Monday, 07 Mar 2011
Advising period begins
Advising period for Summer and Fall 2011 registration begins.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Converting WebCT courses to Blackboard Learn
Take advantage of the tools and resources available in this new and powerful platform when Bb Learn becomes available university-wide, summer semester, 2011. Find out how to convert an existing WebCT course to Blackboard Learn and learn what you need to know to get your course up and running.
Horticulture seminar
"Quirky Corkwoods: The Systematics of Leitneria (Simaroubaceae)," James Schrader, ISU horticulture.
The Caucus Cup: College Republicans v. ISU Democrats
The ISU Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2012 First Amendment Day celebration. This year's issue is the enactment of laws limiting gun ownership. The College Republicans are led by Logan Pals. The ISU Democrats are led by Patrick Thomas. Tom Beell, professor in broadcast journalism, will moderate....
Fighting Hunger: A DNA Engineer's Path to Science and Success
"Fighting Hunger: A DNA Engineer's Path to Science and Success," Charles Stewart Jr., research associate at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Stewart works to understand how plant enzymes make an array of chemicals important to medicine and agriculture. Using the 3D protein structure, he studies the evolution of protein function and how proteins can be engineered to improve the quality and quantity of the world's food supply.