Monday, 28 Oct 2019
BRA (Bras to Recycle and Aid Women) Collection
In partnership with I Support the Girls, the Office of Sustainability is collecting gently-used and unwanted bras toward supporting Central Iowa women in need.
Monday Monologues series
"Chasing George Washington," a musical White House adventure. Selections directed by Brad Dell, ISU music and theatre.
Workshop, Negotiating for Success: Strategies, Tools and Skills for Faculty
Negotiation and conflict resolution don't have to be avoided. Learn how to effectively maximize the strengths you already have to advocate more persuasively for your position(s) in a collaborative, yet effective way. Presenter: Ryan Bhattacharyya, professor of practice, management.
First-principles method development for advanced quantum material simulations
Dr. Yongxin Yao, Iowa State University
Environmental Martyrs and the Fate of the Forest
Rob Nixon, a nonfiction writer and public intellectual working in the environmental humanities and postcolonial studies, will address the current surge in environmental martyrdom against the backdrop of the resource wars in the Amazon and beyond. The talk will offer an international perspective on the value of our planet's inhabited forests and the threats to their viability. 2019-2020 Department of English Goldtrap Speaker Series
Concert: Octubaween
A fun, family-friendly performance, featuring Halloween and tuba-inspired music played on a mix of tubas, euphoniums with organ Halloween music.