Sunday, 17 May 2020
CANCELED: Plein Air Painting in the Garden
Students of all skill levels will learn to paint the colors and textures of the Gardens in the French tradition of painting "en plein air," or outside!
Family Sunday: Kimono Demonstration
Join University Museums' Pohlman Fellow, Sarah Bartlett as she demonstrates how contemporary young women wear a summer kimono and learn the cultural meaning behind fabric choices and decoration styles.
Monday, 18 May 2020
Semester begins
First day of classes for summer semester session I.
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
CANCELED: Floral Design: Dirty Dozen - Vase Displays
Learn to artistically display a dozen singular flowers with a simple filler and greens for a classy traditional arrangement.
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
CANCELED: Behind the Scenes: Nature Connects Installation
Nature Connects is back! But how are all those pieces actually packed, shipped, placed, and installed?
Seminar series: Water research field tour
A field tour of wetlands near Ames, led by William Crumpton, University Professor, ISU ecology, evolution and organismal biology. Transportation will be provided for the tour. Please RSVP to INRC program coordinator Malcolm Robertson.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
CANCELED: Plant Walk: Native Plants
What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself - join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.
Friday, 22 May 2020
Webinar, Applying Principles of Student Engagement to Address the Online Assessment Dilemma
The transition to remote instruction has left instructors wondering how to conduct meaningful assessment in online environments, where they have less oversight of student behaviors. Our mixed methods investigations have provided a deeper understanding of how instructor-based activity characteristics affect student buy-in and utilization of in-person and online assessment activities.
Webtalk, Prioritizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Age of Covid-19
The coronavirus crisis has been a great amplifier, magnifying not only health and socio-economic inequities, but also the disparities in American higher education. Join us for this week's SI Happy Hour to discuss why continuing the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more important than ever.