February 2 – Spanier Keynote Address - Graham Spanier, president of Pennsylvania State University and LAS alumnus, will give a keynote address in the 50th anniversary closing ceremony.  |
News & EventsNews Updated on 11/4/2009Feb 2, 2010 - Graham Spanier Keynote
7:00 pm Great Hall, Memorial Union Iowa State alum Graham Spanier has served as president of Penn State since 1995. His prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. A family sociologist, demographer, and marriage and family therapist, he is the author of ten books and the founding editor of theJournal of Family Issues. Spanier earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and his bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University. Past EventsNovember 3 - Ada Hayden 125th Anniversary
A Celebration of the 125th anniversary of Ada Hayden's Birth. Tuesday, November 3, 4-7 p.m. open house, 5 p.m. program. Bessey Hall, Room 240. Open house includes tours of the Ada Hayden Herbarium. October 27 - 'Farmscape' by Mary Swander
A Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrity cast will perform this docudrama directed by Mary Swander, distinguished professor of English and Iowa's Poet Laureate. This nonfiction play, written by Swander's English students, involves the changing farmscapes of Iowa in the eyes of varying real-life Iowans. Large processors, small farmers, winery owners and the older generation of farmers are represented through documented interviews. This reader's theater production has been performed across Iowa through a grant from the Leopold Center. Join us Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Cardinal Room, Memorial Union. September 23 – FREE - LAS Movie Night
We will be screening the documentary, "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" and hosting Assistant Professor Doug Gentile for a short discussion following the film. Join us in the Memorial Union in the Gallery Room at 7pm. September 11 – Should we trust the numbers?A workshop on philosophy, mathematics and statistics in the Court of Law. August 27 – ISU Wind Ensemble’s LAS 50th Anniversary Concert on the Green6:30 p.m. This outdoor concert on Central Campus will kick off Liberal Arts and Sciences’ fall golden anniversary activities. May 14-15 – Class of 1959 reunion during Alumni Days
Sponsored by the Iowa State University Alumni Association. LAS Graduation CeremonyMay 8, 2009 Hilton Coliseum, 8 p.m. The 50th Anniversary of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will figure prominently in the LAS Graduation Ceremony. VEISHEA 2009April 18, 2009 The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrated its 50-year anniversary at VEISHEA. Our tent on central campus showcased interactive displays by college student clubs and organizations. Checkout our VEISHEA photos on Facebook! 50th Anniversary Kickoff EventJanuary 27, 2009 Featuring Jane Cox, ISU professor of theatre, as Carrie Chapman Catt in her one-woman performance, "The Yellow Rose of Suffrage." More than a decade ago, Professor Cox researched and wrote the play about the life and times of Catt, one of Iowa State's most distinguished alumni and a leader of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement and founder of the League of Women Voters. It was performed on campus and elsewhere, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The event was a joint program with ISU’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. The Catt Center celebrated the 150th anniversary of Catt’s birth in January 2009. 
Funding for Liberal Arts and Sciences 50th events Calendar year 2009 has been golden for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which has been celebrating its 50th anniversary. Mindful of the university’s current budget challenges, organizers have been staging several low-key and prudent events to celebrate the college’s storied past. The funds allocated toward these events are donated by alumni and friends of the College. No state funds are used toward these events. Liberal Arts and Sciences was established as the College of Science and Humanities in 1959 after Iowa State became a university. In 1990, the college took on its current name to more accurately describe its many academic programs. While the college is officially only 50 years old, Iowa State has offered the sciences, liberal arts and humanities since it first opened its doors to students in 1869. |
