Monday, 18 Nov 2013
Performance: The Kite Runner presented by American Place Theatre
From the first novel about contemporary Afghanistan to be written in English, performance is a story of guilt and redemption, brutality and kindness, sin and forgiveness.
Employee wellness: "Healthy Holiday Eating Guide"
All employees are welcome to attend. No reservations required; feel free to bring your lunch.
Seminar: Women's Leadership in Veterinary Medicine
"Sharing Solutions and Closing the Gap," Julie Kumble, Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts, and Donald Smith, DVM and dean emeritus, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Online Tele-Workshop: How department chairs can be effective allies for under-represented faculty
While universities often provide a roadmap to diversity, they often fall short in guiding faculty and administrators on how to create a just and empowering climate. As diversity is imagined as the goal rather than the beginning of transforming the culture of the university, the skills and knowledge needed to usher in that change remains inaccessible and illegible to many.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"The Asian Monsoon and its Links to Cenozoic Orogenesis and Global Climate Change" by Peter Clift, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Statistics Seminar
"Modeling of Some Data Sets in Continuous Space and Discrete Time", Juan Du, Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
International Week: International bazaar
The International Bazaar will feature international music, henna painting, Dragon dance, traditional clothes to try on, international and traditional games, tea, calligraphy and a photo booth.
The Difficult Quest to Unravel the Secrets of the Tornado
Bill Gallus, an Iowa State meteorology professor and storm chaser, was on the team that pioneered development of Iowa State's tornado simulator, the first of its kind to create a moving tornado large enough to simulate the effects of a twister on different types of structures. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean's Lecture Series.
ISU Chamber Orchestra with Sonja Giles, flute
Erik Richards, conductor of Chamber