Friday, 23 Oct 2020
Performance: Of the Deep
"Of the Deep: Meditations Upon the Death of a Blue Whale." What does it mean when a massive whale carcass washes up on the shore of a coastal town? Created by members of the ISU Theatre community, this series of short shadow-puppet films reflects on the consequences and complexities of environmental crisis. The video will be available on demand through Nov. 1.
Go Further Girls STEM Conference
An online conference for female-identifying students (this includes those who are cisgender, trans, of trans experience, etc.) in grades 8-10 to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and careers, and to interact with female-identifying STEM role models. Prerecorded and live sessions available.
Innovators Forum: Dennis Muilenburg
A live, moderated conversation with Dennis Muilenburg, owner, president and CEO of DAM CyFly Consulting. As Iowa State's inaugural Innovator-in-Residence, the ISU alum will work to create industry collaborations that will help students lead, create and succeed. He will draw on more than 30 years of experience at the Boeing Company. Registration required.
Webcast, Overcoming Microaggressions as a Faculty Member
As faculty in higher education, you have likely received some campus training on microaggressions. However, the way these incidents show up between and among faculty, administrators, and students is often very different from how they display in other areas of campus. If you are a woman or underrepresented faculty, have you reflected on how microaggressions might be disrupting your work?
Webinar, Team-Based Learning (TBL) Teaching and Learning Community
This topic-based teaching and learning community meets throughout the academic year. We work as teams to optimize application exercises, readiness assurance tests, peer evaluation, and other aspects of course design, and also invite speakers to facilitate discussions of TBL theory, research and classroom application.
Web Talk, Including students in understanding implicit bias
We all have unique qualities that make us, us. Upon self-reflection, those elements that shape our identity can shape how we perceive those round us, either consciously or subconsciously. Our subconscious perceptions of others and how we react to them are often referred to as implicit bias, which can be both positive and negative.
Astronomy Seminar: Gas Dynamics in Protoplanetary Disks: Putting Accretion Theory to the Test
Dr. Jacob Simon, Iowa State
Art In Response to Art: Chamber Music Performance
The ISU Chamber Orchestra will perform a selection by J.S. Bach surrounded by the works of art in the Who Am I? exhibition.