Friday, 07 Apr 2017
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Come for the Jokes, Stay for the Lecture (Alexander Stoytchev)
How do you engage both struggling students and high-performing students in the same classroom? Alexander Stoytchev, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and recipient of the James Huntington Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching, shares how he motivates his 260-student Digital Logic class to not only attend, but also achieve their personal best scores.
Distinguished Awards Celebration
The university's highest awards are presented at the Distinguished Awards Celebration in the spring each year. Awards given to alumni and friends, through the ISU Alumni Association, include the Distinguished Alumni Award, Honorary Alumni Award and Order of the Knoll Awards. The ceremony and reception following are open to the public.
Retirement reception: Helene Uhlenhopp
Helene Uhlenhopp, secretary in facilities planning and management, is retiring after more than 33 years at Iowa State. A program will begin at 3 p.m.
Retirement reception: David Stuart
David Stuart is chair of the brass division and professor of trombone since 1976. A brief program will be held at 4:15 p.m.
Walk-In Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Gnight
From three-inch inch minis to a foot-tall "Ginormagnome," we've got a cast of characters that are fun to decorate and add to your indoor or outdoor space.
Arab Film Festival
"Theeb," shown in Arabic with English subtitles. The film festival is presented by the Arablic program in the world languages and cultures department.
Cyclone Cinema: Passengers
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Musical: Little Women
"We must promise to remain just as we are. Solid like a fortress. No matter what happens, we must promise it will always be the four March sisters forever."
Christopher the Conquered with TWINS and Bleujack
Christopher the Conquered wants you to read between the lines. That said, he's got a good reason for naming his full-length debut album, I'm Giving Up On Rock & Roll [Maximum Ames Records].