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April 18, 2013
News for Iowa State faculty and staff
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Veishea
weekend schedule contains fun for everyone
Free
evening entertainment at the MU, a Saturday morning parade, an
oversized Veishea village by departments and student organizations,
a second weekend of Fiddler on the Roof and lots of
student-produced food specialties are part of Veishea 2013. Read more in our
weekend preview.
VISIONS Across America
Alumni
Association communications officer Carole Gieseke takes five
questions about VISIONS magazine's grand
cross-country effort to interview and photograph Iowa State
alumni in every state.
Congratulations, emerging leaders
class
Twenty-five
faculty and professional and scientific staff were named to the
2013-14 class in Iowa State's
Emerging Leaders Academy. The group will begin its studies in
August.
More news
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Announcements
The following
announcements were added this week:
- SCAVMA Scamper on April 21 is for the dogs
... really
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Emails with
Boston Marathon explosion in subject line are spam
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Kinesiology
students offer free blood pressure screenings April 22, 24, 26
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Expert panel
to discuss longevity and living well April 24
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West
sidewalk closure begins April 22
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Hort club's
spring plant sale is April 19-20
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Retired
scientists, engineers sought for K-12 STEM learning program
See: Announcements
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Teaching
CELT
programs
Register via
AccessPlus (click on Employee > HRS Training > Courses).
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Scholarship
of Learning and Teaching Panel Presentation, April 22 (3:10-4 p.m.,
2030 Morrill)
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Blackboard
Learn: What's New in Blackboard Learn? (SP11), April 23 (12:10-1
p.m., 1230 Communications)
See: Descriptions
and
times
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Seminars and
conferences
The
following conference was added this week:
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EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar:
"Cellulosic Ethanol: Are We Finished
with Forty Years of Being Five Years Away from Commercialization?"
Kathy Halvorsen, Michigan Technological University, April 25
(3:40-5 p.m., 0013 Curtiss)
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U.S.-China
Commission sets April 25 hearing at ISU
On April 25
(8 a.m-4:30 p.m., Curtiss auditorium), the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission will hold a public hearing on China's agriculture policy and
U.S. access to China's market. The commission chose to hold this
year's hearing at Iowa State based on the university's strengths in
agriculture, economics and relationships with China and East
Asia.
Iowa State helps businesses improve health,
wellness of employees The College of Human Sciences is
working on multiple fronts to improve the health and wellness of workers
throughout the state, which in turn increases productivity and
improves companies' bottom lines. Animal genomics center
falls to leaner budgets After 11 years of building Iowa
State's research capacity in the field of genomics, the Center for
Integrated Animal Genomics is ending its activities this
spring. Two of the center's key funders eliminated their support in
2011.
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This
week
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Reception:
Christian Petersen "History of Dairying" mural restoration, April 19
(4-6 p.m., interior courtyard, Food Sciences Building)
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Reception:
BFA Juried Senior Student Exhibition, April 19 (5-6:30 p.m., program
at 5:30 p.m., Gallery 181, College of Design)
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Veishea open
house: Alumni Center, April 20 (1-5 p.m., ISU Alumni Center)
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Veishea
open house: University Museums, April 20 (conclusion of parade to 3
p.m., Farm House Museum and Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill
Hall)
Next
week
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Awards
reception: 4th annual Biorenewables Art Competition
(juried student art), April 22 (3-5 p.m., Biorenewables Research
Laboratory lobby)
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Retirements:
Cornelia and Jan Flora, sociology, April 24 (2-4 p.m., MU Campanile
Room)
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Retirement:
Tom Beell, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, April 26
(2-4 p.m., program at 2:15 p.m., 172 Hamilton)
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Open house:
College of Engineering Wind Energy
Initiative, April 26 (3-5 p.m., Town Engineering), RSVPs due
April 12
Upcoming
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Artist
reception: Larry Nowlan, sculptor of Bill Bergan bronze sculpture at
Cyclone Sports Complex, April 28 (2 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum, 295
Scheman), lecture precedes the reception
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Retirement:
Ralph Oliver, Central Stores, April 29 (1:30-3:30 p.m., 142 General
Services Building)
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Retirement:
Marsha Springer, Enrollment Services, May 1 (2-4 p.m., 307
Enrollment Services Center)
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Retirement:
Warren Blumenfeld, School of Education, May 6 (3:30-5 p.m., program
at 4 p.m., MU Gallery)
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Retirement:
Nancy Evans, School of Education, May 7 (3-5 p.m., program at 3:30
p.m., MU Campanile Room)
- Retirement: Madeleine Henry, world languages and
cultures, May 8 (4-5:30 p.m., MU Gold Room)
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Arts and
events
Distinguished
Awards ceremony is Friday afternoon
The
university's highest awards will be presented to alumni and friends
during a ceremony Friday, April 19 (1:30
p.m., MU Sun Room). A reception in the South Ballroom follows the
ceremony.
Cardinal and gold football preview is
Saturday The Iowa State football team will give fans a sneak peek
at this fall's team during the annual Cyclone Gridiron Club
spring game Saturday, April 20 (2
p.m., Jack Trice Stadium). Parking and admission is free of charge;
posters, schedule cards, season tickets and Cyclone gear will be
available. ISU jazz ensembles perform April
23 ISU Jazz Ensembles I and II will perform with guest
artist Arthur Lipner on April 23 (7:30 p.m., Tye Recital Hall,
Music). Lipner is one of today's leading vibes and marimba
performers. Cost is $5 ($2 for students). Tickets are available at
the door. More campus
events
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