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University Honors Program

Spring 2006 Honors Seminars

Listing of U.S. Diversity and I.P. approved seminars

HON 322A, Why are We Here?, Wednesday, 1st Half, 6:10-8:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4651005
Description: Why are we here?

No, I am not referring to a big question about the meaning of life. Instead, I want to discuss a more manageable, but still vital, question: Why are we (young people entering the rights and responsibilities of adulthood) and we (older people involved in the discovery and transmission of knowledge) together here at ISU? Every society does something to help transition people into adulthood, and every society has knowledge-workers; but in our society, oddly enough, these two disparate groups are stuck together at an institution known as a “university”. Why?

Rebekah Nathan’s just-out account of her fieldwork, My Freshman Year, raises this questions in a very pointed form. She paints a sympathetic picture of an undergraduate culture that unsympathetically could be described as shallow, careerist, hedonistic and anti-intellectual. Further, she describes specific ways in which university practices and organization serves to actually encourage these negative characteristics.

In this seminar, we will earn answers to the following questions:
1. What is Nathan saying? What are the elements of undergraduate culture at “AnyU”?
2. Is she right? Is ISU, AnyU?
3. Is that bad? If we are like what Nathan says, how do we judge ourselves?
4. What can we do? If we don’t like the way we are, what specifically can we change?

The class time will focus on discussion these topics, based on the participants’ reading, writing of weekly reflections at the course weblog, and fieldwork of their own. We will end the seminar by preparing a series of Op Eds, hopefully to be published in the Daily, expressing our final views to our University community (if we decide it is a “community”).

Instructor: Jean Goodwin is an Assistant Professor in English and Speech Communication. Her teaching and research focuses on how we talk together as citizens, and especially how we argue. She also studies students' perspectives on argumentation and debate, which has led her to a more general interest in students' perspectives on their college experience. Given Jean’s commitments to civic life, argument and deep and extensive learning, she found Nathan's book sympathetic yet horrifying. Jean loved the students she wrote about, but wanted to grab them and shake them. She thinks solutions to the problems Nathan's work revealed can only be found in conversation between faculty and students, and is looking forward to the seminar as an opportunity to start that conversation.

HON 322B, Rich Countries, Poor Countries: Alleviating Poverty in an Unequal World, Tuesday, 2nd Half, 2:10-4:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4652005
Description: Devastating disasters in 2004 and 2005 demonstrated both the destructive power of nature and the restorative capacity of human and financial resources. The tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean in 2004 left some 300,000 people dead and millions more homeless. The 2005 hurricanes in the United States killed more than a thousand, displaced millions, and destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure. The tsunami was quickly followed by the world’s largest international relief effort. The hurricanes evoked one of history’s most expensive reconstruction programs.

Natural disasters are often highly visible, generally unpredictable and largely unpreventable. The world also suffers from widespread and chronic “silent tsunamis” that are less visible, readily predictable, and largely preventable. They are thought to cause as many as 20,000 deaths daily, a number which exceeds the death toll of all natural disasters combined. While the specific circumstances of these deaths vary, the common element in all of them is poverty: It is the poor, and especially women and children among the poor, who are afflicted by the tsunamis of hunger, malnutrition, illiteracy, disease and deprivation. With existing knowledge, technology and financial resources, the international community has the capability to overcome extreme poverty in the world. Yet such poverty continues to exist with human consequences that dwarf the destruction due to natural disasters.

During 2005 the international community gave much attention to world poverty and efforts being made to alleviate it; extreme poverty is truly on the global agenda. This seminar will consider the economic, political, and moral cases for why the world should battle poverty in poor countries with the focus and financial commitment normally associated with fighting wars and international terrorism. It will consider why rich countries should help poor countries alleviate their extreme poverty, and assess whether or not it is affordable for them to do so. It will question whether globalization should be embraced or resisted by developing countries. It will ask why some countries are rich, some are getting richer, but many remain extremely poor? It will investigate the role of international organizations such as the World Bank and the specialized UN organizations, and emphasize how developing countries can do more to help themselves.

