Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021
Workshop: Preparing for a Successful P&T Review
For new tenure-eligible faculty. Associate provost for faculty Dawn Bratsch-Prince, associate provost for academic programs Ann Marie VanDerZanden and associate vice president for research Surya Mallapragada will present on what makes a successful P&T case.
Virtual Concert: Ireland with Michael
A celebration of Irish culture and music for the Irish American Heritage Month of March. Michael shares his own connection to songs and stories of his home county, his love of traditional music with the gorgeous 10-piece Harpist group Cláirsà Neamhaà with local fiddlers, pipers playing jigs and reels that are perfect to celebrate Irish heritage.
Friday, 19 Mar 2021
Innovators Forum: Louis Carr
A live, moderated conversation with Louis Carr, president of media sales, BET Network. Registration required.
Monday, 22 Mar 2021
Online: Monday Monologues series
"Facing Our Truth: Student Monologues on Race and Privilege," directed by Tiffany Johnson, ISU Theatre artist in residence. Students will share original monologues reflecting on their experience being part of the cast in part to incite discussion in our collective communities around these issues.
Food Fight: The 14-Year Rebellion Against Food Service at Iowa Agricultural College
Dr. Doug Biggs will cover a contentious period of ISU's early history: when students bucked requirements to get their food from campus. The battle of wills between the administration and the student body lasted 14 years! Come learn what the issues and the solution were.
Tuesday, 23 Mar 2021
Lecture: Stem Cells and Bioengineering for Brain Repair Strategies
In his presentation, Donald Sakaguchi, Director of Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Program and Morrill Professor, will discuss his highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research program that merges stem cell biology and bioengineering to develop experimental brain and tissue repair strategies. When combined, these enabling technologies can contribute to the development of novel therapeutic interventions with biomedical applications.
Iowa Songwriters Showcase
Angela Meyer is a country music artist based in Eastern Iowa in the tiny town of McCausland. She has played professionally around the Quad Cities area for over 10 years, and shows from New Mexico to New York. Along the way, she has graced stages of all sizes including the National Finals Rodeo events in Las Vegas. Hear her debut album "Consequence" where music is streamed or sold. In-person seating and livestream viewing options are available.
Wednesday, 24 Mar 2021
Big 12 Career Fair (virtual)
The Big 12 career fair enables students and alumni from the Big 12 Conference universities to connect with employers nationwide in a live, online recruitment event. Register online.
Online: Author Talk
"The Road I Grew Up On: Requiem for a Vanishing Era," author Helen Gunderson. Gunderson's book consists of regional and neighborhood history, a personal memoir, and spiritual insights as well as many black-and-white and color photographs. Daniel Hartwig, head of Special Collections and University Archives, will moderate a conversation between Gunderson and Cornelia Butler Flora, Distinguished Professor of Sociology Emerita.