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An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 42 22 12.12.2019 Vol. 220 No. 072 THURSDAY Short courses help enhance curriculum IOWA STATE DAILY Notes Saturday The Wesley Center is working to reduce school lunch debt for Ames March 2020 Thursday Friday familes with fundraisers and opportunities to donate money. Tuesday Wednesday 06 07 Sunday Monday 05 03 04 01 02 Wesley Center 14 12 13 10 11 to raise funds 08 09 21 19 20 17 18 for lunch debt 15 16 BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON 28 @iowastatedaily.com 26 27 24 25 22 23 After a morning lled with schoolwork, lunchtime at school serves as a relaxing break where kids can fuel up to tackle the rest of the day. But when the cost of school lunch goes unpaid, families 31 may go into debt with the school. 29 30 To aid families struggling with this problem, the Wesley Foundation of the United Methodist Student Center will be host- ing a fundraiser at the Memorial Union from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ursday with the goal of eliminating student lunch debt in the DESIGN BY MARIA ALBERS Ames Community School District. “We learned that the school lunch debt in Ames is $47,000,” said Jen Hibben, campus counselor of the Wesley Center. Students able these short course intensives while others faculty approval from a department e Ames Community School District currently has 575 stu- may o er multiple. e Greenlee School curriculum committee.” dents with a negative balance, according to a post on the Wesley of Journalism and Communication o ers Slagell said for the College of Liberal Center’s Facebook page. to explore a few each semester. Arts and Sciences, the proposal will go “e families who are incurring that school lunch debt, if they Debra Gibson is an associate pro- to the curriculum committee for the have more than $100 worth of meal debt at the end of the school interests with fessor of practice in Iowa State’s college. e committee looks at aspects year, it’s sent for collection, which is a real problem for families who Greenlee School of Journalism and such as making sure there aren’t dupli- Communication. Gibson is also the cated courses and reviewing what the WESLEY PG8 short classes Meredith professional in residence. learning expectations are. She primarily teaches writing courses ese short courses can be a way for BY SAGE.SMITH including feature writing and fashion students to explore an interest they have @iowastatedaily.com and beauty writing. that might not match up with their future Optical illusion “We call them intensives because the career goals. e short courses can also Among the full semester three or four idea is that you o er this information allow students to expand on a certain presentation to take credit courses, there are short course over relatively abbreviated amount of skill without taking a full semester course. intensives available for students to take. time,” Gibson said. “Many students are really interested place at Reiman These short course intensives are Gibson is also a member of the in being able to develop particular skill often half semester courses for students Greenlee curriculum committee, which sets,” Slagell said. “And we know from Gardens event to explore an interest or certain skills. is where the conversation of adding conversations with employers that Students generally receive one credit short course intensives to the Greenlee having those kinds of opportunities can BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON for them. school began. help them have good talking points and @iowastatedaily.com Amy Slagell is the associate “[e committee] is where we started to have things on their resumes that are dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences bouncing around these ideas about intensive and focused.” Optical illusions can fascinate the eye, and this week they will Administration and the director of com- ‘How can we incorporate more current Some short course intensives are be on display at Iowa State’s Reiman Gardens. munications for the College of Liberal industry practices and technologies into even shorter than half a semester. A Xander Toftness, graduate student studying cognitive psychol- Arts and Sciences. our existing curriculum?’” Gibson said. short course taught by Gibson is for ogy, will be giving an interactive optical illusions presentation at Slagell said she thinks these short “All in the name of trying to keep our one weekend. e course, ‘From Posts Reiman Gardens from noon to 1 p.m. ursday. courses is one of the ways the university students as knowledgeable and up to to Prots: How to Tackle Social Media Toftness described the upcoming event as being interactive and is being more innovative. date about everything new that’s hap- Inuencer Marketing,’ is being o ered fun for all. “I think the [short] courses are excit- pening in journalism, advertising and again for the spring 2020 semester. “ere will be interactive stu , so people will be able to follow ing,” Slagell said. “ey’re just an added public relations before they graduate.” is course is focused on social media along, “ Toftness said. “I’ll be handing out optical illusions that they’ll value. ey’re something that not every- Short course intensives go through engagement from the perspective of be able to interact with at the table, and then there will also be opti- body is going to have access to, they’re a proposal process just like all courses brand managers and inuencers. cal illusions in the presentation itself that everyone will be able to not in the regular course o erings and o ered at Iowa State go through a pro- “It’s very real life, which I appreciate,” interact with as a group. So, it should be appropriate for everybody.” so it creates kind of a new opportunity posal and review process. Gibson said. “And I’m probably going to Toftness said he hopes the presentation is both fun and educational. to enhance your curriculum with a par- “Faculty generate their ideas,” Slagell be doing a little less lecturing this next ticular focus.” said. “ey have conversations within REIMAN PG8 COURSES PG8 Some colleges at Iowa State don’t o er their department, there’s usually a 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Thursday, December 12, 2019 CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO 12.12.19 Design Expo: Mechanical engineering, Caterpillar Club, Reiman Gardens at 10 a.m. Howe Hall atrium at noon The expo showcases Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood the work of mechanical engineering students in Development program featuring stories and cre- semester-long design projects. ME 270 projects ative activities around a nature-based theme. aim to support economic activity in developing regions. ME 415 projects are industrial-sponsored CODAC Fall Sale, College of Design Foyer at projects giving students a hands-on experience 10 a.m. First day of fall sale of work by students solving applied industrial problems. ME 466 in the integrated studio arts (undergraduate) projects connect mechanical, electrical and aero- and integrated visual arts (graduate) programs, space engineers in the solution of a single design sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). problem. Work may include ceramics, prints, photos, woods and textiles. Most items will range in price from $5 Nature at Noon: Optical Illusions, Reiman to $150. A majority of proceeds go to the student Gardens at noon Enjoy a presentation about opti- artists; the rest help fund club activities. cal illusions and perception from Xander Toftness, a Cognitive Psychology PhD student at ISU. Xander Barks@Parks, Parks Library, upper rotunda is one of Reiman Gardens’ 2019 Science Communi- at noon Comfort dogs will be available during cation Fellows. study week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities. Men’s Basketball, Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series: Iowa State vs. Iowa. CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Christmas tree POLICE BLOTTER As the holiday season approaches, trees go up around campus celebrating various events and gatherings. 12.10.19 Susan Marie Vang, age 38, of 800 Crawford Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was cited for failure to appear, simple, IOWA STATE DAILY at 800 Crawford Avenue (reported at 1:41 p.m.). BUSINESS DIRECTORY Daniel Jamaal Manu, age 36, of 4634 Hemingway Dr. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct/ ghting/violent behavior at 112 State Avenue and Wood Street (reported at Jackson Cleaning Service 12:29 p.m.). 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