Thursday, 22 Oct 2015
Lecture: Holistic Approaches to a Resilient Future
James Schwab, manager of the American Planning Association's Hazards Planning Research Center, will talk about ways to foster communities that are resilient in the face of natural hazards and climate-change impacts and what stands in the way. Part of the 2015-2016 Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series cosponsored by the Department of Community and Regional Planning and the College of Design.
Discussion: Women in the Arts
In 1985, feminist activists created a protest group called the Guerilla Girls. Since then, their purpose has been to underline and expose three major issues women artists, as a whole, have encountered historically: a) their glaring absence in major international museums, b) their (in)voluntary marginalization from history books, c) the lack of funds granted to their projects.
Lecture: The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy
Lee Alan Dugatkin is a professor and Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Biology at University of Louisville, where he studies the evolution of social behavior. Sigma Xi Lecture Series
Friday, 23 Oct 2015
Ames City Council Candidate Forum
This event will provide an opportunity for students and community members to learn about the Ames City Council candidates and their platforms. There will be also be questions from a moderator and from the audience.
Lecture: Puerto Rican Student Association Cultural Night
Before becoming the host of CNN Dinero at CNN En Espanol, Xavier Serbia was widely recognized in the 1980s as a member of the boy band Menudo and an actor in such films as Una Aventura Llamada Menudo. At the end of his entertainment career he lost all of his money due to poor financial decisions, and his career took an unexpected turn. He overcame his financial downfall to become a successful business professional. Serbia...
Planetarium Show: Solar System Astronomy
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars!
Spoken Word Performance: Intersections of Identity
Kai Davis is a writer and performer from Philadelphia whose work deals with race, gender and sexuality. A Queer Woman of Color, she explores how these concepts affect who we are and how we love.
Monday, 26 Oct 2015
Lecture: Engaging Art for Justice
Artist Rebecca Berru Davis discusses her work with Peruvian women artists who live in the shantytowns outside of Lima. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series
Lecture: Privacy and Confidentiality in an Era of Big Data
Presented by Stephen Fienberg, Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Social Science at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2015
Seminar: Forest Service in Transition
"Toward a Natural Forest: The Forest Service in Transition," Jim Furnish. A 1968 ISU alum, Furnish is a consulting forester in the Washington D.C. area. He served with the USDA Forest Service for 34 years. His book and seminar discuss the evolution of Forest Service management and policy from an environmental perspective.
Lecture: "The Cove" Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos
Louie Psihoyos won an Academy Award for his documentary The Cove. His new documentary, Racing Extinction, premiered at Sundance in 2015. World Affairs Series
Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015
Future of Healthy Families Lecture: Frank Furstenberg
Attend the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series. This series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field. Reception will follow.
Watch Party & Discussion: Republican Presidential Debate
Join your Iowa State friends and colleagues to watch the Republican presidential candidates for 120 exciting minutes of political debate!
Thursday, 29 Oct 2015
Lecture: Parietal-Frontal Networks for Specific Actions in Primates
Dr. Jon Kaas is a Distinguished Centennial Professor at Vanderbilt University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
Celebrated Speaker Series: Christina Salwitz
"Decorating with Fine Foliage: Confessions of a Foliage-a-Holic," Christina Salwitz, horticultural guidance counselor and photojournalist in the Fairwood neighborhood of Renton, Washington.