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
October 13-15: Fall Conference on Statistics in Biology, Gateway Center
October 14: Chamberlin Lecture: "White House Images," Susan Biddle, Washington Post photographer, South Ballroom, Memorial Union, 7 p.m.
October 14: "What's Popping in Hollywood?," Tim Menke, 20th Century Fox Entertainment and ISU alumnus, Great Hall, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
October 15: Laurence H. Baker Lecture: "Learning from the Experience of Others," Bradley Efron, Stanford University, 1 Carver, 11 a.m. www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/facultynews/Flyer_Efron_2b1.pdf
October 16: LAS Faculty Development Series: "Preparing for a Successful Preliminary Review," 302 Catt Hall, 3:40 p.m.Panel Discussion, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 7:30 p.m.
October 23: Panel Discussion: "Managing Financial Crisis" with LAS economics alumni, Great Hall, Memorial Union, 6 p.m.
October 24: LAS Homecoming Alumni Awards Ceremony, Benton Auditorium, 8 p.m.
October 25: LAS Football Tailgate Party, Jack Trice Parking Lot, Tent #11, TBA
www.las.iastate.edunewnews/calendar.shtml
DEADLINES
December 19: Foreign Travel Grants for travel between January 17 and August 15, 2009
www.las.iastate.edu/faculty_and_staff/deadlines.shtml
GREEN TEAM
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Michael Whiteford is establishing a "Sustainability Committee," a group that will assist the college in promoting recycling and guiding the college and its faculty, staff and students in how we can alter our behaviors to conserve resources. If you are interested in serving e-mail Dean Whiteford at jefe@iastate.edu by Oct. 31.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SERIES
The second in a series of LAS workshops, "Preparing for a Successful Preliminary Review," will be held Thursday, October 16, from 3-5 p.m. in 302 Catt Hall.
TEACHING AWARDS
Gordon Miller, professor of chemistry, and Sonja Giles, assistant professor of music, were recognized at the recent College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Awards Dinner. The Cassling Family Faculty Awards recognize and reward outstanding faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Two faculty members will each receive a $5000 award - one for outstanding teaching performance over an extended period of time at Iowa State and one for early achievement in teaching.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/casslings08.shtml
POLITICAL IMAGES
Two veteran photojournalists will be on the Iowa State University campus in mid-October showcasing and speaking about their political assignments. Susan Biddle, Washington Post photographer and a former White House staff photographer on assignment at President Reagan's ranch, will speak on "White House Images" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union. Then a few days later (Sunday, Oct. 19), Bill Eppridge, a photographer for such popular magazines as National Geographic, LIFE, People and Sports Illustrated, will speak on "A Time It Was: Bobby Kennedy and the 1968 Election" at 7 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/photographers.shtml
MANAGING FINANCIAL CRISIS
Four economics alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will hold a panel discussion on "Managing Financial Crisis" Thursday, October 23, at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Participants will include James W. Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist, Wells Capital Management; James A. Overdahl, Chief Economist, Securities and Exchange Commission; Robert F. Baur, Chief Global Economist, Principal Global Investors; and Ned P. Zachar, CFA, Portfolio Manager, KLS Diversified.
UNITED WAY
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will hold a drawing for incentives offered for the United Way of Story County campaign. Each LAS employee who contributes will be placed in a drawing for an autographed football by Cyclone Coach Gene Chizik, two pairs of free tickets to an ISU men's basketball game (except Kansas), two one-time passes to Reiman Gardens and one copy of Roy Reiman's new publication "Our Iowa." The drawing will be conducted by the United Way of Story County office.
AROUND LAS
The current issue of Around LAS is online and includes a look at the current class of LAS Master Teachers, Dean Whiteford's President's Council report and features on Stephanie Madon and Mark Mathison.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/alas100608.shtml
ARTS
Both the ISU Wind Ensemble and the Iowa State Singers will be in concert this week in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. The Wind Ensemble will perform Friday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m., while the Iowa State Singers will be on stage Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m.
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:
October 13, 2008
Vol. 3, Number 8
Archives
Editor: Dave Gieseke
515-294-7742
dgieseke@iastate.edu
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