Sunday, 11 Sep 2016
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm, the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 12 Sep 2016
ClubFest
ClubFest is an opportunity for students to browse hundreds of the over 850 clubs and organizations to find out how to get involved on campus. A volunteer fair for nonprofit agencies also will be held.
Lecture: Too Creative for Science?
Ahna Skop, an an associate professor in genetics at University of Wisconsin-Madison, is nationally known for using art to inform her scientific work on the mechanisms of cell division to understand human diseases, such as cancer and age-related disorders.
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016
P&S Council Seminar
Ross Wilburn, ISU Extension and Outreach diversity officer, will discuss multiple topics, including meeting diversity needs through ISU Extension and Outreach programs and in the unit's 100 county offices.
Lecture: Mindfulness & Mental Health
Douglas Gentile, a research scientist and professor of psychology at Iowa State, discusses how the practice of mindfulness can help people become more resilient and manage stress. Mental Health Expo
Lecture: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom
Marti MacGibbon is a certified addiction treatment professional, human-trafficking survivor, and standup comic. Her memoir is "Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom."
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2016
Philosophy Reinvented for Social Media: First as Tragedy, Then as Tweet
Eric Jarosinski is a former professor of German studies and founding editor of the hugely popular @NeinQuarterly. Part of the Technology, Globalization and Culture Series
Thursday, 15 Sep 2016
Study Abroad Fair
Learn about interning, studying and volunteering abroad in experiences ranging from one week to one year. Students can enter their names for a chance to win study abroad scholarships.
Lecture: A Wild Life
Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" and cohost of the Dear Sugar Radio advice podcast.
Friday, 16 Sep 2016
Workshop: Advancing ISU's Women Faculty
"Advancing ISU's Women Faculty: Strategies for Being Productive and Getting Recognized." The workshop, designed for tenure and tenure-track women faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will be facilitated by Joy Gaston Gayles, North Carolina State University. Gaston Gyles specializes in diversity and equity issues. A networking lunch will be held following the workshop.
Lecture: Culturally Responsive Teaching
Geneva Gay, professor of education at the University of Washington-Seattle and an international expert in multicultural education, will speak about culturally responsive teaching. She also will facilitate a curriculum development workshop with faculty members from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
Saturday, 17 Sep 2016
WiSE STEM Fest
Celebrate 30 years of Women in Science and Engineering with hands-on activities for people of all ages. The public is welcome.