Tuesday, 04 Apr 2023
Black Hair and Storytelling as a Form of Social Activism
St. Clair Detrick-Jules is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, activist & author of My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood. She captures personal stories and intimate moments centering Black liberation, immigrant justice, and women's rights. An Afro-Caribbean artist who remains rooted in her community, St. Clair grounds her work in radical love, joy, and the knowledge that a more just world is...
Wednesday, 05 Apr 2023
Who Is a Sincere Believer? Religious Freedom and Its Limits
Author and speaker Charles McCrary. Throughout the country, white evangelicals argue their sincere beliefs entitle them to disobey antidiscrimination laws. Under the law, who gets to be considered a "sincere believer," and what do sincere believers get to do? This talk will explore the history and contemporary politics behind these vexing questions.
Thursday, 06 Apr 2023
Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild Our Communities
Alumna Hannah Lewis, author of "Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World," will give the 2023 Shivvers Memorial Lecture. Her book promotes an international, "doable" movement to restore biodiversity by transforming empty lots, backyards and degraded land into mini forests.
Monday, 10 Apr 2023
Presumed Guilty: The FBI's Baseless Hunt for IP Theft by Chinese Academics
Xiaoxing Xi is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Physics at Temple University. Prior to joining Temple in 2009, he was a Professor of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Since 2015, he has spoken out actively for open fundamental research and against racial profiling and received the American Physical Society 2020 Andrei Sakharov Prize for his effort.
The Neurobiological Basis of Trauma-Informed Care
Barbara Hansen Lecture in Early Childhood Development Experience shapes the architecture of the brain and informs behavior. The effects of traumatic experiences on young children are well documented and sobering. By understanding the neurobiological basis of trauma, early childhood professionals will be uniquely positioned to provide trauma-informed care that is developmentally appropriate and fosters resilience. Understanding the...
Tuesday, 11 Apr 2023
Frederick Douglass Patterson's America: Reimagining a Democracy
The College of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating the centennial of the graduation of Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson, who was the fourth Black graduate of the veterinary college. Dr. Patterson became president of Tuskegee Institute where he established its College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Engineering, and the aviation program that later developed into the Tuskegee Airmen. He also founded the United Negro College Fund.
9MM Beats 9-1-1 Every Time
Paige Roux is the host of TPUSAââ'¬â"¢s weekly show, Reloaded, hosted on TPUSA LIVE. Each week, Paige carefully explains the intricacies of Americaââ'¬â"¢s most popular firearms, shares important firearm safety protocols, and even shoots some of her favorite weapons at her own private range. Paige is a Senior Firearms Instructor and Training Coordinator for Shooterââ'¬â"¢s World in Phoenix, Arizona ââ'¬" one of the largest chains of indoor firing...
Industry Perspectives and Emerging Trends in the Global Agriculture
Tim Glenn, executive vice president of the seed business unit at Corteva Agriscience, has spent more than 30 years serving in the agriculture industry. His global leadership has spanned all facets of the industry including seeds, crop protection, sales, marketing, integrated operations and commercial effectiveness. Glenn is an Iowa State graduate.
Wednesday, 12 Apr 2023
Challenges to U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The War in Ukraine
Mouin Rabbani is a researcher, analyst, and commentator specializing in Palestinian affairs, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He has previously served asââ'¬Â¯Principal Political Affairs Officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Head of Middle East with Crisis Management Initiative/Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.
GPSS 2023 Conference Keynotes
Michael Brown and Rachel A. Smith, both assistant professors in Student Affairs and Higher Education, will present on their models and research findings related to gradate student support, wellbeing, and community generation.
Thursday, 13 Apr 2023
Seeking Justice When a Teenage Victim Fights Back
Pieper Lewis was 15 when she fatally stabbed her rapist more than 30 times in June 2020 in a Des Moines apartment. She pleaded guilty in June 2021 to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury. Pieperââ'¬â"¢s legal team, led by Assistant State Public Defenders Matthew Sheeley, Magdalena Reese, and Paul White, worked tirelessly to seek justice for Pieper who faced up to 20 years in prison.
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2023
Leveling the Playing Field in Digital Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are the workhorse of testing new treatments with regards to evaluating the effect they have on health outcomes. The era of digital medicine and the explosion of decentralized studies as a result of the pandemic is a reminder that there is always room for innovation, however, we must simultaneously harness this innovation to address the healthy divide experienced by so many of our communities.
The Farmer's Lawyer: The Fight to Save the Family Farm
A Pearl Hogrefe Lecture Sarah Vogel is an attorney, advocate, and author of The Farmerââ'¬â"¢s Lawyer, a memoir about her landmark class action lawsuit, Coleman v. Block. Vogel brought the historic case against the federal government on behalf of 240,000 family farmers facing foreclosure during the 1980s farm crisis.
Wednesday, 19 Apr 2023
Lecture: A Humorous Guide to Financial Success
Featured everywhere from NPR and PBS to the Moth Radio Hour and Reader's Digest, Colin Ryan is a comedic financial speaker, author, and an award-winning storyteller. He is dedicated to helping talented educators, experts, leaders and public figures become unforgettable communicators. Part of Financial Literacy Month programming.
Thursday, 20 Apr 2023
Ignite Your Spark
Speaker: Magan Lewis, Ph.D. More details to come.
How are We Approaching Cancer Treatment? From Cyclops Sheep to Vaccines
Amy Andreotti, University Professor in the biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, will deliver the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Spring Dean's Lecture. Andreotti, a biochemist with expertise in structural biology and immune cell signaling, will highlight three stories that illustrate how scientists and physicians are devising new approaches to specific types of cancers.
Saturday, 29 Apr 2023
Heralds: A Symphony of Women's Voices Auguring Change
In a first for the ISU Symphony Orchestra, the concert will feature music exclusively by women composers, including Stella Sung, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Milica Paranosic, Shulamit Ran, Joan Tower, and a world premiere by Christine Donkin. The ISU Symphony will be joined by an intergenerational treble choir composed of women from ISU and the Ames High School choral program, Lara St. John, soprano Amanda Kosi, and cellist Julie Sturm.