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.
Monday, 25 May 2020
University holiday
University offices are closed.
CANCELED: Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. In honor of their service all active duty military and veterans are admitted free of charge over Memorial Day Weekend.
Friday, 29 May 2020
Web talk, Designing Virtual Labs
Our last virtual labs happy hour produced a plethora of crowd-sourced resources for use on the fly. With the end of the term upon us, faculty are faced with the task of purposefully designing labs for online instruction- a whole different animal. ow does one incorporate active learning, inclusivity, assessment and good sound learning strategies into a course one has time to prepare?