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
March 24: Retirement Reception: Ardith Maney, professor of political science, Campanile Room, Memorial Union, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Program at 4 p.m.
March 25: Presidential Lecture in Chemistry: "Photosynthesis and Solar Energy Conversion," Graham Fleming, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
April 1: "Journée Portes Ouvertes" (French Open House), 3rd Floor Pearson, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
April 1: ADVANCE Collaborative Transformation Synthesis Report Workshop, Pioneer Room, Memorial Union, noon to 2 p.m.
April 1: LAS International Dinner, Scheman Building, 6 p.m.
April 2: LAS Representative Assembly, 302 Catt Hall, 4:10 p.m.
Complete LAS Calendar on-line at www.las.iastate.edunewnews/calendar.shtml
DEADLINES
April 7: CEAH Grant Writing Assistance Program
April 8: CEAH Collaborative Arts and Humanities Grant-Writing Award, 171 Carver Hall
April 11: Council on International Programs International Grants Program for 2008-09. Submit electronically to pabryant@iastate.edu
April 18: Grow Iowa Values Fund to industry@iastate.edu
Note: Unless noted all applications should be turned in to 202 Catt Hall.
www.las.iastate.edu/faculty_and_staff/deadlines.shtml
DIRECTOR SEARCH
Nominations and applications are being accepted for director of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities (CEAH). Only ISU tenured faculty will be considered for the position. Current CEAH director Brenda Daly, University Professor of English, plans to retire on July 1. Applications are due to Gaye Simonson (gmsimon@iastate.edu) by March 24.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/ceahdirector.shtml
FRENCH OPEN HOUSE
The students of French 304 (French for Business and Professions) will host an open house Tuesday, April 1, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on third floor Pearson Hall. The event will feature student-designed brochures and student-run information tables sharing details about various aspects of the French program and related opportunities. Representatives from related programs including the Study Abroad Center, Engineering International Programs and Services and the Peace Corps will also be in attendance.
BLOOD DRIVE
Iowa State's spring 2008 blood drive will be held March 31 to April 3 in the Memorial Union. To increase faculty/staff involvement, "VIP treatment" will be given, allowing faculty and staff to move to the front of the line when donating. Additional information on how faculty members can get involved with the blood drive is available on-line.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/facultynews/spring08/blooddrive.doc
ADVANCE WORKSHOP
The ISU ADVANCE Program is sponsoring the "ADVANCE Collaborative Transformation Synthesis Report Workshop" Tuesday, April 1, in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union from noon to 2 p.m. The workshop will focus on an overview of the overall ADVANCE project goal to enable and support recruitment and retention of a diverse, highly qualified and cohesive faculty. Individuals who would like to reserve a lunch should RSVP by March 25 to advance@iastate.edu.
www.advance.iastate.edu/events.shtml
SUMMER CHINESE
The Department of World Languages and Cultures will offer Intensive Summer Chinese courses in 2008. The courses are designed for students who have no previous experience learning or speaking Chinese. When combined with coursework during the regular academic year, Iowa State's Summer Intensive Chinese courses provide a unique opportunity to accelerate the study of Chinese by enabling students to reach the proficiency level normally attained through two years of regular study in just 11 months.
Chinese 101 will be offered May 19 to June 13 followed by Chinese 102 from June 16 to July 11. Space is limited to 15 students per section. For more information contact Lijun Shi (estone@iastate.edu) or 294-9973.
www.language.iastate.edu/main/pro/chi/cou/intensivechinese.cfm
FELLOWSHIPS
The Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts and the Stanford Humanities Center is offering a fellowship for the 2008-09 academic year for a practitioner who is also a writer, scholar or critic pursuing a research project in the arts.
http://sica.stanford.edu/fellowship.html
AROUND LAS
The current issue of Around LAS is on-line and includes features on Rachel Haywood-Ferreira, Theresa Windus, MFA graduate student Kim Rogers and the meteorology department's "Cy's Eyes of the Skies."
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/alas031008.shtml
ARTS
ISU Theatre will present "Anton in Show Business," a comedic backstage look at a regional production of "Three Sisters." The student-produced show will be presented March 27-30 in the M-Shop.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/anton.shtml
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:
March 24, 2008
Vol. 2, Number 27
Archives
Editor: Dave Gieseke
515-294-7742
dgieseke@iastate.edu
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