Wednesday, 26 Aug 2015
Dedication and open house: Bio-Polymer Processing Facility
This new facility is a collaboration between two Engineering departments (civil, construction and environmental engineering; and chemical and biological engineering) and industry partners to convert soybean oil to a polymer for asphalt applications.
Thursday, 27 Aug 2015
Farewell reception: Janis Terpenny
Terpenny is the Joseph Walkup Professor and chair of the department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering. Brief remarks will begin at 3 p.m.
Friday, 28 Aug 2015
Opening Reception: Fiberart: Two Views Exhibition
Reception opening an exhibition of fiberart by Timothy J. Arand-McIlrath and Nancy Polster, ISU associate professors emeriti of art and design. They will give an artists' talk at 7 p.m. The show will run through Sept. 30. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Wednesday, 02 Sep 2015
Retirement reception: Nancy Osborn Johnsen
Osborn Johnsen, an administrative academic adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Welcome reception: Black Faculty and Staff Association
All are welcome to meet new employees and reconnect with current colleagues. Refreshments will be served.
Reception for Paul Lasley
Sociology professor Paul Lasley recently stepped down as department chair after serving in that capacity for 13 years. He remains on the sociology faculty. A short program will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Opening reception: "Women for Women: Female Fashion Designers" exhibit
This reception celebrates the Textiles and Clothing Museum's fall exhibit, which brings the names of both recognized and lesser-known female fashion designers to the forefront by presenting examples of their work.
Opening reception: (Re)discovering S(h)elves exhibition
(Re)discovering S(h)elves reflects a multi-disciplinary curatorial approach to reexamining the University Museums permanent collection in conjunction with its 40th anniversary celebration. Remarks begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.