Upcoming Ethics Events at Iowa State University

Workshop on Plagiarism and Academic Ethics

Given by Virginia Allen
Date: Thursday, September 9, 1999
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: 125 Kildee Hall
Contact: Virginia at
vallen@iastate.edu



Scientific Ethics Orientation

Sponsored by the Interdepartmental Genetics Major (IGM)
New graduate students in the life sciences are invited to attend at no cost to their programs.
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999
Time: 3:30 pm, refreshments, Kildee Hall Atrium
4:00-8:00 pm, program
Location: 1204 Kildee Hall (Ensminger International Room) Note: location has changed!
Pizza from Great Plains Sauce and Dough Company will be provided

The scientific ethics coordinator is Charlotte Bronson, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology.
The program will be a mix of film, faculty leadership, small group discussion and large group discussion. Students will sign in. If program attendance is required, the organizer can let a department know if students attended. A pamphlet on scientific ethics will be provided free of cost to all participants.

Contact: Linda Wild, Interdepartmental Genetics Program Assistant, at
lmwild@iastate.edu if planning to attend.



Ethical Issues in Graduate Engineering Education

Given by Gary Comstock, Bioethics Program Coordinator
Date: Thursday, September 9, 1999
Time: 11:00-11:50 am
Contact: Surya Mallapragada at
suryakm@iastate.edu