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
October 24: LAS Student Council, 205 Bessey Hall, 5:10 p.m.
October 24: U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics, Stephens Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.
October 26 & 27: ISU Planetarium Show & Star-Gazing, Physics Hall, 7 p.m. Call 294-2298 for more information
November 1: LAS Study Abroad Scholarship Deadline for Spring 2008 Programs, 202 Catt Hall
Complete LAS Calendar on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/calendar.shtml
HILLARY ON CAMPUS
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) will visit Iowa State Wednesday, October 24, as the Fall 2007 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. The former First Lady and Democratic presidential candidate will deliver a presentation focusing on women and leadership at 5:30 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium. The Smith Chair is coordinated by the Catt Center for Women and Politics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
www.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2007/oct/mlsmithchair.shtml
FRONTIERS OF THE DISCIPLINE
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will once again offer first-year students an opportunity to enroll in a "Frontiers of the Discipline" (LAS 103X) seminar during the 2008 spring semester. These seminars focus entirely on the research activities of faculty members and include "Humor and Russian Culture," "Stem Cell Research: Biology, Ethics and Politics," "Religious Games and Toys in the Classroom," "Music from Virtual Reality," "Language Learning with Podcasts," and "Is Jon Stewart Right? Are There no 'Honest Debates'?".
www.las.iastate.edu/admissions/frontiers.shtml
WOMEN IMPACTING ISU
The Catt Associates, a student organization affiliated with the Catt Center for Women and Politics, is seeking nominations for its 2008 "Women Impacting ISU" calendar. The women selected for the calendar will be from a wide variety of disciplines and diverse backgrounds and will represent the achievements made by women throughout the many facets of the University. Nominations are due in 309 Catt Hall by Friday, October 26.
www.las.iastate.edu/CattCenter/CalendarNomination2008.doc
STUDY ABROAD
A listing of the available College of Liberal Arts and Sciences study abroad programs is on-line – listed by countries and semesters the programs are offered. LAS offers study abroad scholarships to help students defray costs of international travel in conjunction with their programs of study. The deadline for the spring 2008 programs (including spring break) is November 1.
www.las.iastate.edu/international/studyabroad.shtml
ABROAD IN BRAZIL
Informational sessions will be held Monday, October 22, through Thursday, October 25, about the Multicultural Student Services study abroad trip to Brazil. The sessions will be held from 3-4 p.m. each day in 123 Catt Hall.
www.las.iastate.edu/international/brazil.shtml
ARTS
The Department of Music will host a pair of concerts in October in Stephens Auditorium. "The Homecoming Concert" will feature the musical talents of the ISU Wind Ensemble, the Iowa State Singers and the ISU Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, October 21, at 3 p.m. Also scheduled to perform are opera stars Simon Estes and Carol Wilson.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/homecomingconcert07.shtml
Then the annual ISU Band Extravaganza will be held the following Sunday (October 28) and will include performances by every instrumental ensemble including the only indoor appearance by the Cyclone Marching Band.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/extravaganza07.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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