Wednesday, 01 Apr 2009
Grad Fair
One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.
Meeting: TIAA-CREF, Roth option
"A New Way to Save for Retirement ... Introducing the Roth Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) plan can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined.
Forum: Obama's First 100 Days
"President Obama's First 100 Days," political commentator Arnie Arnesen and Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science.
Lecture: "Damned Lies and Statistics"
"Damned Lies and Statistics," Joel Best, University of Delaware, Newark. An accessible and humorous overview and critique of the way statistics are used and misused in media and public discourse.
Thursday, 02 Apr 2009
Grad Fair
One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.
Emerging Technologies Conference
Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required, through 5 p.m.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Liquid Transportation Fuel Options" by L. K. Doraiswamy Lecturer James Katzer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering.
Lecture: Make IT Matter
"Make IT Matter: We Can Be Clever and Make a Difference," Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Keynote speech for the Emerging Technologies Conference.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Ignite IT
Networking opportunity for Iowa's information technology community.
Sustainability forum
Members of the ISU community will share what their units are doing in the area of sustainability. Guest speakers include Sarah Passonneau (library's sustainability task force), Matthew Wynn Sivils (English), Darryl Knight, Department of Residence; and Merry Rankin, sustainability programs. A reception follows. Hosted by the ISU Council on Sustainability.
Friday, 03 Apr 2009
Emerging Technologies Conference
Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required.
Conference: Rural aging
"Rural Aging Conference: Living and Aging Well." This day-long conference will cover specific topics related to aging, such as nutrition and wellness; physical activity and health; psychosocial aspects of aging well; living alone versus living lonely; and health benefits of journaling. Social and behavioral health expert Marcia Ory will serve as the keynote speaker.
Dreamweaver -- Level II: Tables and More Links
This course focuses on using Dreamweaver (CS3) to design tables for a web page. 2:00-3:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Reception
Celebrate the change of leadership in the office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Sharron Quisenberry starts April 1 as the new vice president, succeeding interim vice president Ted Okiishi. There will be a brief program at 4:30 p.m.; reception continues through 5:30 p.m.
Dance social
Free dance social, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. No partner required. Dress is casual, but indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Social ends at 9:45 p.m.
Recital: Krassimira Jordan, guest piano
Solo piano recital given by Krassimira Jordan, artist-in-residence and professor of piano at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She is the guest clinician at the 2009 ISU Keyboard Day (April 4). Jordan is funded in part by the Alvin Edgar fund for the Performing Arts, a part of the Iowa State University Foundation.
Saturday, 04 Apr 2009
Gift Shop - Spring Open House
An energizing blend of spring merchandise
Music: Keyboard Day
The keyboard faculty of Iowa State University cordially invite keyboard students in grades 9-12, teachers, and parents to come for a day of activities involving the piano, organ, harpsichord and carillon.
Leadership in Engineering Networking Symposium
LENS is an opportunity for students to learn and practice leadership skills. It includes workshops by professionals in targeted areas of expertise, roundtable discussions, and an opportunity for groups to showcase their current work to other students. A free lunch will be served. Register online.
Reiman Gardens: Spring Fling
Family activities, including egg hunts, crafts, and live rabbits for petting. Registration encouraged for egg hunts (1:30 p.m. for ages 4 and younger; 2 p.m. for ages 5-10).
Research presentations
Oral research presentations by AESHM department faculty, including: "Re-examination of Herzberg's Two-factor Theory of Motivation in the Korean Army Foodservice Operation," Sungmin Hyun and Haemoon Oh; and "The Role of Sewing in Women's Lives," Jean Parsons and Sara Marcketti.
Performance: Bill Engvall
Bill Engvall (Here's Your Sign) is coming to Stephen's Auditorium!
Sunday, 05 Apr 2009
Ceremony: Scholars and leaders
The Scholars and Leaders recognition ceremony honors outstanding student achievement. A reception follows in the first-floor lobby of Scheman.
Panel: Confronting Global Poverty
Mark Bryden, ISU mechanical engineering; Ebby Luvaga, ISU economics; Leah Keino, ISU apparel, educational studies and hospitality management; and Mark Westgate, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, will discuss how different disciplines work to improve the quality of life throughout the world. Part of Poverty Awareness Week.
Monday, 06 Apr 2009
Research talk: French language instruction
"The promise and perils of desktop videoconferencing in the French classroom," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.
Workshop: Successful women
"Secrets of Successful Women," Suzanna de Baca, Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Photoshop III: Simple Applications
This course is designed to let participants use the basic tools introduced in earlier classes to develop simple applications, and to introduce them to new tools. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Teaching workshop
"Towards a literacy-based approach to language teaching," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.
Horticulture seminar
Nickolee Boyer, ISU horticulture graduate student.