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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 7: REEES Lecture: "Russia after the Presidential Elections: Is There Hope for Democracy?", David Satter, former Moscow correspondent, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 6 p.m.
April 9: LAS Council Meeting, 205 Bessey Hall, 5:10 p.m.
April 10: LAS VEISHEA Day on Central Campus
April 10: First Amendment Day, Central Campus, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 11: Reading: Between Grass and Sky: Where I Live and Work, author Linda Hasselstrom, The Gallery, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
April 11 & 12: Free Star-gazing Session, Zaffarano / Physics Hall Observing Deck, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
April 12: Planetarium Shows, ISU Planetarium, 2, 3, 4 & 5 p.m.
April 17: LAS Dean's Lecture Series: "Confessions of a Bamboozled Botanist," Lynn Clark, professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/calendar.shtml
VEISHEA
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will have an active presence during VEISHEA. Thursday's (April 10) activities on Central Campus will be sponsored by the College and LAS will have two large tents on Central Campus Saturday, April 12. Saturday activities will include performances by the GROOVE drumline and the ISU Pep Band and a 2008 presidential "mock election" sponsored by the Catt Center for Women and Politics and the Department of Political Science.
FIRST AMENDMENT DAY
The 2008 First Amendment Day, sponsored in part by the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, will take place Wednesday and Thursday, April 9-10. The annual "Feast on the First" event is Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and features food sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and soapbox debates.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/amendment08.shtml
NATIONAL SURVEY
Iowa State students are encouraged to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) if they have not already responded to the e-mail invitation you recently received. For more information contact Kevin Saunders at saunders@iastate.edu.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized international activities by its faculty, staff and students during its annual international dinner on Tuesday, April 1. Five individuals were specifically honored for their international work including Eric Abbott, professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication; Nancy Guthrie, program coordinator in the Study Abroad Center; and students Carrie Carlson, a senior in anthropology and German; Jessica Maves, a senior in political science and international studies; and Kim Rogers, a graduate student in creative writing and the environment.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/internationalawards08.shtml
EDITORS WANTED
Uhura Magazine, Iowa State's "authority on culture, art, diversity and sophistication" is looking for students to fill several editor and other position openings for the 2008-09 year including co-editor-in-chief, copy editors, advertising director, advertising representative, writers and photographers. Interested? Contact Al Southers at itsal@iastate.edu.
BAMBOOZLED BOTANIST
Lynn Clark, professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, will speak on her experiences identifying species of bamboo in Central and South America during "Confessions of a Bamboozled Botanist" Thursday, April 17, at 8 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Clark's address is the spring LAS Dean's Lecture Series.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/clarklecture.shtml
OKOBOJI SUMMER EXPERIENCE
The deadline for applications for the 2008 Summer Okoboji Entrepreneurship Institute is April 14 with interviews conducted April 21-25. The Institute is a three-credit course at no cost to Iowa State students, who will have an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship from experienced business leaders and faculty. An eight-minute video about the program is available on-line.
www.isupjcenter.org/programs/okoboji/video.cfm
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. 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.
AROUND LAS
The current issue of Around LAS is on-line and includes features on the BPMI program, the new LAS Student Ambassador group, faculty member Sylvia Munsen and honorary alumnus Carl Vondra.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/alas033108.shtml
ARTS
ISU Theatre will present the annual Stars Over VEISHEA production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" beginning Friday, April 11. The Broadway musical comedy will be held in Fisher Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/forum.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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