Thursday, 08 Sep 2016
Meeting: Iowa Board of Regents
Created by the Iowa General Assembly in 1909, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, is a group of nine citizens who govern five public educational institutions in the state through policymaking, coordination and oversight, as provided by law. Meetings are open to the public.
Plant Pals
We will learn about and grow lots of vegetables, pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers, as well as beautiful flowers.
Brown Bag
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program.
Class series: Breaking into Industry Sponsored Research
"Breaking into Industry Sponsored Research: Strategies from Faculty Champions and Tips for Success" will meet seven times from September through April 2017. Lunch is provided.
My Favorite Things Tour: Wendy Wintersteen
Viewing art is personal, that is what makes it powerful. My Favorite Things tours bring some of the more public figures of the ISU community into the museums to discuss their favorite works of art in the collection. This month you will hear from Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Workshop Series: Evidence-Based Techniques to Enhance Student Learning and Engagement
In this four-part, 90-minute series, Shana Carpenter (Psychology) Patrick Armstrong (Psychology), Clark Coffman (Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology), Monica Lamm (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Carly Manz (Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology) and Robert Reason (Education) will use evidence-based findings from their NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) grant to help you create effective instructional design...
Library workshsop for grad students
"Everything you need to know about the library ... but were afraid to ask." Learn how to find dissertations, influential research articles and important journals in your subject area! Find out who is your subject librarian, and learn about Library services that can help facilitate your research and writing!
A Career in the Small End of the Private Sector
Thomas Hoegemeyer: University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Hoegemeyer Hybrids, Inc
Lecture: Recovering Lost Gospels
"Recovering Lost Gospels: Ancient Christianities and Modern Faiths." Andre Gagne (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada) studies the history of biblical interpretation, the New Testament Gospels, and Gnosticism and the Nag Hammadi Library.
Cyclone Cinema: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Lecture & Performance: On Race, Identity and Self Discovery
Michael Fosberg, who learned in his early thirties his father was African American, presents his autobiographical play Incognito, followed by a discussion about the meaning of race and identity.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Dan St. Germain
Dan St. Germain has a Half Hour Special on Comedy Central and has appeared on Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Best Week Ever, @Midnight, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, We Love the 2000s, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Electric Company, Guy Code, Video by Trial, Adam Ruins Everything, and has developed shows for both Fox and Comedy Central.