The seminar will require preparation and participation. A short (10 page maximum) paper on a specific topic related to the seminar will be required.

Instructor: Lehman Fletcher taught economic development, comparative capitalism and economic transitions, and microeconomics. She has advisory experience in more than 30 countries and has worked with several international development agencies.

This seminar has been approved by the Faculty Senate for International Perspectives credit.

HON 322C, Healthy Campus 2010, Tuesday, 10-10:50 a.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4653005
Description: Healthy Campus 2010 is a document that establishes national health objectives and serves as a basis for developing plans to create programs to improve the health of college students. It is a companion document to Healthy People 2010, which was released by Donna Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and David Satcher, MD, PhD, U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health, in January, 2000. The two overarching goals of the document are to increase the quality and years of healthy life, and to eliminate health disparities.

The leading Health Indicators are: Physical activity, overweight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunization, and access to health care. This seminar will review each of the Leading Health Indicators and discuss how they relate to college students nationally, at ISU, and within the seminar.

Class time will be used for presentation of information about each health topic, discussion of the topics, individual assessments, small-group discussions, and presentations by the students.

Instructor: Lauri Dusselier, B.S. Exercise Science, M.S. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies/Higher Education and has 15 years of experience in health promotion. She is currently the Health Promotion Supervisor at the Thielen Student Health Center.

HON 322D, Street Law, Thursday, 6:10-7:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4654005
Description: Today’s society is saturated with legal issues and complications. Most people recognize the legal implications of their actions only when they are stopped for a traffic violation or when they sign a contract. Actually, hundreds of daily activities have a history, relationship or effect with the law. Street Law is designed to provide practical information to students about the legal implications of everyday activity.

The Street Law curriculum, originally designed by the National institute for Citizen Education in the Law, provides a framework of readings, case studies, mock trials and role-lays upon which students can build. This course will adapt that curriculum to local issues, resources and needs. The course will include, to the extent possible, a courtroom visit and guest presentations from local officials, police and attorneys. The course will cover as wide a range of legal issues as possible, from criminal law to constitutional law. Although the instructor intends to set most of the course content, a portion of the course may address issues selected by the students as most relevant and interesting.

Students will be expected to prepare a paper analyzing a legal principle in some depth.

Instructor: Doug Houghton: Captain, Department of Public Safety. Doug received his undergraduate degree from Yankton College in Yankton, SD and a law degree from University of Colorado. He has been at Iowa State University for over 18 years. He has served as an attorney with Student Legal Services, as Assistant Dean of Students and as the Interim Dean of Students in 1994-95. He has been a police officer with DPS for 9 years. He has taught several Honors seminars in the past including Street Law, Investigation and Prosecution of Drug Offenses in Rural America and Constitutional Conflict on Campus.

Mary Howell Sirna received her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA in 1991. Mary then returned to Iowa and received her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. She began her professional career as a domestic abuse prosecutor in Marshall County, IA. She then served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Pratt, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. In 1999 she began her current employment with the Story County Attorney’s where she current hold the title of 1st Criminal Assistant County Attorney. Mary’s case load includes a significant number of crimes against persons at both the felony and misdemeanor levels. Mary is also a member of the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team.

HON 322F, Current Issues in Higher Education, Wednesday, 8-9:50 a.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15 CANCELLED

HON 322G, Unfit to Read? Banned and Challenged Books in America, Wednesday, 3:10-5:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4664005
Description: This seminar will help students discern why and how a book becomes banned, learn something of the history of banned books in America, and examine several books that have been challenged or banned at various times and places.

After being provided with a background on banned books including an understanding of why particular books are challenged or banned, students will read a selection of titles identified by The American Library Association. They will review and discuss books from children's picture books through young adult novels and those read in high school and/or college courses. Topics such as intellectual freedom, censorship versus selection, and issues tied to the Political Left or Right will be investigated.

