Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011
Open house: National Student Employment Week
Hosted by the Office of Student Financial Aid for students employed either on or off campus. Student Employee of the Year and Students of Distinction will be honored. "Breakfast on the Go" theme includes free food and beverages and drawings for door prizes.
NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM Mock Panel Review
This workshop will engage participants in a mock panel review of an actual proposal submitted to the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) or Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) programs. Participants will be required to read the proposal in advance and prepare an individual review identifying its strengths and weaknesses according to the NSF review criteria.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement Income Options." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. If you're one year or less away from retirement, we can help you review your options and determine what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Please preregister, space limited.
Women's Studies Brown Bag Series
"Children in Armed Conflict: Transformative Ritual as Peacebuilding," Ashley Schmuecker, senior in religious studies. This session will look at children's ritual in healing, trauma therapy and the child solider community reintegration thus establishing a foundational understanding of how ritual is used with orphaned or vulnerable children (OVC) in armed conflict.
Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change
Paul Thompson is the Kellogg Chair in Agriculture, Food and Community at Michigan State University. He joined the Philosophy Department at Michigan State in 2003, with partial appointments in the Agricultural Economics and Resource Development Departments. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Paul Thompson, W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agriculture, Food and Community, Michigan State University
Geology Seminar
"How juicy is the Earth's inner core? Reconciling mineral physics and seismological observations" by David Dobson, University College, London, UL and Distinguished Lecturer, Mineralogical Society of America
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Some Applications of Soil Biochemistry to Understanding Field Issues" Dr. Dan Olk, Invited speaker
Updating China: The Avant-garde and Sustainability in its Contemporary Architecture
Urban theorist Xiangning Li, assistant dean and director of international programs, Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning, will speak about contemporary Chinese architecture and sustainable urban development in conjunction with the "Updating China" exhibition at the ISU College of Design.
Solo Vintage Jazz
We'll dance to great music and learn some great old choreography, come dance some solo jazz!
IPR forum: President Obama's First Term and the 2012 Campaign
Join Steffen Schmidt, Arnie Arneson and other Iowa Public Radio political commentators for an evaluation of the Obama Administration as the president enters the second half of his term and prepares for the 2012 campaign.
ISU Jazz Combos
Michael Giles, coach
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011
Team-Based Learning
A two-day workshop, led by team-based learning specialist Larry Michaelsen. The focus is on how to effectively engage large groups of students and how to improve teaching outcomes through team-based learning with a focus on the disciplines of social science, arts and humanities. Lunch is provided both days.
Lecture: Brown Bag
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Computer science distinguished lecture
"Computational Thinking in Language Design," Alfred Aho, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Designing and implementing a programming language is an exercise in computational thinking. This talk looks at how that pervades the process of designing and implementing programming languages. Having teams of students create and implement their own innovative language provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn computational thinking.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Drake.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Linkage Disequilibrium: Summary and Implications for Breeding" Mark Newell
Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Glyphosate Interactions Beyond Weed Control: Current State of Knowledge," Robert J. Kremer, USDA-ARS and the University of Missouri, Columbia. A reception will follow the lecture in the Agronomy Hall Commons. This is the 22nd annual David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture.
Rock and Roll Testimony
"Rock and Roll Testimony: Finding the Sacred in Guitar, Bass and Drums," David Nantais, a freelance writer and religion book reviewer for Publishers Weekly. His work covers such topics as bioethics and the intersection of spirituality and popular culture. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture
Friday, 15 Apr 2011
Drop Deadline
Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Drop Deadline
Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after March 11 count toward total allowable P/NPcredits used for graduation.
Graduate College Final Oral Examinations
Last day for final oral examinations.
Paula Cowgill Gmelch Memorial Sculpture Dedication
Short program dedicating a memorial sculpture in honor of Paula Cowgill Gmelch, late wife of Walter Gmelch, who was dean of the ISU College of Education (now part of Human Sciences) from 1998 to 2004. The sculpture was designed, produced and installed by Ingrid Lilligren, ISU professor of integrated studio arts.
Sculpture dedication
Dedication ceremony for the Paula Cowgill Gmelch Memorial Sculpture in the Lagomarcino courtyard. The sculpture was designed by Ingrid Lilligren, ISU art and design.
Team-Based Learning
A two-day workshop, led by team-based learning specialist Larry Michaelsen. The focus is on how to effectively engage large groups of students and how to improve teaching outcomes through team-based learning with a focus on the disciplines of social science, arts and humanities. Lunch is provided both days.
Veishea: Opening Ceremony
Sarah Brown Wessling is the 2010 National Teacher of the Year and a Johnston High School language arts teacher. She holds both a bachelor's degree (1998) and master's degree (2003) in English from Iowa State, where she also completed the teacher licensure program.
Distinguished Awards Celebration
Join us as the ISU Alumni Association and ISU Foundation present the highest honors to alumni and friends.
Reception: Anastasia Whited MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Memory: Beauty, fragmentation and image," an exhibition of work by Anastasia Whited, candidate for an MFA in Integrated Visual Arts, is on display April 1-30 at Somerset Gallery. An informal reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the gallery. The public is invited to attend.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.