Sunday, 02 Feb 2014
Argentine Tango Class
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 03 Feb 2014
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Aligning Your Course With Learning Objectives Creates Efficiency, Concrete Learning Gains
Award-winning teacher and director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Professor Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Horticulture, shows how redesigning her course streamlined the learning and created an reflective, efficient, feedback experience for both students and instructor.
Freedom Riders: Documentary and Discussion
From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series.
Swing Dance Class
This class will lead you through basic swing dancing so that you'll feel comfortable on the social dance floor and dancing to a variety of swing music.
Tuesday, 04 Feb 2014
Open forum: Alan Hurd, candidate for Ames Laboratory director
Alan Hurd is executive adviser at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. All are invited to attend the open forum.
What I wish I had known as a junior faculty: panel discussion for new tenure-eligible faculty
Panel discussion on preparing for tenure open to all new tenure-eligible faculty
Brown bag discussion: Making the Decision to Apply for Full Professor
Join faculty from across campus for a discussion lead by recently promoted full professors as they discuss their strategies for making the promotion to full professor. Bring your lunch; drinks and dessert provided.
Economic Restructuring and the Art of Adaptive Resilience
Margaret Cowell, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, will discuss selected findings from her forthcoming book, "Dealing with Deindustrialization: Adaptive Resilience in Eight Midwestern Regions" (Routledge).
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:00 p.m. until all spots are filed)
Wednesday, 05 Feb 2014
Fulbright Lunch & Learn Seminar Series
"It's Much More than Acclimating: Living and Studying as a Fulbrighter, from Indonesia to the United States," Agustina Veny Purnamasari, School of Education, Indonesia, Current grantee.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
STRIPs on the Landscape Mr. Seth Watkins, Cattle Producer
Workshop: Using Tests, Quizzes, and Surveys in Blackboard Learn
In this hands-on Blackboard Learn workshop you will learn how to create online tests, quizzes, and surveys and learn how to use them effectively within your BbLearn course. You will also learn how to view quiz results, grade, and provide student feedback online or set your quiz to grade and provide feedback automatically.
Workshop: How to Write a Successful CAREER Grant Proposal
Recent NSF CAREER Grant awardees (faculty members Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Andrew Miner, Aditya Ramamoorthy and Maria Salas-Fernandez) will talk about developing their grant proposals, including their plans for the broader impacts, evaluation and other requirements of the program. Online registration is requested.
Portrait unveiling and reception
A portrait of economics professor emeritus Neil Harl will be unveiled. A reception will follow.
Soil Science Seminar
"What Everyone Should Know about Soil Microbial Communities," Cindy Nakatsu, agronomy professor, Purdue University.
Products of Public Space: Steve Dryden, Renewable Power Markets Access
Steve Dryden, founder of Renewable Power Markets Access, De Soto, Iowa, will speak about his work as a wind developer and his view of where the wind energy market is going. RPMAccess has built more than 15 percent of the renewable wind generation in Iowa and several projects in adjacent states.
Artful Yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat.
Metalworking Class
Begin your exploration of metalsmithing by learning how to work with different types of metal, how to safely use tools, and techniques such as sawing, drilling, forming, chasing, annealing and riveting.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. TCU.
Pop Art in East Germany: Willy Wolff's Dialog with the West
Sigrid Hofer, professor of German literature and the arts at Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany, will give a slide lecture on "Pop Art in East Germany: Willy Wolff's Dialog with the West." Her presentation is cosponsored by the College of Design, Department of Integrated Studio Arts, Department of World Languages and Cultures and the international studies program.
Thursday, 06 Feb 2014
Open forum: Duane Johnson, candidate for Ames Laboratory director
Duane Johnson is chief research officer at Ames Laboratory. All are invited to attend the open forum.
A Celebration of the Legacy of George Washington Carver
Join University Museums as we celebrate the legacy of one of our most storied alumni, George Washington Carver. Several interesting discoveries (or perhaps rediscoveries) of Dr. Carver's time on campus will be revealed as we continue to celebrate his story.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"Relativistic Refactoring," Don Batory, University of Texas, Austin.
Backstage Pass to Stephens Auditorium Art Curtain
One of two chances to see the curtain, Silver Code, up-close! Join University Museums' staff at Stephens Auditorium (also March 2, noon to 2 pm) for an open house and tours of the ongoing work. These open houses are free and open to the public, tickets are not required.
Fine Silver (Metal Clay) Jewelry Class
Although metal clay looks and feels similar to clay, it becomes 99.9% silver after firing in a kiln. Stamp it, carve in it, sculpt it--the possibilities are endless! Learn to use this versatile and beautiful material to make a pendant or earrings.
Cyclone Cinema: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Performance: Love and Honor: Iowa in the Civil War
April of 2014 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Iowa sent a greater proportion of its men between the ages of 15-40 than did any other state. This is the story of four of them and three women who loved them.
The Life Code: Changing Lives, Changing Business
Juan Enriquez is one of the world's leading authorities on the uses and benefits of genomic research and the impact of the life sciences. A co-founder of Synthetic Genomics, he is the author of "As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces are Changing Your Life, Work, Health & Wealth."
Friday, 07 Feb 2014
Paint Your Own Pottery: Valentine's Day Gifts
Join us for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Personalize a piece for your sweetheart or bestie!