Monday, 27 Mar 2017
Retirement reception: Lois Wright Morton
Lois Wright Morton, professor in sociology, is retiring after 18 years of service. A short program will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 28 Mar 2017
Info session: Keck Foundation Funding Priorities
Donna Van Pelt, ISU Foundation, will outline the W.M. Keck Foundation's funding criteria and application process for research programs. Discussion and questions to follow.
Tribute: Former dean of students Pamela Anthony
Pamela Anthony, who served as dean from 2012 to 2016, died Jan. 17 in Dallas, where she was vice president for student affairs at Southern Methodist University. The program includes music, a video presentation and remarks from coworkers, students and friends, immediately followed by a reception. Email tributes to student affairs, or use #PDAtribute on social media posts.
Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017
Recognition breakfast: LC peer mentors
The Learning Communities program will serve a come-and-go breakfast for the hundreds of peer mentors who make Iowa State's program a leader in higher education.
Thursday, 30 Mar 2017
Tour: Virtual Reality Applications Center
The VRAC Experience public tour offers participants a chance to learn about the unique research facilities at VRAC and HCI and how we use them as research tools. The presentation also explains how 3D virtual reality (VR) works and how graphics technology has evolved over the past decade. Several 3D enabled demonstrations will show how VR is being used to conduct research. RSVP free online.
Friday, 31 Mar 2017
Retirement reception: Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton, manager of computer support services in Facilities Planning and Management, is retiring. A program will begin at 3 p.m.
Closing Reception: Rome Beneath the Surface Exhibition
Reception celebrating the "Rome Beneath the Surface: Inspiration from a City of Layers" exhibition of work by 52 ISU College of Design students who studied in Italy with the college's Rome Program in fall 2016.