Monday, 04 Oct 2010
IPERS financial help
An IPERS representative will be at ISU monthly for individual appointments at the Memorial Union. If you or your spouse/partner have IPERS, take advantage of this opportunity to see your personal income projection and better understand how IPERS will work for you in retirement.
Campaign 2010 Lecture Series: Bill Maske
Democratic Congressional candidate Bill Maske has served as an educational administrator for 25 years, most recently as superintendent of the Interstate 35 Community School District. Part of the Campaign 2010 Series.
Traveling Mercies in Afghanistan, Kenya, Haiti and Mexico
"Roads to Activism: Traveling Mercies in Afghanistan, Kenya, Haiti and Mexico," Aldo Magazzeni. Magazzeni organizes volunteer community service projects around the world through his nonprofit organization Traveling Mercies. Though seemingly isolated, his efforts have a far-reaching impact for the people they serve. Part of the World Affairs Series.
Tuesday, 05 Oct 2010
Social Security seminar
"Understanding Social Security Benefits." This seminar, valuable to employees of all ages, includes information on Social Security wage tests, when to begin your benefits, beginning Social Security when on phased retirement, changing from disability to full Social Security benefits, spousal benefits, the application process, and signing up for Medicare (even if still working). No registration required.
Social Security seminar
"Understanding Social Security Benefits." This seminar, valuable to employees of all ages, includes information on Social Security wage tests, when to begin your benefits, beginning Social Security when on phased retirement, changing from disability to full Social Security benefits, spousal benefits, the application process, and signing up for Medicare (even if still working). No registration required.
Wednesday, 06 Oct 2010
Infrastructure Shortfall: Before and After the Crisis
Gordon Clark is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography and Professorial Fellow of St. Peter's College at Oxford University. His current research combines economic geography with financial markets and includes corporate governance, decision-making, pensions and government regulation. He has done research regarding investment for urban revitalization and sustainable infrastructure.
The New Normal and the Value and Values Consumer
Iowa State alum Christine Romans is the host of "Your $$$$$," CNN's weekend business roundtable program, and a featured correspondent for "American Morning." Her new book is "Smart Is the New Rich: If You Can't Afford It, Put It Down." Part of the Technology, Globalization & Culture Series.
Communication for Leaders
"It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It," Denise Vrchota. She teaches classes in nonverbal communication, small group communication, professional communication and conflict resolution. She is a consultant with the ISUComm initiative and an assistant professor in English and Communications Studies. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Thursday, 07 Oct 2010
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
"A Time for Change: The Mutation Rate of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Active and Latent Disease," Sarah Fortune, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health. A research poster session and lunch begin at 11:15 a.m.
Computer science colloquia: Chris Wyman
Chris Wyman, associate professor of computer science, University of Iowa, will present "Interactive Illumination Using Multiresolution Image Space Sampling."
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"How Am I Doing?" Living a hectic life makes saving for retirement and other financial goals quite challenging. Join us at our seminar to learn a few simple steps that can help put you on the right track to planning your future today. Please preregister, space limited.
Film and discussion: "abUSed: The Postville Raid"
In his documentary "abUSed: The Postville Raid," Guatamalan-born filmmaker Luis Argueta weaves together the stories of individuals and families affected by the May 2008 immigration raid at the Agriprocessor meatpacking plant. Part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration.
A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture: What's For Breakfast? - Francis Thicke
Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Francis Thicke owns and operates an organic dairy near Fairfield. Prior to returning to full-time farming in 1992, he served as the National Program Leader for Soil Science for the USDA-Extension Service in Washington, DC. He has also served at the appointment of Iowa governors on the state Environmental Protection Commission. Part of the Iowa State University Campaign 2010 Series.
Friday, 08 Oct 2010
Shanghai: Where East Meets West, the Past Meets the Future
Jiang Wu, vice president of Tongji University, Shanghai, China, will discuss the history and rapid urban development of the city of Shanghai, the largest center of commerce and finance in China and that country's fastest-growing metropolis.
