Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009
Lecture: In Depth at Reiman Gardens
"Explore the Conservatory," Aaron Steil, Reiman Gardens education and plant collections coordinator.
Spring blood drive
Organized by ISU students. Walk-ins welcome. All donations go to Iowa blood centers.
Brown bag lunch
"African American Women of Faith and Action," Mary Sawyer
Employee Wellness Workshop: Healthy Days in Convenient Ways
Faculty and staff: Learn about easy ways to live healthier on a day-to-day basis without extra hassle. Feel free to bring your lunch. To register, contact Sally Barclay, 4-9625, barclay@iastate.edu.
Meeting: TIAA-CREF, women in mid-career
"A Woman's Money, A Woman's Future (Women in Mid-Career)." Each phase of a woman's life brings unique financial challenges. With smart planning, you can make the most of your money, whether you're just starting out, single, married with a family, starting over, or in your golden years. Come hear about tips, tactics, and solutions that you can use now - wherever you are in life - to help increase your odds for a more secure financial future.
Library seminar
Dan Coffey, associate professor, ISU Library, presents "Let the CAT out of the Bag: What WorldCat Can Do For You." This seminar is open to faculty, staff and students interested in the research capabilities of the WorldCat electronic database, which allows access to the catalogs of libraries around the globe. This seminar is available in person or online. Preregistration is required. Go to AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Course Listings.
Softball
ISU vs. Northern Iowa
IG Workshop: Microbial Metagenomics
"Exploring the Marine Microbial World, Genomes to Biomes," Ed DeLong, Massachusettes Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
Rossman-Manatt Lecture: From classrooms to communities: The power of integrative research
Linda Niehm, recipient of the 2009 Rossman-Manatt award, has built her career around the concept of integrative research between academia and rural community entrepreneurship. Her lecture will provide an overview of successful research and outreach projects, specifically focusing on a current USDA-NRI grant on community resiliency and recent rural business and community outreach projects in Oskaloosa and Elkader, Iowa.