Instructors: Carol J. Fuhler is Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Iowa State University. She teaches undergraduate primary and intermediate literacy courses in addition to the graduate children's literature course.

Susan Yager, Associate Professor of English, is Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). She has previously taught several popular Honors seminars investigating the world of Harry Potter.

HON 322H, Workplace Violence: Threat Assessment & Management on Campus, Tuesday, 4:10-6:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15 CANCELLED

HON 322J, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Turning an Idea into a Profitable Business Opportunity, Thursday, 1st Half, 10-11:50 a.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4678005
Description: This seminar will give students the opportunity to learn how ideas become business plans that help entrepreneurs launch new companies. Students will interact with ISU’s experts in new business creation and learn how to write and evaluate a business plan. Class time includes a combination of education and guest speakers. Students will frame out their own business concept and receive expert and peer feedback in a round table format. The seminar concludes with a tour of an entrepreneurial business or a visit to the ISU Research Park. Course content is applicable to all majors.

Instructor: Steve Carter, Judi Eyles and Mike Upah have a combined 30+ years experience with the Small Business Development Center and the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. As a staff, they have counseled hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners in launching and managing new companies. The three provide business assistance and services to technology companies located at the ISU Research Park and also assist non-technology companies. Clients include ISU students, faculty and entrepreneurs throughout the state.

Other invited guest speakers include faculty or community members who have started and run their own businesses.

HON 322K, Celtic Dance and Culture, Monday, 1st Half, 7-9:30 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4679005
HON 322K, Section 2, Celtic Dance and Culture, Monday, 2st Half, 7-9:30 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4679010
Description: This course will provide instruction in the traditional dances of Scotland and Ireland, as well as providing a view of traditional Celtic culture and its modern revival in the British Isles and elsewhere. Students will have the opportunity to learn dances through participation in weekly dance sessions, and also engage in field trips related to Celtic music and culture. The objective of this course is to provide a connection between dance as a recreational activity and as an expression of cultural survival.

Students will be encouraged to discover more about the meaning and persistence of Irish and Scottish culture by developing an appreciation for dance and music. Since these have played not merely an evocative but truly essential role in cultural preservation, the students should have developed an appreciation for this relationship by the end of the course. Students will be expected to participate in dancing, and to learn about the history and cultural meaning of dance and music for the Scots and Irish and other nationalities in the British Isles.

Direct participatory learning will be supplemented by readings taken from books related to the course activities. A short presentation and paper on a specific topic of the student’s choice will be used to measure their reflective appreciation for the course activities, as well as their intellectual understanding of the ideas brought up by the course material.

Texts: Bringing It All Back Home: The Influence of Irish Music at Home and Overseas (Paperback) by Nuala O'Connor will be used as a text for reference and discussion purposes.

Instructor: Victor J. Raymond is a graduate student in the Sociology Dept. In addition to his other interests, he has been a member of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society for over ten years, and has been the student instructor for the Celtic Dance Society at ISU since 2000.

This seminar has been approved by the Faculty Senate for International Perspectives credit.

HON 322L, The Origin of Complexity: How Evolution Tames Random Creativity, Friday, 2:10-4:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15 CANCELLED

HON 322M, Personal and Professional Leadership, Thursday, 4:10-6:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4681005
Description: Content:
The proposed seminar will focus on leadership skill development. Students will learn about leadership development theory and make connections between theory and recommended practice.

Objectives:

  • Successfully facilitate idea-generation and decision making in small (5 members) and medium size groups (15 members).
  • Correctly interpret social interpret social experiences in line with research based model for leadership.
  • Apply principles of leadership to a team project.
  • Develop an Action Plan for a small group project.
  • Understand the warrant for high quality communication in leadership settings.
  • Effectively communicate in small and medium sized groups.
  • Set realistic, individualized goals for leadership development in line with research-based principles of communication and emotional intelligence.
  • Develop strategies for building a cohesive team.

