Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010
Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and Biobased Products
ISU's Bioeconomy Institute is lead sponsor, organizer and host for the conference, which opened Sept. 21 and continues through Sept. 23. It will offer a mix of informative plenary sessions with experts in the field, interactive breakout sessions, facility tours and networking opportunities.
Discussion: Behind the Scenes
"Butterfly Lab"
ArtWalk: College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Join Nancy Girard, educator of visual literacy and learning, on a tour of Art on Campus around the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences including sculptures by Christian Petersen and Beverly Pepper. Visual literacy has been proven to increase communication and critical thinking skills, so why not spend your lunch learning with University Museums! Meet Nancy in the Agronomy building courtyard.
Career Fair
Fall 2010 Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Fair. Students can explore career opportunities, obtain employer information and locate internships, co-ops and full-time positions. Employers have the opportunity to connect with promising candidates for job and internship openings as well as network with university personnel and other employers. Open to all majors.
Informational lunch: Iowa State MBA program
Learn more about the program. Lunch will be provided. RSVPs requested to Jenny Reitano, 4-7819.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Tax-Smart Ways to Save and Invest." Identifying potential areas for saving money involves three important steps: reducing the taxes you pay on earnings, reducing the amount you spend and making choices that are 'tax smart,' so you can keep more of what you earn. Please preregister, space limited.
OLLI at ISU Members-only Lecture
Lecture for OLLI at ISU members only. "The Evolving World of Biotech Crops," by Neil Harl, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and emeritus professor of economics at ISU.
RESCHEDULED to Oct. 4: Candidate open forum
Todd Headley, director of Technology Transfer, Colorado State University Research Foundation.
Mixed Metal Pendants with Robbie Helzer
Make a pendant or pin out of brass, copper and sterling silver. Meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30pm for 5 weeks.