Monday, 20 Jan 2014
Ames Community Celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrate with song, story and birthday cake. An Ames tradition! After sharing birthday cake, the program begins at 6:30 pm and includes a keynote address by Iowa State University Dean of Students Pamela Anthony.
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014
Fulbright Lunch & Learn Seminar Series
"Environmental research, cultural experiences, and adventures in India," Ann Russell, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, India, 2005.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Fermentation: Coevolution, Culture, and Community Mr. Sandor Katz, Author and Fermentation Specialist
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Recent Developments That Plant Breeding Students Should Know About On Their First Day Scott Sebastien, DuPont Pioneer
Soil Science Seminar Series
Impact of Biochar on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rivka Fidel, Department of Agronomy
Visiting Speaker Panel: Two Plans for Greater Des Moines
The DSN S 546: Products of Public Space studio will host a panel of four guest speakers who will compare and contrast "The Tomorrow Plan" and "The Capital Crossroads Vision," two comprehensive plans for the Greater Des Moines Region.
Lectures Program Event Being Planned
Environmental Imagination Series. Speaker to be announced.
The Art of Fermentation
Sandor Ellix Katz is the author of Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods. He demystifies the process of fermentation and shares the history, health benefits and cultural significance of this preservation method.
Thursday, 23 Jan 2014
Art in the Community: Lee Ann Woolery
Lee Ann Woolery, community arts specialist with University of Missouri Extension, Columbia, Mo., will talk about the community arts program and the extension work she does. Her presentation will be followed by a buffet lunch reception.
Lunch series: Women and Gender Studies
"Toward a Seventeenth-Century Rape Script," Jana Byars, ISU history.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Convocation
"A Loving Story: Perseverance, Change and Civil Rights." Come celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The program will feature "The Loving Story," a documentary about interracial marriage in the United States, followed by a discussion and Q&A led by Natasha Croom, Assistant Professor of Education. The Advancing One Community Awards will also be presented.