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Sunday, 07 Mar 2010

Celebration: International Women's Day

Mar 07, 2010

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Ames Public Library Auditorium, 515 Douglas Ave.

Free

Student Affairs Diversity Meetings, receptions

What is the historical, current and future role for women in the media? Find out at this panel discussion. International Women's Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the economic, political and individual achievements of women. Refreshments and prizes will be available.

ISU Theatre: "The Importance of Being Earnest"

Mar 07, 2010

2:00 PM

Fisher Theater

Adults $15, seniors $13, students $8. Tickets available through Stephens Box Office, TicketMaster, or at the door.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

Oscar Wilde's trivial comedy for serious people involves two dashing young men who have both taken the name "Earnest" to make themselves more appealing to women. When two women find the name so romantic that they declare they could not love any man who was not named "Earnest", Jack and Algernon must find a way to keep lying or change their names immediately. Funded by GSB.

Wasting Away: Conservation in the 21st Century

Mar 07, 2010

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museums, 295 Scheman Building

Free

University Museums Arts, performances Lectures

Please join in the discussion as our panel celebrates the accomplishments of Jay N. "Ding" Darling and examines his message of conservation for the 21st century. The panelists are Jim Pease, retired professor in Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Steve Lekwa, director for the Story County Conservation Board, Erv Klaas, former leader of Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Brian Duffy, editorial cartoonist.

Katherine Eberle, mezzo-soprano

Mar 07, 2010

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Katherine Eberle is an active and versatile mezzo-soprano soloist. Her career includes a wide array of professional and collegiate engagements in both the United States and abroad. She specializes in oratorio, chamber music, art song, and opera.

Class: Argentine Tango Practica

Mar 07, 2010

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Room 3512, Memorial Union

ISU students- 5 punches for $30; public - 5 punches for $35

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.

ISU Symphony Orchestra

Mar 07, 2010

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

$5.00 adults; $3.00 students

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The ISU Orchestra Program is delighted to present the world premiere of Some Assembly Required, an ISU Symphony commission. This brand new work for full symphonic orchestra was written by American composer Andrew Ardizzoia.

Rangana Thaala Cultural Night

Mar 07, 2010

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free (dinner $15, $10 students).

Student Activities Diversity Student activities

Rangana Thaala: Sri Lankan Cultural Night. Come witness a rhythmic celebration of a rich culture, and a typical Sri Lankan dinner. An exciting event that mixes graceful Sri Lankan traditional and modern dance moves with the rhythmic sounds of Sri Lankan music.

Monday, 08 Mar 2010

Advising period for Summer/Fall 2010

Mar 08, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Advising period for Summer and Fall 2010 registration begins.

Second half semester

Mar 08, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Second half-semester courses begin.

National Nutrition Month: Free munchies

Mar 08, 2010

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Parks Library free speech zone (moves into Beardshear Hall if inclement weather)

ISU Surplus Student activities

Free fruit for the first 150 visitors. "Nutrition from the Ground Up," is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association.

Iowa Water Conference

Mar 08, 2010

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Scheman Building, Iowa State Center

$130 Early Registration, $150 after February 22, Student Discount Available

Live Green Conferences Lectures Live Green Special events Student activities

"Pulling It All Together: Policy, Programs and Practices" is the theme for the 2010 Iowa Water Conference. The goal is to offer a conference that provides networking and collaboration opportunities for major water initiatives in Iowa and to provide an opportunity for water professionals and the public to communicate.

Horticulture Seminar

Mar 08, 2010

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

118 Horticulture Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

Effect of Exercise Stress on Resistance to Infectious Disease, by Marian Kohut, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, ISU

Art Class: Basketweaving with Jan Smith

Mar 08, 2010

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace, Memorial Union

$30 students, $35 public includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances

Tote-all-y!

Lecture: Laughing Without an Accent

Mar 08, 2010

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"Laughing Without an Accent," Firoozeh Dumas. Dumas is a humorist and author. She was born in Abadan, Iran, and moved to Southern California with her family in the 1970s. Dumas grew up listening to her father, a former Fulbright Scholar, recount the many colorful stories of his life in both Iran and America and decided to write her stories as a gift for her children.

