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This Week in the College of Design
This is a weekly listing of announcements and news sent via
e-mail on Mondays (except holidays) to all College of Design faculty and staff. To have
information included in the weekly update, please forward all
materials to Heather Sauer (hsauer@iastate.edu) by 9 a.m. on Monday of
the week they should appear. Announcements will be updated here throughout the week.
ISU planning professor receives national leadership award
Gary Taylor, assistant professor and extension specialist in community and regional planning,
received the Chapter Presidents Council 2008 Leadership Award for
Chapter Professional Development Officer Recognition from the American
Planning Association April 30 at its national conference in Las Vegas.
He was honored for his leadership and dedication to training the
professional and citizen planners of Iowa. In the past three years,
more than 1,600 local officials have attended his workshops on issues
related to land-use planning and zoning.
MAY 5, 2008
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News
May graduate Kate Brown headed for international art world
Growing up in Odebolt, Iowa State University Hixson Scholar Kate
Brown overcame 14 years in speech therapy. Now she is ending up right
where she wants to be--on the threshold of a career in the
international art world. After graduating on May 10 with a BFA in
integrated studio arts, she heads to Sotheby's Institute of Art in
London for her master's degree. She plans to pursue a career in
preventive conservation.
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Announcements
Please plan to attend the final college faculty/staff meeting of spring semester from 12 to 1 p.m. today, May 5, in room 130. Download the agenda here. Please also download and review the revisions to the proposed changes to the Design Governance Document prior to the meeting.
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Dennis Dake Retirement Reception
Dennis Dake, professor of art and design, will retire at the end
of spring semester after 37 years at Iowa State. A reception in his
honor will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Lightfoot Forum
in front of the art and design office. A brief program will begin at 3
p.m. Please join us to thank Dennis for his many years of service and
to wish him well.
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John Brighton Farewell Reception
President Gregory Geoffroy and Executive Vice President and
Provost Elizabeth Hoffman invite you to join them in honoring John
Brighton, vice president for research and economic development, for his
outstanding career and contributions to Iowa State. A farewell
reception will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 8, in the
first-floor atrium of Beardshear Hall. A brief program will begin at
4:30 p.m.
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Graduation Convocation
The college's spring graduation convocation will take place from
9:30 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 10. The event begins with a
reception for graduating design students and their guests followed by a
recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. College of Design faculty and staff are
invited to attend and wish our graduates a personal farewell.
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Volunteers Sought for College Exhibit at DM Arts Festival
The College of Design will host an interactive family art activity
in the Creative Kids Zone at this year's Des Moines Arts Festival, June
27-29 in Western Gateway Park. We will also
be handing out information about the college and promoting the Iowa
State students who are Emerging Iowa Artists.
We seek faculty and staff volunteers to assist with the activity
in approximately three-hour shifts throughout the festival. Shifts
include Friday, June 27: 4-7 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 28: 10
a.m.-1 p.m., 1-4 p.m., 4-7 p.m., 7-10 p.m.; Sunday, June 29: 10 a.m.-1
p.m., 1-4 p.m., 4-6 or 7 p.m. (last shift includes removal of
display/activity materials). We need at least three people per shift.
Please contact Heather Sauer, 4-9289 or hsauer@iastate.edu, to sign up for one or more shifts.
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Events, Lectures & Exhibitions
GIS Seminar Presentations
"Use and Abuse of Crash Data"
James Sun, GIS certificate candidate, community and regional planning
"GIS-based Farm Traceability Model"
Hafize Gunsu Gamezi, GIS certificate candidate, agricultural and biosystems engineering
12:10 - 2 p.m. today, May 5, in 526 Design
> See abstracts at http://www.design.iastate.edu/calendar.php?CID=898 Archived Announcements
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