Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

INSIDE IOWA STATE
February 1, 2002

Announcements

Ag dean, Geoffroy to discuss food safety issues on WOI
New dean of the College of Agriculture Catherine Woteki will join President Gregory Geoffroy on WOI Radio's Talk of Iowa Wednesday, Feb. 6. Woteki, a former under-secretary for food safety in the USDA, will discuss issues related to food safety. The live, call-in program airs from 10 to 11 a.m. on AM 640. Listeners may pose a question during the show or send an e-mail question in advance to talk@iastate.edu.

25-Year Club banquet set
The annual 25-Year Club banquet will be held Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Scheman Building. A cash bar reception begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $19.50; contact Betty Licht, 4-3830. The list of this year's honorees is online at: http://www.iastate.edu/~retire_info/upcoming25yrclub.html.

Venture capital forum
Clare Fairfield, AAVIN Venture Capital (offices in Iowa and Minnesota), will speak on "Seeking Capital" at noon Friday, Feb. 15, in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room. His talk is part of the ISU Pappajohn Center's entrepreneur forum series. Bring your lunch. For more information, call Katherine Brogden, 6-6532.

Correction
Questions about the library's new photocopy card payment system (coming to the library July 1) should be directed to David Gregory, associate director for public services and collections, djgregor@iastate.edu. Gregory's e-mail address was incorrect in the Jan. 18 Inside.

Senate seeks nominations
The Faculty Senate is seeking nominations for at-large positions in several colleges. Nominations are due Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the senate office, 103 Lab of Mechanics. For more information, call Max Porter, 4-7456, or Brad Thacker, 4-3837.

P&S Council seats open
The P&S Council is seeking nominations for 13 open seats. Details and nomination forms are available online at: http://www.iastate.edu/~ps_info/Elections.html. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, to Kevin Kane, 215 Durham; kkane@iastate.edu.

Black History Month marked
Black History Month will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Events begin at 6 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres. At 7 p.m., the Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps, Des Moines, will perform, followed at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by comedian B. Cole. The event is free.

Babysitters list available
The YWCA babysitters list is available at 15 Alumni Hall. The list is $2 for non-ISU students.

Call for proposals
The University Computation Advisory Committee seeks proposals for information technology-based instructional support for students. Proposals must be connected to an administrative unit of the university and are due to deans by March 1.

Training offered
The Nonprofit Management Institute, sponsored by Iowa State and the United Way, offers training in various areas related to the nonprofit sector. Participants can earn a continuing education certificate. The third Des Moines institute starts in July and the first Sioux City institute begins in April. For more information or registration form, contact Tim Borich, 4-0220; Krishna Das, (515) 471-8650 or (319) 337-2145; or Karen Good, 1-800-262-0015.

ITC offers workshops
Instructional Technology Center workshops and seminars are open for enrollment on the ISU AccessPlus system: http://www.itc.iastate.edu/instrdev/seminars.html. ITC workshops are open to faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants for both credit and non-credit activities. For more information, call Allan Schmidt, 4-8022.

Stem cell research discussed
"Stem Cell Research at Iowa State University" will be examined by Don Sakaguchi, zoology and genetics, and Surya Mallapragada, chemical engineering, at noon Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. At noon on Monday, Feb. 11, Robert Streiffer, University of Wisconsin, will discuss "Ethical Issues Surrounding Stem Cell Research" in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room.