Sunday, 28 Mar 2021
A Performance with Mary Swander: Poetry, Farming, and More!
Mary Swander, a leader in conversations about farming and the wider rural environment in Iowa, will read her poetry in this unique program.
Performance: Facing Our Truth
"Facing Our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege." Written by a diverse group of playwrights in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of George Zimmerman, these short plays revolve around racial biases, stereotypes, heartbreak, loss and enlightenment. Contains adult language and content.
Monday, 29 Mar 2021
Webinar, Explore the Benefits of Mindfulness in Online Learning
Learning online can offer different challenges and especially so during the time of a global pandemic. Using mindfulness practices can mitigate heightened anxiety and stress in your learning environment. Join Karen Couves (CELT) and Carrie Giese (Student Wellness) as they explore the student perspective of mindfulness in the online classroom.
Innovation Short Circuit: It's (Not) a Small World After All
Creating structure, processes, and systems that inspire human creativity, interaction and progress is a daunting task for even the best leaders. This is especially true when we lead innovation, characterized by unpredictability, risk, and mental flexibility. Listen to our Deans who have become change-makers leading change-management in one of the most historically challenging times in this country.
CANCELED: Velocity Irish Dance
This in-person event was canceled.
Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021
Webinar, 10 Tips to Improve Accessibility in your Canvas Course
CELT's 10 tips to Improve Accessibility in your Canvas Course will identify tools and strategies to create an inclusive Canvas learning environment for all students. Learn to proactively develop course content that is accessible for students with disabilities, assistive technology friendly, and easily navigated by all learners.
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021
Webinar, Best practices for engaging students online
Explore how-to initiate effective and meaningful faculty-to-student interactions while helping students engage in the construction of their learning. Brainstorm how to maintain and inspire student engagement for all learning environments (in-person, hybrid/blended, online).
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Peer Review)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.
Seminar: Ruminating on Ten Years of Research Integrating Conventional and Genomic Approaches to Peanut Genetic Improvement
By Charles Chen, Auburn University
Ignored Racism: White Animus Toward Latinos
Dr. Dave A. M. Peterson, Lucken Professor of Political Science, discusses how White Americans' perceptions and attitudes about Latinos shape the way they think about politics. Based on his book, Ignored Racism: White Animus Toward Latinos, he will present how institutional discrimination targeting Latinos has resulted in White's negative stereotypes.
Thursday, 01 Apr 2021
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Lessons learned from developing a hybrid course for an experiential-learning class (Thompson & Jansen)
Are you looking for options to engage students in hybrid learning in the classroom and online? Have you considered using technology to more effectively support student accommodations?
Online meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
Undergraduate Agronomy Club Meeting
Meal at 6:30 pm Speaker at 7 pm Business meeting to follow
The Conservative Case for Economic Nationalism
WebEx Link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e149426bf0f127060cf65265526ce82ff Pedro Gonzalez is a senior writer at American Greatness.
Friday, 02 Apr 2021
Innovators Forum: Gopi Katragadda
A live, moderated conversation with Gopi Katragadda, founder and CEO of Myelin Foundry. Registration required.
Farewell reception: Diana Wright
Wright is a program specialist at the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship.
Virtual workshop: Miller Open Education Mini-Grants Proposal Writing
Are you curious about how to complete the ideal proposal for the Miller Open Education Mini-Grant Program? In this Q&A-style workshop, Abbey Elder, Open Access Librarian, will guide you through the application process with a copy of the mini-grant application rubric. Come prepared to talk about your potential project and bring along any questions you have.