George Washington Carver Day of Recognition Program
Wednesday, 01 Feb 2023 at 5:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Celebrate Iowa's first George Washington Carver Day of Recognition!This program will feature notable speakers including:
Dr. Kenneth M. Quinn, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia and president emeritus of The World Food Prize Foundation
Dr. Dan Robinson, dean of ISU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, ISU President
Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller, dean of Tuskegee University's College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences
Marsha Kelliher, president of Simpson College
Dewayne Goldmon, senior advisor for racial equity to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Simon Estes, internationally renown opera singer and the F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Artist in Residence at ISU's Department of Music and Theatre
A free and open reception will be begin at 5pm with foods inspired by Dr. Carver.
The program will begin at 5:30pm and conclude at 7pm with free ice cream from ISU Creamery.
This event will be recorded and available for two weeks on the Lectures website at https://www.lectures.iastate.edu/recordi... Please allow 2-3 days for the Lecture to be edited, captioned and posted.
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.