Around LAS On-Line
Around LAS On-Line is a weekly e-mail publication informing faculty
and staff of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics
of interest.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 5: Panel Discussion: "I Wish Someone Had Told Me That," 368A Heady Hall, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Panel is an open discussion with professional women about their experiences as women in non-traditional careers and is sponsored by the Department of Economics.
May 5: Economics Lecture: "Evidence, Efficiency and Public Policy: The Case of the Prison Rape Elimination Act," Nancy Wolff, Rutgers University, 4 p.m.
May 7: LAS Representative Assembly, 302 Catt Hall, 4:10 p.m.
May 9: “Building the New American University,” Michael Crow, president, Arizona State University, 510 Ross Hall, noon
May 9: LAS Graduation Ceremony, Hilton Coliseum, 8 p.m.
Complete LAS Calendar on-line at www.las.iastate.edunewnews/calendar.shtml
DEADLINES
May 10: Institute of Science and Society Mini Grant Competition
www.las.iastate.edu/iss/ISSMiniGrantOpportunity41708.doc
Note: Unless noted all applications should be turned in to 202 Catt Hall.
www.las.iastate.edu/faculty_and_staff/deadlines.shtml
AWARDS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is honoring 36 faculty and staff with awards for their accomplishments. The recipients will be formally recognized Sept. 3, 2008, during the LAS Faculty-Staff Convocation.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/lasawards08.shtml
NEW CHAIR
Wolfgang Kliemann, professor of mathematics, has been named chair of the Department of Mathematics effective July 1, 2008. He replaces Justin Peters who has completed his term and will return to the faculty.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/kliemanndeo.shtml
DIVERSITY REPORT
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2007-08 Diversity Report has been placed on-line.
www.las.iastate.edu/Diversity/LASDiversityS08.pdf
GRADUATION
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host its May 2008 Graduation ceremony in Hilton Coliseum Friday, May 9, at 8 p.m. with speakers Steffen Schmidt, University Professor of political science, and psychology and political science graduating senior Chris Rieser. A reception for graduates and their guests will be held immediately afterwards. Students planning to participate in a ceremony should fill out a Student Attendance Card available on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/students/graduation/instructions.shtml and return it to Dave Gieseke, dgieseke@iastate.edu.
TURKISH JOURNEY
College of Liberal Arts and Science faculty and graduate students showing exceptional promise are invited to attend informational sessions on cultural trips to Turkey offered this summer. The trip is aimed at those professionals with an academic interest in multicultural studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy or religious studies but it is not limited to those fields. The trip is July 11-20 and costs in Turkey are largely covered by an intercultural non-profit called the Iowa Dialog Center. Approximate costs, previous faculty testimonials and other questions will be answered at informational sessions scheduled for Monday, May 5 (4 p.m., 253 Catt Hall) and Wednesday, May 7 (4:30 p.m., 8 Curtiss Hall).
OFFICE HOURS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Dean's Office will observe flex hours during the summer months. The Catt Hall office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, from May 12 through Aug. 15.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Around LAS On-Line will begin its summer publication schedule with its next issue. The e-newsletter will be published every two weeks during the summer beginning Monday, May 19.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY MINI GRANT
The Institute of Science and Society is accepting applications for their “mini grants.” These grants provide “seed money” for developing interdisciplinary research proposals or interdisciplinary workshops that ultimately lead to proposals to evaluate the environmental, economic, social and policy implications of bioeconomy expansion.
www.las.iastate.edu/iss/ISSMiniGrantOpportunity41708.doc
AROUND LAS
The current issue of Around LAS is on-line and includes features on the LAS Career Services, faculty members Eric Abbott, Jim Andrews and Rob West, as well as award-winning student pianist Jennifer Edmondson.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/alas042808.shtml
ARTS
A complete listing of Iowa State arts and entertainment events
can be found at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/arts/isuarts.shtml
Around LAS On-Line is
a weekly e-mail publication informing faculty and staff in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics of interest.
Current Issue:
May 5, 2008
Vol. 2, Number 33
Archives
Editor: Dave Gieseke
515-294-7742
dgieseke@iastate.edu
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