive and Thrive in a Complex Organization," Cathann Kress, Vice President for Extension and Outreach.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR energy policy seminar series
"Forecasting Supply and Demand Balance in California's Cap and Trade Market," James Bushnell, University of California, Davis.
Fall convocation: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The program will include remarks from Dean Wendy Wintersteen.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"New Insights on the Madden-Julia Oscillation from the DYNAMO project" by Dick Johnson, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Engineering Study and Work Abroad Fair
"Tour The World." Information booths for more than 30 international programs will be represented by faculty coordinators and students to promote international opportunities for engineering students.
Glass Beads Class
Learn the process of sculpting glass rods by heating and melting the glass in the flame of a gas-powered torch. After practice, your lampworking skills will allow you to create pieces with detail and complexity that you can use in jewelry or other decorative ways.
A Call to Climate Action: Our New National Purpose
Rob Hogg is a state senator from Cedar Rapids and author of the new book America's Climate Century. In the book he argues that everything Americans do this century will be shaped by the need to reduce carbon pollution and other greenhouse gases while at the same time dealing with an increasing number of climate-related disasters.
Ballroom dance class
Intermediate American ballroom classes meet once weekly for 11 weeks. Previous ballroom dance experience is required, but no partner is needed.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have.
President's Training
For more info, please follow the link above.
What's Going On in Egypt?
Mahmoud Hamad is a faculty member in the Politics Department at Drake University and taught previously at Cairo University in Egypt. His teaching and research interests focus on Middle East politics, comparative judicial politics, civil-military relations as well as religion and politics.
Beginning social dance class
Beginning social ballroom dance lessons, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Class meets once weekly for 11 weeks. No partner required.