Procedures:
My approach to teaching is based on a strong commitment to active learning. Much of the course will be taught in a lab-like setting with instructor demonstrations and students learning and practicing skills. Students will form small groups to practice facilitative techniques (consensus building, brainstorming, fish bow, gradient agreement, pair-share, etc.). Students will then have the opportunity to practice their leadership skills as they divide into small groups and complete a service learning project. Because of the interactive nature of the class, students will be expected to actively participate in classroom experiences and will be graded on learning the skills taught and practiced during class time.

Instructor: Beth Foreman is the recruitment coordinator for the College of Agriculture. Before working for Student Services she spent 13 years in ISU Extension as a County Extension Education Director. Beth is a PhD student and her research interest is in undergraduate student leadership development. Beth is the staff advisor for the Ag Ambassador group and works with them on applying leadership strategies as they plan and implement programs. Currently, Beth is serving as a Teaching Assistant for Ag Ed 315 (Leadership in Agriculture).

HON 322N, Tokien’s Mythology, Friday, 2:10-4:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 4687005
Description: This seminar offers a thorough exploration of the mythology developed in the imagination of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. Like all mythologies, Tolkien’s is a collection of stories in which listeners might find for themselves explanations of concepts difficult to understand in a scientific, rational, or empirical manner. Major themes of the mythology include the nature of good and evil, and the meaning and nature of human mortality. Tolkien is best known for his epic romance “The Lord of the Rings”, widely recognized as one of the greatest works of fiction written in English. This novel describes the conclusion of a 10,000-year history that constitutes Tolkien’s Mythology, offering a transition from the imaginary world into the reality of our present day. The seminar will concentrate for the most part on Tolkien’s other writings including “The Silmarillion”, “Unfinished Tales”, and some of the extensive background writings presented to the public after the author’s death. The class will also examine The Lord of the Rings in the context of how it contributes to the structure of the mythology. Outside of the conceptual theme of the seminar, students will be guided through an entertaining body of literature that casual readers often find challenging owing to its great complexity. Specific readings will be assigned for each class period. A short term paper will be required, intended to be a creative writing piece set within Tolkien’s mythological structure. These student contributions will be discussed in the class during the closing weeks of the semester.

Instructor: Alan Myers is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology (BBMB), and has extensive teaching experience in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics courses. The College of LAS has recognized Dr. Myers with its award for outstanding teaching at the introductory level. Dr. Myers is the director of an active biochemistry research program focused on molecular mechanisms in plant metabolism. His qualification to teach a course in Tolkien’s Mythology is a long-standing personal interest in the subject, broad study of all of Tolkien’s published work, and the experience and insights gained, especially from former students, in numerous previous offerings of this seminar.

HON 322P, Issues in Biology and Medicine, Wednesday, 2nd Half, 9-10:50 a.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 5111005
Description: The seminar will consider current issues related to biology including GMOs, stem cells and global warming. Students will read current articles as well as novels like My Sister’s Keeper or Oryx and Crake that incorporate these subjects.

Class time will be used to discuss and debate these issues. Students will be responsible for leading discussion and will turn in journals in which they react to readings and discussions.

Instructors: Barbara Pleasants and John Pleasants are both biologists in EEOB. Barbara has taught this seminar for many years and is an active participant in the ISU Bioethics program. John is an ecologist with research projects on the effects of GMOs on native species.

HON 322Q, Section 2, Living on (Fault) Lines, Tuesday, 3:10-4:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 5113010
Description: Living on (Fault)Lines: multiracials, bisexuals, and other boundary crossers in history and contemporary society. When looking at society, there is a strong drive to categorize - women and men, different racial and ethnic groups, etc. But there are a growing number of people who "straddle" these boundaries, and sometimes work to break them down or transform them in various ways. Readings will be from analyses and lived experience of these "boundary crossers" and the implications for contemporary society.