Monday, 11 Oct 2010
Workshop: Game development
Industry game developers Chad Kilgore and Denise Bacher will be discussing their industry work with students interested in developing games. All ISU undergraduate students are welcome to attend.
Grassroots Efforts in the Fight against Global Hunger
"Grassroots Efforts in the Fight against Global Hunger," David Beckmann and Jo Luck. Beckmann is head of Bread for the World. Luck is president of Heifer International. The 2010 Norman Borlaug Lecture and part of the World Affairs Series.
Tuesday, 12 Oct 2010
Global Farmer Town Hall Meeting on Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Practices
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will provide opening remarks and participate in the discussion. Panelists will include ISU's Gary Munkvold, holder of the Seed Science endowed chair; U.S. AID senior adviser Judy Chambers and farmers from Honduras, India and the United States. Registration is recommended but not required. The public is invited.
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
"Livestock and Small Holder Development," Alice Pell, Cornell University.
Catholicism and Buddhism: Eastern and Western Spiritualities in Dialogue
"Catholicism and Buddhism: Eastern and Western Spiritualities in Dialogue," Fr. Alan Hartway, chair of the interdisciplinary studies program at Naropa University, the only accredited Buddhist university in the United States. His ministry is in the context of daily interreligious dialogue. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture.
Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010
Panel Discussion: Flooding in Ames
"Flooding in Ames: The Problems and Prospects." A panel of ISU faculty will discuss factors contributing to flooding in Ames as well as ways to reduce the impact of such events. Panelists include Bill Gutowski, Kristie Franz, Bill Simpkins and Stephen Jones. Their comments will be followed by questions from selected faculty and university and community representatives. The panel will then take take questions from the audience.
Thursday, 14 Oct 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Heterogeneous Catalysts from Gold and Au-M Nanoparticles: Preparation, Characterization, and Michaelis-Menten Kinetics Studies of Low-Temperature CO Oxidation Catalysis", by Bert Chandler, Trinity University
Lecture: Brown Bag
Indoor Dish Gardens" by Cynthia Shulman, Ceramic Artist and owner of Kil'n Time Studio on Main Street. 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.
Lecture: Undocumented Immigrants in Higher Ed
"Undocumented Immigrant Students in Higher Education Discourse and Policy," Ryan Gildersleeve, ISU educational leadership and policy studies. He will talk about undocumented immigrant students and how they have been politicized in higher education, particularly in terms of their access and participation in public institutions. Part of Latino Heritage Month.
Third annual RISE/ELPS Lecture
"Exceptional Students, Marginal Lives: Achievement and Civic Engagement Among Undocumented Youth," William Perez, Claremont Graduate University, California. The lecture is preceded at 2 p.m. by a poster fair with light refreshments. Posters summarize research projects that RISE staff have worked on in the past year.
Seminar: "Biofuels: Policy and Technology at a Crossroads"
John Caupert, director of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center, will lead this seminar, which is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Works in Progress Series
"Energy Efficiency and Preservation of Small-Scale Midwestern Main Street Commercial Heritage," Ulrike Passe, assistant professor of architecture and director of the Center for Building Energy Research. Passe will talk about her current work with the Green & Main project, a small-scale "Main Street"-type building found in the Sherman Hill Historic District of Des Moines. All are welcome to attend.
Sustaining Life on a Tough New Planet
"Sustaining Life on a Tough New Planet," author and environmentalist Bill McKibben. The 2010 Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture and part of the Live Green Sustainability Series.
Friday, 15 Oct 2010
Food Security in an Era of Climate Change
Agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan often is recognized as the father of the Green Revolution in India. He is the first recipient of the World Food Prize, in 1987, for spearheading the introduction of high-yielding wheat and rice varieties among farmers of that nation. Part of the Global Agricultural Program Seminar Series and World Affairs Series.
Geology Seminar
"Origin of the Paleoproterozoic rocks in central Colorado: Evidence from zircons and trace-element chemistry" by Barbara Hill, ISU
Planetarium Show
Planetarium shows will start at 7 pm and 7:45 pm. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:30 pm. The shows are suitable for all ages, and are followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting).