Thursday, 30 Jan 2025
Fostering Academic Belonging: Practical Strategies for the Classroom
Join Dr. Lisa Nunn and find out how making small shifts in our everyday interactions with students can make a big difference in their college success!
Jane Elliott: A Conversation about Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes, Prejudice, and a Lifetime in Education
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative LectureThe Advancing One Community Awards will be awarded before the keynote address.Jane Elliott is an American educator, diversity trainer, and activist renowned for her pioneering work in anti-racism education. Born on May 27, 1933, in Riceville, Iowa, Elliott gained prominence for her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise, which she first conducted in 1968 with her third-grade students. The exercise,...
Museum Meetup: Native American Culture
Experience contemporary and historical representation of Native American cultures at the Brunnier Art Museum! Visualize Native land and inhabitation throughout time, interact with your perceptions of modern Native identity, and understand how Ames and Iowa State University interfaces with historical and contemporary Native American life.