Tuesday, 09 Mar 2010

Iowa Water Conference

Mar 09, 2010

All day

Scheman Building, Iowa State Center

$130 Early Registration, $150 after February 22, Student Discount Available

Live Green Conferences Lectures Live Green Meetings, receptions Special events Student activities

"Pulling It All Together: Policy, Programs and Practices" is the theme for the 2010 Iowa Water Conference. The goal is to offer a conference that provides networking and collaboration opportunities for major water initiatives in Iowa and to provide an opportunity for water professionals and the public to communicate.

Tuesday Tea

Mar 09, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Farm House Museum, central campus

Free

University Museums Arts, performances

Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation. Mark your calendar from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesdays this month and enjoy the Farm House in a whole new way. After tea, all are welcome to join a guided tour that will highlight different topics each week, this weeks topic is "19th Century Fashion". Reservations not required.

CESMEE Seminar: "Creating Teacher Scientists"

Mar 09, 2010

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman, pre-college education director, NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) and ISU Plant Genomics Outreach Program, will present, "Creating Teacher Scientists."

Meeting: Faculty Senate

Mar 09, 2010

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, MU

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public and adjourn at 5 p.m.

Lecture: The Mathematics of Financial Derivatives and the Wall Street Crisis

Mar 09, 2010

4:10 PM

305 Carver Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Financial derivatives are contracts whose values are derived from the values of assets such as stocks. The derivative market grew into a massive bubble from about $100 trillion to $516 trillion between 2002 and 2007. "The Mathematics of Financial Derivatives and the Wall Street Crisis," Roselyn Williams. The mathematical theory of simple financial derivatives and look at the relationship between the derivative market and the stock market.

Lecture: The Crisis in American Foreign Policy

Mar 09, 2010

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Seymour Hersh is an investigative journalist, author, and regular contributor to the New Yorker on topics of U.S. military operations and national security. In 2004, he broke the story of the U.S. miltary's mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison.

Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010

Drop Deadline

Mar 10, 2010

All day

10 Enrollment Services Center

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Public forum: Mechanical engineering department chair finalist

Mar 10, 2010

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2004 Black Engineering

free

College of Engineering Meetings, receptions

Theodore Heindel, professor and interim chair of Iowa State's mechanical engineering department, will present his vision for the department. All who are interested are welcome to attend.

National Nutrition Month workshop

Mar 10, 2010

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Season Dining Center, Harvest Room

free

ISU Surplus Student activities Training, development

"Competent Eating." Enjoy your lunch while learning a positive approach to food and eating. The discussion will feature Ellyn Satter's Competent Eating Method.

TIAA-CREF seminar

Mar 10, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free. Pre-registeration required.

University Training, development

"Meeting Financial Challenges at Mid-Career." Living a hectic life makes saving for retirement and other financial goals quite challenging. Join us at our seminar to learn a few simple steps that can help put you on the right track to planning your future today. Please pre-register.

Wellness Workshop: "Eat Easy, Move More at Work"

Mar 10, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

9 Curtiss Hall

Free

University Lectures

Learn about exercises you can do at work, and how to prepare healthy snacks and lunches. Register by contacting Sally Barclay, 4-9625 or barclay@iastate.edu.

Computer science distinguished lecture

Mar 10, 2010

3:40 PM

Alliant Energy Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Carolina Cruz-Neira, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, will talk about her research that integrates the ability of physical walking and running into a virtual environment.

Concert: Jason Aldean

Mar 10, 2010

7:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$29.75-$34.75

Athletics Arts, performances

Jason Aldean's Wide Open 2010 tour with special guest Luke Bryan.

Thursday, 11 Mar 2010

Lecture: Brown Bag

Mar 11, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens Lectures

Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.

Performance: Le Grand Cirque

Mar 11, 2010

7:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

Adults: $37, $33; Youth: $25; ISU Students: $20

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Seen by millions of people around the world, Le Grand Cirque is a jaw-dropping, visual feast of spectacular group acrobatics and white-knuckle stunts that consistently leaves the audience "breathless"! Deemed "Mesmerizing Acrobatic Theatre" by the BBC, Le Grand Cirque has propelled the world of Cirque into the next generation with revolutionary new acts the whole family can enjoy!