LAS Students On-Line
LAS Students On-Line is a bi-monthly e-mail publication informing
students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics
of interest.
LAS FORTNIGHT
April 16: REEES Lecture: "Kremlin Rising: Vladimir
Putin's Russia and the Russian Counter-Revolution," Peter Baker, Washington
Post correspondent, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 6 p.m.
April
18: Philosophy & Religious Studies Lecture: "Vicente Huidobro's
Salle 14 (1922): In Pursuit of the Autonomy of the Object," Rosa Sarabia,
University of Toronto, W0262 Lagomarcino, 11 a.m.
April 18: Political Science Awards Luncheon, Campanile
Room, Memorial Union, noon
April 19: LAS VEISHEA Day on Central Campus, 11 a.m. to
2 p.m.
April 19: Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
First Amendment Day, Central Campus, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
April 19: LAS Council Ice Cream Social, Catt Hall Lawn,
2 p.m.
April 19: Robert Stewart Distinguished Lecture in Computer
Science: "Computer Science in the Information Age," John Hopcroft,
Cornell University, 2055 Hoover Hall Auditorium, 4 p.m.
April 19: REEES Film Series: "Peculiarities of National
Hunt," 0001 Carver, 6:30 p.m.
April 19: First Amendment Day Lecture: Helen Thomas, UPI
White House Bureau Chief, Great Hall, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
April 21: LAS 150th Celebration VEISHEA Displays, Central
Campus, noon to 4:30 p.m.
April 21: Jazz Festival, Music Hall Patio, 1-6 p.m.
April 25: Catt Center Year-End Tea, 302 Catt Hall, 4-5:30
pm. RSVP to 294-3181 by April 20
April 26: Latin American Film Series: "Novia que te
vea," 1227 Hoover, 7 p.m.
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
May 5: LAS Graduation Awards Ceremony, Fisher Theater,
4 & 5:30 p.m.
Complete LAS Calendar on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/calendar.shtml
VEISHEA
A CELEBRATION 150 YEARS IN THE MAKING - A gala kickoff celebration
is planned for Iowa State's Sesquicentennial during VEISHEA and the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be out in force for the event. Tents and
displays will be placed on Central Campus just south of Catt Hall.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/newsa0409.shtml
STUDENT ORGS - Several LAS student organizations will have displays
and open houses throughout VEISHEA.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/newsb0409.shtml
VEISHEA THURSDAY IS LAS DAY - The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
is sponsoring Thursday's VEISHEA activities on Central Campus. Performances
by the GROOVE drumline and readings by the creative writing program in the
Department of English will be mixed in with First Amendment Day activities
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/newsc0409.shtml
ICE CREAM SOCIAL - The LAS Council will host a free ice cream social
Thursday, April 19, beginning at 2 p.m. in front of Catt Hall.
ACADEMIC NEWS
GRADUATION AWARDS CEREMONY - The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
asks that all its graduating seniors attend Iowa State's graduation ceremony
on Saturday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. LAS does not hold an
individual graduation ceremony for its students.
Two Graduation Awards Ceremonies will be held for students graduating from
the Honors Program and/or with distinction (3.5 cumulative GPA at the conclusion
of the 2006 Fall Semester). The ceremonies will be held Friday, May 4, at
4 & 5:30 p.m. in Fisher Theater. Students eligible for this ceremony
should go-line to determine which ceremony they should attend.
Please contact Dave Gieseke at dgieseke@iastate.edu
to RSVP for this ceremony.
www.las.iastate.edu/students/graduation/index.shtml
FEATURED STUDENTS
FORMAL DINING - A student-packed Campanile Room received an excellent
free meal and some tips on how to dine out when on a job interview during
the LAS Career Services and Multicultural Student Services Etiquette Dinner.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/students0423.shtml
ARTS
"THE MUSIC MAN" - The Department of Music and
ISU Theatre, in conjunction with VEISHEA, will present the quintessential
Iowa musical, "The Music Man," Friday and Saturday, April 20-21,
at 7 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/musicman.shtml
ALL THAT JAZZ - There will be a lot of jazz Saturday, April 21,
as the first annual ISU Jazz Festival will be held in conjunction with VEISHEA
in the patio between the Music Hall and Carver Hall. Iowa State jazz ensembles
will play continuous music from 1-6 p.m.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/jazzfest07.shtml
A complete listing of Iowa State arts and entertainment events can be found
at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/arts/isuarts.shtml
Michael B. Whiteford, dean
Dave Gieseke, editor
LAS Students On-Line is a
weekly e-mail publication informing students in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics of interest.
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