Friday, 12 Nov 2010
Virtual Reality Experience
Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center will be showing off its 3-D technology during its "Virtual Reality Experience." The tour is free and open to the public, but online registration is required.
Workshop: Game development
"Using XNA Framework to Support Game Development." This workshop aims at introducing the foundations of video games development to audiences with programming background (data structure and object oriented concepts) but have not programmed with computer graphics or video games. In essence, this is a workshop about building simple interactive graphical applications. Preregistration required. Refreshments provided.
Geology and Enviornmental Science Seminar
"The hills are alive: Building an interdisciplinary Earth-science research facility at Biosphere 2" by Peter Troch, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Atmospheric Science Seminar
"Environmental Energy and Mass Transfer: Key to Understanding Catchment Evolution" Peter A. Troch, Department of Hydrology and Water Management, University of Arizona
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Northern Arizona.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium shows will start at 7 pm and 7:45 pm. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:30 pm. The shows are suitable for all ages, and are followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting).
CANCELED: Timothy Albrecht, organ
Due to an illness, Timothy Albrecht has cancelled this performance.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
ISU Theatre Production of "The Arabian Nights"
A Persian sultan whose first wife was unfaithful mistrusts all women until his beautiful young bride, Scheherazade, tells him a story on their first night together and begins a second one. The sultan eagerly awaits the conclusion of the following night. After 1001 nights of storytelling, he makes her his Queen. The stories of Scheherazade feature genies, thieves, and kings and raise storytelling to a new level of enchantment.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Indiana University (Central States Collegiate Hockey League).
Saturday, 13 Nov 2010
Snow Globe Crafts with Annihka Murray
Make two fun DIY crafts from common household items. Meets Saturday from 1-4.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Western Illinois.
ISU Theatre Production of "The Arabian Nights"
A Persian sultan whose first wife was unfaithful mistrusts all women until his beautiful young bride, Scheherazade, tells him a story on their first night together and begins a second one. The sultan eagerly awaits the conclusion of the following night. After 1001 nights of storytelling, he makes her his Queen. The stories of Scheherazade feature genies, thieves, and kings and raise storytelling to a new level of enchantment.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Indiana University (Central States Collegiate Hockey League).
Sunday, 14 Nov 2010
Gift Shop: Christmas Open House
Great gifts for the whole family.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Alabama State.
Gallery Walk: Celebrate the Brunnier
University Museums is excited to celebrate the reopening of the Brunnier Art Museum. Please join Dorothy Witter, interpretation specialist, for a gallery walk and discussion of the three exhibitions currently on display: "N.C. Wyeth's America in the Making," "The Observant Eye: Beth Van Hoesen" and "Translation of Light: Mark Adams."
Initiation ceremony: Phi Kappa Phi, ISU chapter
For fall semester 2010 inductees, this event is open to the public. ISU alumna Sylvia Louise (Lou) Blanchfield will give a short talk, " The Relationship Between Fathers and their Gifted Daughters that Supports Giftedness." A reception follows the ceremony.
ISU Theatre Production of "The Arabian Nights"
A Persian sultan whose first wife was unfaithful mistrusts all women until his beautiful young bride, Scheherazade, tells him a story on their first night together and begins a second one. The sultan eagerly awaits the conclusion of the following night. After 1001 nights of storytelling, he makes her his Queen. The stories of Scheherazade feature genies, thieves, and kings and raise storytelling to a new level of enchantment.
Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Performance: Band Extravaganza
Ensembles scheduled to perform include the ISU Wind Ensemble, the Cyclone Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, and the ISU Jazz Ensemble.
Monday, 15 Nov 2010
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda.
Horticulture Seminar
Extensive Green Roof Species Evaluations and Plant Cover Analysis, by Jennifer Bousselot, Lecturer, Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University
Atmospheric Science Seminar
"An Evaluation of Fall Speed Characteristics in Bin and Bulk Microphysical Schemes and Using Bin Fall Speeds to Improve Forecasts of Warm-Season Rainfall", Eric Alego, NOAA, PhD Defense
Forum: Okay We're Recycling, Now What's Next?
Ulrike Passe, ISU architecture; ISU senior Chandra Peterson; and ISU junior Casey Fangmann will reflect on what they learned at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2010 Conference. They will also make a case for which sustainability initiatives ISU should implement.
United Citizens: The Supreme Court Ruling on Corporate Personhood - David Cobb
Attorney and activist David Cobb will discuss efforts to end corporate personhood after the recent Supreme Court ruling that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections. In Citizens United, the Court struck down a provision of the McCain-Feingold Act that restricted corporate-sponsored broadcast communications. Cobb was the Green Party nominee for President of the United States in 2004.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Drake.
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2010
Graduate Education Study Circle: Strengthening the Professoriate @ ISU
"Broadening Participation Through Summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Programs." Discussion will provide background research and examples of best practices to connect REU students to entry into graduate school. To register, e-mail spisu@iastate.edu.
Tuesday Tea
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Mark your calendar from Noon to 1:00 pm Tuesdays this month and enjoy the 150 year old structure in a whole new way. Check the University Museums website to learn what the discussion topic will be. Can't make it at noon? The Farm House will be serving tea from Noon to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays so stop in any time.