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Basketball tailgate planned

Join friends and colleagues at the College of Engineering Basketball Tailgate on Tuesday, February 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the second floor lobby of the Scheman Building. The College of Engineering is sponsoring the men’s basketball game between the Cyclones and Texas A&M.

The tailgate includes food (an hors d’oeuvre buffet and beverages) and fun for the entire family. Reception tickets are $10 each, and the reception plus basketball game ticket package is $15. Game tickets are available only as part of the package and while supplies last. Please RSVP at Tailgate Registration Form by February 1. Contact Kristin Littlejohn at klittle@iastate.edu or Linda Kelley at 294-6969 if you have questions.

Workshop will explore teaching effectively
for diversity

The College of Engineering, in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), is providing a lunch and learn opportunity for engineering faculty on Tuesday, February 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Gallery. Susan Yager, CELT associate director, will facilitate the workshop, “Planning Inclusively for Classroom Diversity.” The objective is to help faculty design and develop a classroom environment where all students feel welcome and will learn and thrive. There is no registration fee, but registration is required. To register, visit the College of Engineering Intranet. Under the Engineering Happenings, click on the “Planning Inclusively for Classroom Diversity” and follow the instructions. For more information, please e-mail Derrick Rollins, assistant dean for diversity, at drollins@iastate.edu.

Statistical consultant services offered

The College of Engineering has hired Adam Pintar, a PhD candidate in statistics, to provide statistical consultant services to engineering faculty, staff, and graduate students. Pintar, who has a strong interest in applied problems and is planning to conduct research this summer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is available to give statistical advice and offer guidance in experimental design and methodology. He may be contacted at apintar@iastate.edu. His office hours are 9 a.m.-12 noon on Mondays and Wednesdays and 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in 0113 Pearson. Questions regarding this service may be directed to Nancy Knight, graduate enrollment management director, at nknight@iastate.edu.

Cyclone Aides selected

Seven engineering students have been selected as Cyclone Aides for 2008. These undergraduate student leaders help new students transition to the university setting. In addition to their duties at orientation and in new student programs, they lead tours and interact with prospective students and their parents throughout the year. Congratulations to these new Cyclone Aides: Nickolas Davidson, AerE3; Kevin Emard, ChE2; Harsh Goel, ECpE1; James Magill, IMSE4; Nico Martinez, MSE2; Abigail Roberts, ME2; and Amy Selvik, ABE2.

Spring Career Fair is February 19

The spring College of Engineering Career Fair is Tuesday, February 19, in Hilton Coliseum and the Scheman Building from noon to 6 p.m. During the next few weeks, career fair ambassadors will visit classes to encourage students to attend the fair and begin developing relationships with prospective employers.

More than 260 businesses and organizations are registered, and many of the employer representatives who will be in attendance are alums who would like to visit with faculty and staff. Plan now to attend the fair and/or a social hour after the fair from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. If you have questions, contact Engineering Career Services at ecs@iastate.edu or 294-3553 or visit the Spring Career Fair Web site.

Engineering contributes to Iowa State Solar Decathlon team

The College of Engineering is a key participant on the Iowa State University Solar Decathlon team that has been selected to compete in the fourth U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Ten faculty members from five engineering departments, and several engineering student organizations are members of the Iowa State team, which has faculty and students from five colleges across campus. The DOE selected 20 teams from 25 colleges and universities, and each team will be awarded $100,000 over two years to design, build, and operate an attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home for the competition. Projects in past competitions have cost as much as $500,000.The teams will showcase their homes in fall 2009 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The College of Engineering is one of many campus units helping to support the Iowa State Solar Decathlon Team. (News release)


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