Thursday, 05 Apr 2018
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Best for children five and under with an adult.
Good Teaching Counts: What ISU Does with Student Evaluations
Amy Slagell (Associate Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences), Kristen Constant (Chair, Materials Science and Engineering), and Elena Karpova (Professor, Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management) will share with you what actually happens to student evaluations of teaching.
Beyond the Text: Rare Books as Artifacts
Trace the transition from manuscript to print culture evidenced in early books and manuscript leaves from the library's rare books collection. Participants will learn to identify unique features of hand-press era books and have the opportunity to explore a book from the collection to discover its history. Preregistration is required through Learn@ISU. Keyword:LIB. Let us know if you require accommodation.
Shameless Self-Promotion: Intro to Professional and Academic Networking
Start preparing for your career! This workshop will cover various tools and websites to help you build and manage your online presence. We'll cover the differences between and best uses for different networking sites (LinkedIn, Research Gate and Academia.edu) and how to make you and your work visible for peers and potential employers. Preregistration required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword:LIB. Let us know if you require accommodation.
Campus conversation: Communication in Relationships
"About Aziz Ansari: It's Not Just Bad Sex," a discussion about breaking down barriers of communication in relationships. Facilitated by Jazzmine Brooks, violence prevention and Green Dot coordinator; Amy Popillion, senior lecturer in human development and family studies; and Sydney Swanson, senior in child, adult and family services. Planned as part of Green Dot Action Week.
Lecture: The Doctrine of Creation and the Exhilaration of Science
"The Doctrine of Creation and the Exhilaration of Science: A Different Approach," Craig Bartholomew, director of the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics and senior research fellow at Tyndale House in Cambridge, UK.
Cyclone Cinema: Coco
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!
Performance: Oklahoma!
This landmark musical, the first by Rogers and Hammerstein, opened in 1943 and was immediately a box office smash; its popularity has not faded. The love story of cowboy Curley and farm girl Laurey was originally described by one New York critic as "a beautiful and delightful show that has, at a rough estimate, practically everything." Since its opening, Oklahoma! has been performed every day somewhere in the world for the past 74 years.
Concert: Melodime With Ryne Doughty
Melodime's music merges a slight country twang with rock and roll, successfully blending stunning piano melodies with catchy guitar riffs and sing-along choruses.
Lecture: Bad Feminist
Roxane Gay is an author and cultural critic whose collection of essays "Bad Feminist" is considered the quintessential exploration of modern feminism.