The main material of the course will consist of directed readings followed by critical group discussions facilitated by students. On completing the seminar, students should possess an awareness of the issues addressed by this course and to be able to engage in critical evaluation of different political and social perspectives regarding these issues, and be able to link these to their own perspectives and attitudes.

Class time will be spent discussing readings and differing perspectives on the issues raised; guest speakers will also be utilized in order to provide a “human face” for some of the issues covered as part of the course.

Instructor: Victor Raymond is a doctoral student in the Sociology Dept. at ISU, and is a Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellow and a Preparing Future Faculty graduate. Prior to graduate school, he was a frequent guest lecturer on identity politics and social justice movements.

This seminar has been approved by the Faculty Senate for U.S. Diversity credit.

HON 322R, Orienteering – Map & Compass Navigation, Thursday, 2nd Half, 2:10-4:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 5117005
Description: This seminar will familiarize students with types and uses of maps as they pertain to land travel, navigation and competition. Compasses, altimeters and GPS units will be introduced and used as tools to understand and utilize maps.

Objectives: Students will be able to:
Understand, read and use topographical maps.
Recognize map features and match a topographic map to the surrounding terrain.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of a compass, it’s parts and their purposes.
Accurately follow a bearing and direction of travel.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of declination and how to correct for it.
Determine locations through triangulation and plotting coordinates.
Understand the history of orienteering, maps, and compasses.

Instructors: Jerry Rupert, Coordinator for the Outdoor Recreation Program at Iowa State University has a M.S. Degree from the University of Utah in Commercial Recreation & Marketing and B.S. Degree from Lock Haven University in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Jerry has been teaching outdoor activities for over twenty years. He has taught numerous classes related to Map, Compass & Orienteering in a university setting. Jerry has also had significant experience teaching this subject matter in the field in such areas as the Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains and La Laguna Mountains in Mexico.

Chad Ward, Assistant Coordinator for the Outdoor Recreation Program at Iowa State University. Chad is in the process of finishing his M.S. at Prescott College. Chad earned his undergraduate degree at Iowa State University. He has been working in the field of Outdoor Education and teaching Map & Compass skills for ten years. He has utilized his navigation skills for adventure races and back country off-trail travel.

HON 322S, Race, Ethnicity and Community Relations, Tuesday, 1st Half, 6:10-8:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 2512005
Description: The United States has a history of turbulent relations among its various races and ethnicity's. In this seminar, students will work to understand the current state of these relationships, especially within the Iowa State and greater Ames community. Through guided discussions, the participants will discuss their personal experiences and perspectives. Each week we will address a different issue through videos and a few short readings. Ultimately, each student will investigate a problem of interest and generate a relevant action plan. As class progresses, we will move from dialogue to planning the future through policy changes and action groups.

Instructor: Basil Mahayni is a graduate student in Political Science. He co-taught this seminar last spring. Basil received his BA in Political Science with Honors and Distinction in May of 2005.

This seminar has been approved by the Faculty Senate for U.S. Diversity credit.

HON 322T, Making Difficult Decision: Advice from a Medieval Knight, Tuesday, 2nd Half, 5:10-7:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 2968005
Description: What major to choose? Is that a job for me? Should I go on that trip? Our life is full of “everyday” and “one time only” difficult decisions. The goal of this seminar is to explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola and his method for making decisions. Loyola was a Spanish knight from XVI century, founder of the Jesuit catholic order, and considered the Master of Discernment. You will be encouraged to compare his with other methods from other religious traditions and cultures. You will be expected to read the assigned material before class for discussion. You are also expected to apply the method for a specific decision during the seminar. In-class and take-home exercises will be assigned, and an individual journal will be expected as final product of the seminar.

Instructor: Valentin Picasso is a PhD student in Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. His elementary and high school education was in a Jesuit School. He has studied and practiced Ignatius Loyola’s spirituality for more than 10 years. He has taught Agronomy undergraduate courses at ISU, and is currently participating in the Preparing Future Faculty program. This is the second time this seminar will be taught.

