Thursday, 26 Mar 2009
PowerPoint 2007 In-Depth
This is the second session of a beginning PowerPoint course. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Spring blood drive
Organized by ISU students. Walk-ins welcome. All donations go to Iowa blood centers.
Employee Wellness Workshop: Healthy Eats at the MU
Cooking demonstration with ISU Dining executive chef Everett Phillips and Employee Wellness dietician Sally Barclay. Includes samples and recipes. This 30-minute workshop will be repeated at 12:30 p.m. No registration required.
Panel Discussion: Latinos in Higher Education: ISU Research Perspectives
Laura Rendón, Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, will moderate a discussion about research at ISU on Latinos in Iowa. Panel members include David Ernesto Romero, Student Coordinator of the Science Bound program, along with Educational Leadership and Policy Studies graduate students.
Computer science colloquia
Prem Devanbu, professor of computer science, UC Davis, presents "Reverse Engineering the Bazaar: Collaboration and Communication in Open Source Development."
Open Forum: Pamela White, HS dean finalist
Open forum (through 5 p.m.) with Pamela White, finalist for the position of dean of the College of Human Sciences. A reception in Morrill Hall will follow the forum.
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.
Discussion: Economics of renewable energy alternatives
"Renewable Energy Alternatives and Their Economics," Robert C. Brown, ISU Bioeconomy Institut; Vikram L. Dalal, ISU Microelectronics Research Center; and moderator Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science.
Lecture: "Metaphysics of the Blues"
"Metaphysics of the Blues," Calvin Forbes, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.