Sunday, 01 Mar 2009
Lecture: The Economics of Sustainable Agriculture
"The Economics of Sustainable Agriculture," Richard Levins, author and professor emeritus of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Monday, 02 Mar 2009
Horticulture seminar
"Seeding Rates of Annual Ryegrass that Maximize Turf Cover When Sown During Traffic," Andrew Hoiberg, ISU horticulture graduate student.
Presidential University Lecture: Jill Pruetz
Spring Presidential University Lecture: Jill Pruetz, ISU anthropology associate professor and primatologist. A reception and display of student research will precede the lecture at 7 p.m. in the South Ballroom.
Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009
Lecture: Gender and race in the campaign
"Gender and Race after the 2008 Campaign," Mary Frances Berry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. She previously was a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, serving as chair from 1993-2004. Between 1977 and 1980, Berry served as the assistant secretary for Education in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Part of the National Affairs Series: How Will America Change?
Wednesday, 04 Mar 2009
Workshop: Women mentoring women
"Queen Bees, Tall Poppies and Drama Queens: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Women Mentoring Women," Mary Jo Gonzales, ISU Academic Success Center. The strategic and tactical aspects of mentoring and what patterns of behavior, beliefs, and actions may or may not assist mentees to develop and grow into the leaders of tomorrow. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Script Writing: From Proposal to Production - Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is currently promoting his second film April Showers, based on the events that occurred during the Columbine shootings. He attended Columbine High School and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and has worked as an art director for various entertainment design firms. In 2005 Robinson directed his first feature, Shimmer. He is beginning work on an adaptation of "Dancing...
Lecture: Global competitiveness
"Global Competitiveness," John Israelsson, Sandvik Coromant USA, the world's leading manufacturer of cutting tools for the metalworking industry.
Thursday, 05 Mar 2009
Computer science colloquia
Stavros Tripakis, visiting associate research engineer, University of California at Berkeley, presents "Modular Code Generation from Synchronous Block Diagrams: Modularity vs. Reuseability vs. Code Size."
Lecture: Contemporary printmaking
"Show & Tell: Prints from the Collection of a Contemporary Printmaker," April Katz, ISU associate professor in art and design. Katz will discuss the visual qualities related to the different techniques of printmaking, as well as the varied conceptual underpinnings of printmaking in general.
Friday, 06 Mar 2009
Lecture: Future of leadership in America
"Race, Gender and the Future of Leadership in America," Michele Norris, National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." ISCORE 10th Anniversary Keynote Speaker and the Carrie Chapman Catt Center's Mary Louise Smith Spring Chair.