Monday, 02 Feb 2009
Horticulture seminar
"Iraq: A Personal Account of Deployment Overseas," Justin Wiebbecke, ISU horticulture undergraduate.
Opera: "The Saga of George Washington Carver"
"A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver," composed by Iowan Michael Patterson. Explores the events that shaped the destiny of the agricultural pioneer.
Wednesday, 04 Feb 2009
Lecture: Socially responsible design
"Socially Responsible Industrial Design," Ricardo Gomes, San Francisco State University. The former Fulbright scholar also runs the Design Center for Global Needs.
Thursday, 05 Feb 2009
Lecture: Civility on Campus
"Civility in the Classroom," Kathy Obear, Alliance for Change, Belchertown, Mass. Obear's presentation focuses on improving communication skills among students when different viewpoints are presented in the classroom. She also will participate in the Social Justice Summit, coordinated by the Student Activities Center, on Friday, Feb. 6.
Lecture: Climate politics
"Climate Politics and the Perception of Change," Clark Wolf, ISU philosophy and religious studies. Explore the ways in which environmental changes take advantage of human perception.