HON 322U, What is Life?, Tuesday, 6:10-8:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15 CANCELLED

HON 322V, Unlocking the Da Vinci Code, Tuesday, 2nd Half, 3:10-5:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 3552005
Description: The Da Vinci Code has sparked an enormous and controversial curiosity about the role of Mary Magdalene in the early Church and the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Was she, as some have suggested, the wife of Christ? Did they have children? Is their bloodline the Holy Grail? This course will examine the roots of the speculations and the known facts about these two major characters in Christian tradition. Students will become familiar with exactly what is claimed in the Da Vinci Code, explore the likely roots of the book’s thesis, and examine the often tense relationship between the Church and feminine sacral power and authority. Class time will involve presentation of material in lecture and discussion by students in a seminar-type format.

Instructor: Dr. Nikki Bado-Fralick has her Ph.D. in Philosophy, religion, and Folklore from Ohio State. She teaches courses in Religious Studies and women’s studies here at Iowa State and has also taught folklore here.

HON 322W, The Nature of Science: 'Why the Overwhelming Consensus of Science is that Intelligent Design is Not Good Science', Thursday, 1st Half, 4:10-6:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 3675005
Description: Both biological evolution and ideas regarding intelligent design have long histories. This seminar will explore the history of biological evolution and the more recent developments in intelligent design. Comparing these two ideas by drawing from consensus views of those who study the natural world and the nature of science, the seminar will address why biological evolution is considered to be good science and why intelligent design is not. By better understanding the nature of science, students will come to understand the scope and abilities of science.

Instructors: Dr. Hector Avalos is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies who has authored several books and articles on the role of religion in human societies and on the relationship between science and religion.

Dr. Michael Clough is an Associate Professor of Science Education. He teaches “Nature of Science and Science Education” and Secondary Science Methods courses, and also taught high school science for seven years. Dr. Clough has authored several papers on the crucial role understanding the nature of science, plays in science literacy and reducing resistance to evolution education.

Dr. Jim Colbert is an Associate Professor of Biology. He teaches evolution at the introductory biology level and is currently serving as the Biology Program Coordinator.

HON 322Y, Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Biological and Ethical Considerations, Wednesday, 10:00-10:50 a.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 3725005
Description: The objective of this seminar is to provide students with a scientific basis for understanding reproductive biology in animals and humans. The first part of the semester will largely be lecture and discussion, whereas the last part of the semester will focus on student presentation of topics such as in vitro fertilization, embryo freezing and nuclear transfer (cloning).

Instructor: Curtis Youngs, Associate Professor of Animal Science, has taught reproductive biology courses for 18 years and has been actively involved with research on embryo transfer and embryo manipulation in domestic mammalian livestock. Some of his former students are actively employed at human infertility clinics throughout the United States.

HON 322Z, Why Do Universities Do What They Do?, Monday, 6:10-8:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.: 8334005
Description: Many college students come to campus wondering “Who am I?” But does anyone wonder “Who are the students?” The answer is YES. The area of student affairs is a world unknown to many undergraduate students, even though they may have been influenced by some area of student affairs- knowingly or unknowingly.

The first primary focus in this seminar will concentrate on student development theories and application of these theories to “my” and “our” realities. A second primary focus will draw upon current issues in higher education, and how student affairs administrators are influenced by the issues and decisions. Movies will be used to help draw a correlation between the theory and the practice, and serve as a tool for discussion. Students can look forward to a better understanding of “Why do Universities do what they do?” There is a method to the madness...

Instructors: Craig Zywicki is currently a Hall Director for the Department of Residence, and pursuing doctoral studies in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University. Craig’s M.Ed. is in Higher and Post secondary Education Administration.

Joe Campos is currently an Assistant Hall Director for the Department of Residence, and pursuing a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University. Joe is a recent graduate of Iowa State University, receiving a BA in Spanish.