What Matters to Me and Why
Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
We want to know what matters to YOU- the voice of our generation - and why. Students of all ages and majors are invited to express and reflect on their values, beliefs and motivations to better understand the lives and inspirations of those who make up Iowa State University and their community. Student leaders and members of the university community will talk about choices made, difficulties encountered, and commitments solidified. Presenters include Meaghan Nelson, All-American student-athlete in track and field; Ethan Subra, Cadet Major in the Army ROTC Program; Moses Bomett, founder of Hope 4 Africa.; Onalie Ariyabandhu, survivor of 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami; Katie Brown, vice president of the Government of the Student Body and ISU band member; Dave Arends, co-director of the 2013 ISU Dance Marathon; Augustine Villa, cancer survivor and undergraduate researcher; Merry Rankin, director of Iowa State's Office of Sustainability.We want to know what matters to YOU - the voice of our generation - and why. Please share at
www.sub.iastate.edu/matters
Cosponsored By:
- Student Union Board Awareness Committee
- Winterfest
- 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.