Friday, 18 Feb 2011
Geology Seminar
"Stable Cu isotopes and what they tell us about how cooper deposits form" by Ryan Mathur, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
Saturday, 19 Feb 2011
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa.
Sunday, 20 Feb 2011
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa.
Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 21 Feb 2011
Gamma "Panther Chow" fund-raiser
Support the ISU Gammas by purchasing a snack bag of "Panther Chow" cereal treats for $1. Funds are being used to send members to the national sisterhood retreat. ISU's Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. is a multicultural group which works to empower women through academics, community service, cultural awareness morals and ethics, and social interaction.
Symposium keynote: Diversity in the Environmental Movement
"Diversity in the Environmental Movement: Our Collaborative Opportunities," Jerome Ringo. Jerome Ringo worked for more than twenty years in the petrochemical industry before turning to a career in conservation and environmental justice. Ringo is senior executive for global strategies with Green Port. University Symposium on Sustainability reception and research poster display precedes the talk, 6:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011
Poetry Slam with Paul Flores
Paul Flores is a spoken word artist, poet, playwright and award-winning author whose performance projects have taken him from international Hip-Hop festivals to HBO's Def Poetry Jam to his solo show, You're Gonna Cry.
Intermediate Middle Eastern Belly Dance
If you've taken the Begginer's course, take this class and get to the next level.
Thursday, 24 Feb 2011
The Religion of Thinness
Michelle Lelwica is author of The Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers behind Women's Obsession with Food and Weight. She earned a doctorate of theology from Harvard Divinity School and explores how we struggle with body image from this unique perspective. Part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Friday, 25 Feb 2011
Summit: The Future of Ethnic Studies
An academic summit for teachers, administrators and students. The focus of the summit's activities will be the business of teaching and researching ethnic studies in institutions of higher education in the State of Iowa and the Midwest.
Developing a Transformational Ethnic Studies in a Period of Crisis and Resistance
Rose M. Brewer is the Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor in the African American & African Studies Department at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. This is the Future of Ethnic Studies Summit keynote speaker. Registration is required to attend this talk, which includes a free buffet luncheon.