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We're asking you: who would be a great Salon speaker?

It's nearly time to schedule Fall '15 Honors Salon speakers: Do you have any recommendations for Honors Salons?  Perhaps you have a very engaging faculty or staff member with a unique talent or passion to share?  Maybe you want to get to know more about a faculty member's research?  Is there an Ames community person who would be great at engaging students?  No topic is off the table: eating locally, election fraud, quantum mechanics, economic systems, Helvetica font, we want to hear about all of it.  Send your Salon recommendations to honors@iastate.edu.

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Congratulations to the Spring '15 Honors Graduates!

The 2015 Honors Convocation was held on Wednesday, April 29 following the Spring Poster Presentation. Congratulations and best wishes to all of our Honors graduates!



College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
 
Theodore Bloechle, Agronomy & Genetics (AGLS)
Morgan Bobb, Global Resource Systems & Genetics (LAS)
Win Cowger, Environmental Science (AGLS)
Matt Finch, Animal Science
Neil Gerstein, Global Resource Systems & Economics (LAS)
Anna Gresser, Animal Science
Frances Hunter, Animal Ecology & Biology (AGLS)
Allison Ludwig, Animal Science
John Nevill, Animal Ecology & Animal Science
Alexis Patinos, Animal Science
Katelyn Samuelson, Animal Science
Timothy Sveeggen, Animal Science
Genna Tesdall, Global Resource Systems & Biology (AGLS)
Stephen Todey, Global Resource Systems & Chemistry
April Weiss, Biology (AGLS)
Shumao Ye, Dietetics (AGLS)
 
College of Business
 
Shane Christenson, Finance & Accounting
Jonathan Gasch, Supply Chain Management
Nicholas George, Accounting
Tracy Robinson, Accounting
Yi Song, Finance
Lindsey Wagener, Management
Diana Wohl, Marketing
 
College of Design
 
Madeline Baartman, Art: Integrated Studio Arts
Chelsea Brtis, Architecture Professional Degree
Dane Buchholz, Architecture Professional Degree
Shelby Erickson, Graphic Design
Danielle Hernandez, Graphic Design
Madison Jerde, Graphic Design
Anndrea Joiner, Architecture Professional Degree
Alyssa Lauer, Graphic Design
Katelyn Oswald, Graphic Design
Sarah Parkinson, Industrial Design
Monika Sharma, Graphic Design
Devika Tandon, Architecture Professional Degree
Cort Widlowski, Architecture Professional Degree
Dandi Zhang, Architecture Professional Degree
 
College of Engineering
 
Conrad Brendel, Civil Engineering
Christina Goeddel, Chemical Engineering & World Languages & Cultures
Jacob Harry, Aerospace Engineering
Elijah Jans, Mechanical Engineering
Olivia Janusz, Industrial Engineering
Jacob Mallams, Aerospace Engineering
Ian McInerney, Electrical Engineering
Justin Miller, Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry
Rachel Philiph, Materials Engineering
Jonathan Sukup, Agricultural Engineering
Nicholas Terhall, Aerospace Engineering
Robert Termuhlen, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Tietz, Computer Engineering
Michelle Voelker, Industrial Engineering
 
College of Human Sciences
 
Tirzah Beam, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design,
Carolyn Bertelson, Kinesiology & Health
Celia Bravard, Food Science (H Sci)
Logan Gushiken, Kinesiology & Health
Lindsay MacNab, Diet & Exercise
Emily Maharry, Family & Consumer Sciences Education Studies
Elizabeth Morton, Elementary Education
Mackensie Noble, Kinesiology & Health
Dana Pralle, Dietetics (H Sci)
Kim Richards, Kinesiology & Health
Ashleigh Sowle, Diet & Exercise (H Sci)
 
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
 
Emma Altheide, Public Relations & International Studies
Katie Bergdale, Biological/Pre Medical Illustration
Kaytlin Berlund, Meteorology
Shreya Bhardwaj, Economics (LAS) & Women’s Studies
Kristen Brandt, Psychology & Interdisciplinary Studies & Sociology
Alexandria Burrett, Biology (LAS)
Alexis Coulter, Biology (LAS)
Stephanie DeGraaf, Mathematics & Statistics
Nicholas Dimenstein, Biology (LAS)
Elizabeth Doebel, Mathematics
Emily Elveru, Journalism & Mass Communication
Alec Filak, Mathematics & Statistics
Cathryn Kelzenberg, Political Science & English
Thomas Knief, Physics
Makenzie Krocak, Meteorology
Shitian Li, Statistics & Mathematics & Economics (LAS)
Margaret McGinity, Music (Major) & Journalism & Mass Communication
Tyler Meseke, Biology (LAS)Anthropology
Sarah Miller, Genetics (LAS)
Savannah Putnam, Biology (LAS)
Chelsea Schmidt, Linguistics
Joshua Schroetter, Sociology (LAS)
Xiyuan Sun, Mathematics & Statistics
Elizabeth Veldboom, Mathematics
Katie Voitik, Meteorology

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Apply to be a Chemistry TA!

Teaching assistants in the chemistry department supervise and teach recitations and laboratories. It is necessary for teaching assistants to prepare for teaching labs and recitations. In addition, teaching assistants 1) grade recitation quizzes, lab reports, homework, and exams; 2) hold office hours; 3) attend weekly staff meetings; 4) proctor exams.

Qualifications:

For consideration, candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Strong communication skills
• At least one full year of college chemistry; preference will be given to candidates with more courses
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Strong professional skills
• Must attend TA training from August 12th to August 21st (weekdays only); the training is 8 hours on each week day. If you can’t attend training for the full time, you cannot serve as a TA in chemistry.
• Must be available for teaching responsibilities for the entire semester - THROUGH the end of finals week.

Responsibilities:

• Attend training on weekdays from August 12th to August 21st
• Prepare for recitations and laboratories – this includes carefully learning material that you are unfamiliar with
• Teach laboratory and recitation sections
• Follow and enforce all safety rules in the laboratory
• Grade homework, lab reports, quizzes, and exams according to the directions provided by the course instructor
• Hold office hours in the general chemistry help center
• Proctor exams
• Attend weekly staff meetings

Additional Requirements for undergraduates:

• Junior or senior status (exceptionally well-qualified sophomores will be considered)
• Overall GPA of 3.00 or greater
• B or higher in general chemistry

Compensation for Undergraduate TA positions

Pay rate: $10 per hour

Undergraduate TAs work an average of 10 - 15 hours per week. A typical teaching assignment consists of one or two 50-minute recitation, one 3-hour lab, one help center hour, and one 60-minute staff meeting per week. Teaching assistants are paid on an hourly basis for preparing for class, proctoring, and grading (of exams, lab reports, homework assignments, and quizzes). Most of the general chemistry classes have evening exams, so exam proctoring and grading usually takes place in the evening (6 PM to midnight).

New undergraduate teaching assistants are required to attend TA training from August 12th through August 21st - again the pay would be $10 per hour and prior to the start of school, the hours are likely to be around 30 - 40 hours per week.

This is great experience for undergraduates; teaching is an excellent way to really learn chemistry well and looks very good on applications for employment and graduate school. This is also a good way to get to know our chemistry faculty well and to gain references.

Application Process:

Complete the application (Word and PDF formats available) and submit it to 1608 Gilman or isuchemistry@iastate.edu.

UGTAApplication PDF - UGTAApplication xlsx

Applications are evaluated as they are received – so early submissions are encouraged.


Questions about the application process should be directed to:

isuchemistry@iastate.edu 515/294-6361 (John Burright, Joe Burnett, or Jesudoss Kingston) or visit 1608 Gilman Hall.