Monday, 19 Apr 2010
Horticulture Seminar
Alternative Weed Control and Soil Management Practices in Established Iowa Vineyards, by Lisa Wasko, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture, ISU
The Life-Changing Journey of Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Zaid Abdul-Aziz, known as Don Smith before his conversion to Islam in 1973, was a three-time All-Big Eight basketball player for Iowa State and a two-time All-American. He was the fifth player taken in the 1968 NBA draft, selected by the Cincinnati Royals and traded during his rookie year to the Milwaukee Bucks. Zaid Abdul-Aziz played for the Sonics for two years before pericarditis - viral heart inflammation - forced him to give up the...
Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010
Youth Education: Kid's Story Time
Bring the kids to Reiman Gardens and enjoy a creative morning. With story time and crafts inspired by the featured children's books, kids are sure to have a good time.
CESMEE spring seminar
"Beginning Elementary Teachers, Curriculum Materials and Inquiry-oriented Science Teaching," Betsy Davis, University of Michigan. This is the last of 5 seminars in this spring series. All are welcome.
Lecture: Linguistics, Language Teaching and Learning
"Taking Steps toward Global Citizenship: Linking Linguistics, Language Teaching and Learning, and the Goals of Undergraduate Education." Heidi Byrnes is the George M. Roth Distinguished Professor of German at Georgetown University. Her work focuses on the acquisition of academic literacy in a second language by adult, instructed learners and draws on curricular, pedagogical, and assessment perspectives.
Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010
Lecture: Organ donation
"Ask Me Why I Choose 'Y'?" Chris Keahi, Iowa Donor Network; and ISU alum Ted Cochran, My Angel Foundation.
Lecture: Food Science and Humanitarianism
Alex Buchanan is a food scientist who has developed such products as infant foods and high protein biscuits for use in developing countries and disaster relief. Buchanan is the recipient of the Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award.
Thursday, 22 Apr 2010
Discussion: Behind the Scenes
"Recycling at Reiman Gardens"
Earth Day at Reiman Gardens
To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Christie Vilsack, Iowa's former first lady, will plant a tree at Iowa State University's Reiman Gardens on Thursday, April 22.
Preview Party
Join us for the unveiling of the largest gnome in the United States and his name. The gnome stands 15 feet tall.
Lecture: Different Perspectives to a Common Experience
"A Walk in the Woods: Different Perspectives to a Common Experience." An artist (C. Arthur Croyle) and a botanist (Lynn Clark) will compare and contrast their experience with observation based research and discovery by sharing their different perspectives to a common experience.
Lecture: Reverse the aging process
"Exercise as the Antidote to Aging: Reversing the Aging Process," Barry A. Franklin is director of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise laboratories at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., and a noted author and scholar in combining exercise physiology with cardiology, heart disease prevention and cardiovascular risk reduction, obesity and metabolism.
The Audacity to Heal: A Conversation about Surviving Sexual Assault - Scheherazade and Salamishah Tillet
This is an in-depth, intimate conversation with the photographer Scheherazade Tillet and her sister, Salamishah Tillet, whose journey of recovering from sexual assault Scheherazade has been photo-documenting since 1998. The Tillet sisters incorporate Scheherazade's photographs in the award-winning multimedia performance, Story of a Rape Survivor (SOARS), which tells the story of Salamishah's journey to reclaim her body, sexuality, and...
Friday, 23 Apr 2010
Geology Lecture
Antarctic seismology: constraints on the history and dynamics of an ice-covered continent by Doug Wiens, Washington University. St. Louis, MO
Earth Day Celebration
Performer and songwriter Gabrielle Louise is a nationally touring troubadour with a commitment to the environment. An advocate of alternative fuels, she tours in a van fueled entirely by vegetable oil. She will offer a 30-minute workshop on the economic and environmental impact of this alternative fuel source, followed by a concert.
Works in Progress Lecture Series
"Accumulations: Intersections of Vision, Sensuality and Meaning," presentation by Ingrid Lilligren, professor of art and design (ceramics). The Works in Progress Lecture Series brings together faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts and Sciences to speak informally about their work. All are welcome to attend. At 6:45 p.m., the group will adjourn to Lilligren's own studio, 108 5th St. in downtown Ames.
Lecture: Equal Pay Is Not Only About Fairness
"Equal Pay Is Not Only About Fairness - It's About Survival." Lilly Ledbetter gained national recognition when in 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a jury's ruling in the pay equity law suit she had won almost a decade before.