Iowa State University Symposium on Sustainability

Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010 at 12:00 am – Great Hall, Memorial Union

The second annual Iowa State University Symposium on Sustainability offers students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to learn about Iowa State's sustainability accomplishments, initiatives, and activities of the past year; hear from those who have taken an active role in ISU's Live Green Initiative; and gain awareness from internationally recognized speakers. Leith Sharp, founding director of Harvard University's Green Campus Initiative, will deliver the keynote address.
For a full schedule of events and registration go to: www.livegreen.iastate.edu/symposium/schedule.html


Cosponsored By:
  • Government of the Student Body
  • Live Green! Initiative
  • Sustainability Programs
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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.