Classroom Climate for Students and Faculty of Color at Iowa State
A Panel Discussion
Monday, 04 Feb 2008 at 12:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Modupe Labode, Iowa State alum and former faculty member, joins Iowa State Engineering Professor Derrick Rollins and students Jaymes Barnett and Jowelle Benson for a discussion about the experience of students and faculty of color on campus. Michael Whiteford, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will moderate the discussion. Audience member are encouraged to participate.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.