Tuesday, 06 Sep 2011
Religion and Violence: A New Theory for an Old Problem - Hector Avalos
Hector Avalos is a professor of religious studies at Iowa State University whose books include The End of Biblical Studies and Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence. He received a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate in biblical studies at Harvard.
Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011
ClubFest
ClubFest is an opportunity for students to find involvement opportunities that meet their interests outside of class!
Sunday, 11 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Monday, 12 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
The World in Transition
Dorothy Maver is an international educator and peacebuilder. She is the president of the National Peace Academy, a founding member of the Leadership Council of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and coauthor of the book Conscious Education: The Bridge to Freedom. World Affairs Series
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Belly Dance Foundation with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)
Build a strong vocabulary of basic dance movements that can be used for ANY style of belly dance!
Belly Dance Fundamentals with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)
Continue to build your movement repertoire and include new concepts like level changes and layering techniques to allow more options for personal expression.
Belly Dance Focus with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)
Explore different belly dance styles, learn advanced concepts, combinations and choreography plus include the use of dance props as appropriate.
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
A Histo-Musical Lecture about the Gullah/Geechee
"Gullah/Geechee: Crakin Teet wid de Worl Bout Who WEBE," Queen Quet Marquetta Goodwine, the selected and elected official head-of-state and spokesperson for the Gullah/Geechee people. She uses activism through the arts to educate global audiences on human rights and the continuation of cultural communities.
A Campaign Narrative: Why Iowa Matters-or Not!
Clarence Page, the 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, is a columnist syndicated nationally by Tribune Media Services and a member of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board. He is a frequent contributor of essays to The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and has been a regular on news panel programs.
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Saturday, 17 Sep 2011
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses.
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Sunday, 18 Sep 2011
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses.
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Monday, 19 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
The Workspace is participating in the 11 days of peace. Come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Water, CO2 and the sun: geological perspective of the climate issue" by Jan Veizer, University of Ottawa, Canada
Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011
"Create Peace" T-Shirts for 11 Days of Global Unity
Last day to come to the Workspace with a t-shirt and we will screenprint our custom "Create Peace" design on it for $2. (Readymade shirts available for $8)
Inuit Culture of North Canada
Peter Irniq is a longtime resident of the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut in Canada's Northwest Territories and a member of the indigenous Inuit peoples. He will be in Ames to build three inuksuit, or "signposts of the north," in local parks Sept. 18-Oct. 1.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
"The Mystical Arts of Tibet: The Symbolism of the Sand," Mandala, Head Lama of the Drepung Loseling Monastery. Buddhist monks from the the Drepung Loseling Monastery will create a mandala sand painting in the lobby of the Memorial Union, Sept. 19-22 (10 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily). The process consists of opening ceremony with chants, music and mantra recitation and ends with the dismantling of the mandala and dispersal of the sand.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2011
What Mother Teresa Taught Me about Social Justice
Veritas Forum presenter Mary Poplin is a professor of education at Claremont Graduate University and author of the book Finding Calcutta. In 1996 Poplin worked for two months with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, to understand why she described her ministry to the poor as religious work and not social work. Veritas Forums are university events that engage students and faculty in discussions of life's hardest questions.
Friday, 23 Sep 2011
What Are You Being Taught and Why? How to Discern Worldviews of the Academy
Mary Poplin is a professor of education at Claremont Graduate University, where she has served as director of the master's program in teacher education and dean of the School of Educational Studies. In 1996 Poplin worked for two months with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, to understand why her Missionaries of Charity describe their ministry to the poor as religious work and not social work. Poplin later published the book Finding...
Monday, 26 Sep 2011
How the Media Looks At Women
Rekha Basu has been a columnist for the Des Moines Register since 1991, focusing on human rights, racial and gender issues and commenting on cultural trends. Her column appears three times a week on the Register's opinion pages and is syndicated by Gannett News Service. Women and Gender Studies 35th Anniversary Keynote Address.
Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011
Funding opportunities for students
Find out about several scholarship and funding opportunities available through the Student Affairs division.
Piled Higher and Deeper: The PhD Movie
This film adaptation of the popular online comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper by Jorge Cham introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of academia. Filmed on location at the California Institute of Technology, it follows four graduate students as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives. A discussion with Jorge Cham will immediately follow the 67-minute film.