Monday, 29 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
ISU ADVANCE Workshop: Associate to full professor
"Pathways to Advancement: Associate to Full Professor," Annette O'Connor, ISU veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, and 2009-10 ADVANCE faculty fellow. She will present a compilation of resources and information regarding pathways to advancement, especially from associate to full professor. A panel of full professors also will discuss their experiences with promotion and respond to questions.
Seminar: Overview of the FY11 President Obama's Budget Request for DOE
Dr. Cynthia J. Jenks, Ames Laboratory
Horticulture Seminar
GIS Descriptive Modeling of GLO Historic Vegetation in Polk County, Iowa, by Paul Anderson, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, ISU
Lecture: The Case for American Greatness
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will speak on his new book No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. Romney was CEO of Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, and cofounder of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He left the private sector to organize the 2002 Winter Olympics as President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee.
Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story
Brian Alley, executive director of the Sam Spady Foundation, delivers the message that alcohol can kill and provides information to empower students to use good judgment and drink responsibly.
Lecture: Engineering the Future
Jonathan Wickert, dean of ISU's College of Engineering, will speak on how today's students can become leaders for a cleaner, healthier, safer and more sustainable world. His talk is part of the Triangle Fraternity Last Lecture Series. Wickert, who has nearly 20 years of experience as a mechanical engineer, urges students to view engineering in its social context, as a creative profession that uses technology to improve people's lives.
Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Lecture: The Bells of Iowa State
"The Bells of Iowa State: An Enduring Tradition," Bob Lindemeyer, retired ISU associate director for media development. Experience this multi-media history of the Iowa State University Carillon located in ISU's iconic Campanile.
Lecture: Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead
Frank Meeink speaks about his descent into America's Nazi underground and his ultimate triumph over hatred and addiction. By age 16, Meeink was one of the most notorious skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast. By 18, he was doing hard time in an Illinois prison, where he began to question his hatred, thanks in large part to his African-American teammates on a prison football league.
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Seminar: The Mobile Campus
"The Mobile Campus: Higher Education in the iPhone Age," Gerry McKiernan, science and technology librarian. Seminar options: on-site or online (webinar). Preregistration is required. Register on AccessPlus under Employee HRS Course Listings.
Lecture: Catholicism on Eco-justice
Anne Clifford is the Msgr. James Supple Chair of Catholic Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Iowa State. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, she will discuss Catholic eco-justice teachings, with a focus on their roots in creation theology and their call to responsibility for the environment.
Lecture: Where's the Math
Juanita Copley is the former chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of Houston. She will discuss how young children learn mathematics, what an effective curriculum in early childhood mathematics should include, and how we assess children's knowledge of the subject. The 2010 Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Early Childhood Lecture.
Thursday, 01 Apr 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Meeting: USDA BioPreferred Intermediate Materials and Feedstocks
A public meeting for interested stakeholders to discuss the issue of intermediate material designations as they pertain to: the designation by USDA of biobased products for a Federal procurement preference as mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill; and the need for backup information under the pending "USDA Certified Biobased Product" label program.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Learning How Cells Talk Then Speaking Their Language to Control Biofilm Formation" by Thomas K. Wood, Texas A&M University
Gambling: The Hidden Addiction
Peg Naylor is the Gambling Treatment Coordinator for Community and Family Resources. Her professional experience includes working in the mental health and substance abuse fields, as a research analyst in the Iowa Legislature, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Buena Vista University.
Marriage Equality Forum: A Legal Perspective
A marriage equality forum, featuring: Camilla Taylor, Northwestern University; Mark Kende, Drake University; and Clark Wolf, ISU bioethics program.
Friday, 02 Apr 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Saturday, 03 Apr 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.