Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
Graduate College students: electronic thesis
Last day to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation.
Symposium: Undergraduate research and creative expression
A celebration of undergraduate inquiry that brings students from all academic disciplines together to share their work with the university community, families and guests through oral presentation sessions in a professional conference style environment. Participation is open to the entire university community and all undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.
Seminar: Digital Textbooks
"Digital Textbooks: A Perfect Storm for Higher Learning." An overview of major local, state, regional and national initiatives by institutions of higher learning as well as by primary and secondary schools in the U.S. and elsewhere. This seminar will profile select e-textbook platforms and features and the associated costs and benefits of digital textbook use. Preregistration is required on Access Plus (under Employee HRS Course Listings).
Make a VEISHEA Button at The Workspace!
Lots of fun designs to choose from! For those that love tradition, we have the VEISHEA logo and a 90th anniversary celebration design. For those looking for something more quirky and fun see our take on cherry pies, campaniling and a dip in the MU fountain.
Campus forum: School of Education update
Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences, and Carl Smith and Dan Robinson, School of Education Implementation Committee co-chairs, will host an open forum to give an update about the progress being made for the July 1 opening of the School of Education.
Faculty Senate meeting
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public and adjourn at 5 p.m.
VEISHEA Opening Ceremony and Awards
The annual VEISHEA celebration is one of Iowa State's oldest traditions, showcasing the university community with a variety of educational and entertainment events. This year's speaker will be Cyclone men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg. Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill will present the awards.
Workshop: Interdepartmental genetics
"A quest for HIV vaccine: combating the extreme viral diversity with broadly neutralizing antibody response," Yuxing Li, Scripps Research Institute, IAVI's Neutralizing Antibody Center.
Faculty info session: VRAC collaboration
The Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC) and graduate program in Human Computer Interaction seeks a wider range of faculty collaboration on grants and projects. This information session sill include an overview of VRAC; tour of C6 and other facilities; and a Q&A session.
Let's Prepare for Earth Day: Organics, Sex and The Lorax
Matthew Miller is a graduate of Iowa State and has been farming organically for the past twelve years. He also works as an organic inspector and has completed more than two thousand compliance audits of organic farms and food-processing facilities. He will offer a Catholic perspective on an all-natural lifestyle that he says makes for a better environment.