Monday, April 28, 2008
STEM Women's Lunchtime Discussion
ISU ADVANCE Networking Event
Host: Dr. Jan Thompson, ADVANCE Equity Advisor to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
This lunchtime discussion will include:

• A brief summary of the ADVANCE Program At Iowa State University
• A brief review of this year's ADVANCE activities
• Open discussion of topics and issues for ADVANCE planning (next year and beyond)

Location: Room 3512 Memorial Union
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
You may bring your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided.
Printable flyer of the event (PDF)

Thursday, April 24, 2008
"Dr. Love's lessons to live by: Engaging children in quality physical education"
Department of Kinesiology - Dr. Catherine Ennis, Pease Familiy Scholar
Location: 279 Forker
Time: 7:00 pm
This lecture is co-sponsored by ISU ADVANCE

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
"Rising above Cognitive Errors" with Applications to Search, Tenure Review and Other Evaluations"
ISU ADVANCE - Chairs' Workshop
This workshop to which chairs were invited was organized by Dr. Charles Glatz, ADVANCE Equity Advisor, College of Engineering.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
ADVANCE Collaborative Transformation Synthesis Report Workshop
ISU ADVANCE Spring Workshop - RSVP by March 25 to advance@iastate.edu
The Spring 2008 Workshop will focus on the ISU ADVANCE Program's Collaborative Transformation initiative, including findings from the first three focal departments, ways the findings can be used to enhance departmental workplace climate, and an overview of the next steps in the ISU ADVANCE Program. Presentations will be made by:

• Dr. Susan Carlson, Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement & Diversity
• Dr. Sharon Bird, Associate Professor, Sociology, and leader of the ADVANCE research team
• Dr. Lisa Larson, Professor, Psychology, and ADVANCE Equity Advisor, College of LAS
• Dr. Kristen Constant, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, and ADVANCE Professor

Location: Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (includes lunch)
RSVP by March 25, 2008 to secure a seat and order a boxed lunch
Printable flyer of this event (PDF)
Program of the workshop (PDF)
ISU ADVANCE Collaborative Transformation Project: First Round Focal Department Synthesis Report -
executive summary (PDF) 6 pages
full report (PDF) 42 pages
slides (PDF) 49 pages
Coverage in campus student newspaper

Thursday, March 13, 2008
"Gender, Science & the Myths of Merit"
ISU ADVANCE Networking Event
Dr. Marlene Zuk, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity & Diversity, and Professor of Biology, University of California, Riverside
Location: South Ballroom, Memorial Union
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
You may bring your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided.
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Monday, February 25, 2008
"Lessons from the BIG XII Faculty Development Conference"
ISU ADVANCE Networking Event
Host: Dr. David Oliver, Associate Dean, College of LAS
The Big XII Workshop on Faculty Recruitment, Retention and Leadership was held Jan 10-11, 2008 at the University of Oklahoma. The ISU team that attended the workshop and will be sharing their insights was: David Oliver, Marty Spalding, Thomas Baum, Jan Thompson, Chuck Glatz and Bonnie Glatz.
Location: 240 Bessey
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm
You may bring your own lunch. Cookies and beverages provided.
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Tuesday and Wednesday, January 15 and 16, 2008
ISU ADVANCE External Evaluators: Dr. Irene Padavic, Sociology Professor, Florida State University
Dr. Lotte Bailyn, Professor of Management, M.I.T. Sloan School of Management
Dr. Klod Kokini, Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Purdue University
The ADVANCE External Evaluators will meet with a variety of stakeholders including deans, department chairs, and key on-campus partners while at ISU. They will prepare a written report which will be used to strengthen and modify the ADVANCE Program.
Locations: Catt 353 and Beardshear 1550
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday and Friday, November 29 and 30, 2007
Dr. JoAnn Moody, higher education consultant on faculty diversity visits campus.
Dr. Moody helps in improving recruitment, mentoring, and retention of women and minorities. (www.diversityoncampus.com/index.html) She held workshops with department chairs, search committee chairs, faculty mentors and ADVANCE participants.
Location: Memorial Union, Room 3512
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, November 29, 2007
"The Effect of Stereotypes on Student Performance"
Department of Psychology - Diversity Lecture Series
Dr. Claude Steele, Social Psychology Professor, Stanford University, Member of the National Academy of Science
Location: Great Hall, Memorial Union
Time: 8:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
"Making a Career in STEM: Three Women's Stories"
ISU ADVANCE Networking Event - a Brown-Bag Lunch
Dr. Kristen Constant, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Lisa Larson, Professor, Psychology
Ms. Becky Stadlman, Director of Human Resources, Sauer-Danfoss
Please join us for an informal discussion of the special issues faced by women working in STEM careers. Presenters will offer three perspectives on the issue and will discuss research on the gender-related issues of working in STEM disciplines, experiences with the challenges of recruiting women into STEM careers in business and industry, and the challenges and rewards of maintaining a STEM career in the academy. There will be plenty of time for discussion
Location: 240 Bessey
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
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Wednesday October 31, 2007
"Practical Tools for Recognizing and Reducing Unintentional Bias"
ISU ADVANCE & College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Fall 2007 Workshop

The workshop will include: opening remarks from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Wendy Wintersteen; a keynote presentation by Dr. Erin Kelly (Associate Professor of Sociology and co-investigator of the NIH-sponsored Flexible Work and Well-Being Center at the University of Minnesota); a "Readers Theatre", featuring ISU faculty talent; and a facilitated discussion and summary of best practices that can be implemented immediately to reduce the effects of unintentional bias.

Light refreshments will be served. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Location: Sun Room, Memorial Union
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
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Dr. Kelly's Presentation (PDF)
Summary of the Workshop (PDF)
Photos of the Workshop

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"Diversity in the Worlds of Math, Science, and Engineering"
College of Engineering - lecture sponsored by COE Diversity Committee
Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr., Dean, College of Engineering, Architecure and Computer Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC will share his perspective and insights on diversity in the area of higher education in the STEM fields: is diversity more than an external view? He will also share strategies for successfully attracting underrepresented groups in the STEM areas and partnering with minority-serving institutions.
Location: Aliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Monday September 24, 2007
STEM Department Chair Meeting
There will be an information sharing meeeting for STEM Department chairs on Monday September 24, 2007. During this meeting Dr. Jonathan Wendel, Dr. Ramesh Kanwar, and Dr. Ken Koehler will discuss their experiences from attending the University of Washington's LEAD workshop this past July. The LEAD workshop focused on departmental and university culture and the professional development of faculty in STEM disciplines. For more information on LEAD see the University of Washington LEAD Web site.

Monday, September 17, 2007
COACHE Survey Presentation
Dr. Cathy Trower, Director of COACHE (Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education) at Harvard University will be at Iowa State University on Monday, September 17th. She will be sharing information regarding the tenure-eligible faculty satisfaction survey administered at ISU during fall semester 2005. Dr. Trower will report to the university community on ISU's situation, putting the ISU data in a national context; this session is open to any interested member of the ISU community. See the COACHE web site for the COACHE report released in early August.
Location: Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Time: 9:00am - 10:15am