Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018
ISCORE Preconference
A professional development opportunity for all faculty, professional and merit staff. These sessions provide a structured environment to enhance your understanding and sensitivity to cultural differences. Many of the sessions will focus on providing tools to improve employee interactions and create inclusive workspaces.
Lecture: Stop Bullying Your Body
Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week speaker Jessica Setnick is a pediatric dietitian and author of The Eating Disorders Clinical Pocket Guide.
Thursday, 01 Mar 2018
Lecture: Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Populations
Scherezade Mama is an assistant professor at Penn State University whose research focuses on physical activity and health promotion among underserved and vulnerable populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, low-income populations, and rural residents.
Friday, 02 Mar 2018
Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity
Featured speakers include Jose Antonio Rosa, ISU marketing and faculty fellow; and Susana Munoz, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. ISCORE is the university's local initiative designed to provide an ongoing platform of sharing and applying new knowledge through presentations and workshops. Registration (free) is requested.
ISCORE Keynote: Susana Munoz
Susana Munoz is an assistant professor of higher education in the School of Education at Colorado State University and co-director of its Higher Education Leadership Program.
Tuesday, 06 Mar 2018
Panel discussion: Know Your Rights
This forum. open to the ISU and Ames communities, will address questions such as: What are the rights and information for residents navigating DACA concerns? What are the resources including legal support both in Iowa and at ISU? What are some community resources for support?
Wednesday, 07 Mar 2018
Lecture: Data science careers
"Stats, Machine Learning and the Data Science Career," Gabriela de Queiroz, data scientist and founder of R-Ladies Global. She'll talk about her journey from majoring in statistics to a career in data science.
Lecture: Why Leadership Equity and Diversity Matters
Iyabo Onipede works with corporate executives, academic professionals and social justice leaders to identify and develop leadership skills.