College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Take Back the Night

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Poster making followed by march and rally.

Location: 
Room 115, Seerley Hall; Campanile
Contact Information
Name: 
Kristen McNutt
Email: 

1367357400

Middle Eastern/Belly Dance Show

Sun, 04/28/2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Dancers from around Iowa will perform in a show featuring individual and group dances from the Middle East and Turkey.

Location: 
Old Central Ballroom A, Maucker Union
Contact Information
Name: 
Helen Harton
Email: 
Phone: 
(319) 273-2235

1367199000

Trauma-Informed Care Training Conference

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) will provide training to faculty, staff, students and local agency administrators regarding the following:

-Definition of trauma and its impact on the brain

-Life stories

-Information and techniques for a trauma-informed approach, including the use of seclusion and restraints

-Practitioner self-care 

Location: 
Old Central Ballroom, Maucker Union
Contact Information
Name: 
Shantel Leary
Email: 
Phone: 
(319) 504-4593

1367010000

The Violence Against Women Act: Its Past and Future

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Bonnie J. Campbell, the first head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women and former Attorney General of Iowa, will discuss the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), its recent reauthorization and what the future holds for this pathbreaking piece of legislation.

Location: 
Room 002, Sabin Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Donna Hoffman
Phone: 
(319) 273-5916

1366841700

Documentary Screening: "Thin Ice: The inside Story of Climate Science."

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Department of Geography and the Geography Club presents an Earth Day screening of a new documentary showing climate scientists at work in the Arctic, Antarctic, Southern Ocean, New Zealand, Europe and the United States. Geologist Simon Lamb documents scientists as they talk about their work and their hopes and fears for the Earth's future climate state. The film creates an intimate portrait of the global community of researchers attempting to understand Earth's changing climate.

Location: 
Room 2, Sabin Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Dennis Dahms
Phone: 
(319) 273-6845

1366682400

The Y Factor Conference

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:00am - 11:00am

Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, will be the keynote speaker for the Y Factor Conference. He will speak on the importance of leadership to end gender-based violence on college and university campuses; how community leaders can take concrete action and work together to eliminate violence and abuse; and how to support fathers, brothers, teammates, classmates and friends in speaking out against men’s violence against women and girls.

Location: 
McLeod Center
Contact Information
Name: 
Kristen McNutt
Email: 

1366387200

PAT/History Club Lecture

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

John Johnson, professor of history, will present “Harmony or Discord? The Music of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen as Historical Texts.”  The event is free and open to the public.

Location: 
Room 115, Seerley Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Robert F. Martin
Phone: 
(319) 273-2097

1365645600

Public Policy Poverty Summit

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 8:30am - 5:00pm

Public Policy wil host a poverty summit exploring the dimensions of poverty in Iowa and the U.S. Guest speakers will be Dr. Heidi Shierholz, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.; and Dr. Robin Jarrett,  African American Studies, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana.

Location: 
Old Central Ballroom, Maucker Union
Contact Information
Name: 
Al Hays
Phone: 
(319) 273-2910

1365458400

Psi Chi Induction Ceremony

Sun, 04/07/2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

The induction for Psi Chi, the psychology honors society.

Location: 
Old Central Ballroom, Maucker Union
Contact Information
Name: 
Alyssa Nolte
Phone: 
(641) 780-6990

1365368400

Psychology Club Meeting

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Members of the Psychology Club will evaluate psychology classes and teaching styles at the final meeting of the academic year.

Location: 
Room 002, Sabin Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Danielle Stuck
Email: 
Phone: 
(402) 658-4045

1364869800