Wednesday, 03 Nov 2010
Graduate College: cancel graduation
Graduate College: last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.
Viver Brasil's Youth Matinee
Viver Brasil's Feet on the Ground is part of the Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute Youth Matinee Series.
ArtWalk: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Join Nancy Girard, educator of visual literacy and learning, on a tour of Art on Campus around the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences including a new installation by Nori Sato and "The G-nome Project" by Andrew Leicester. Visual literacy has been proven to increase communication and critical thinking skills, so why not spend your lunch learning with University Museums! Meet Nancy inside the west entrance of the Hach Chemistry Building.
Informational lunch: ISU MBA program
Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Jenny Reitano, 4-7819.
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
"Life in the Fast Lane: Regulation of Fast Axonal Transport and Neurodegeneration," Scott Brady, School of Medicine, University of Illinois. A research poster session and lunch begin at 11:15 a.m.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement Income Options." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. If you're one year or less away from retirement, we can help you review your options and determine what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Please preregister, space limited.
Intermediate Knitting with Sarah Cady
Make Fiddlehead Mittens for a warm and beautiful piece of artwork for your hands this winter. Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8 pm for 4 weeks (No Class November 24)
Informational meeting: ISU Lions Club
"Lions Roar Around the World," ISU Lions Club informational meeting. Find out more about the ISU Lions, part of the world's largest service organization. Help us make a difference in our community and the world.
Volleyball
ISU vs. Baylor.
The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business
"The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business," Jeffrey Ma, strategy expert and subject of Bringing Down The House and the movie 21 about the MIT Blackjack Team. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series.
Thursday, 04 Nov 2010
Registration: sophomores
First day of assigned Spring 2011 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Microneedle-Based Drug Delivery" by Kris hansen, 3M Drug Deliversy Systems
Open forum: Overview of 2011 ISU Plan benefits
Open forum with Mike Otis, associate director of human resource services. His presentation will include an update on national health care reform provisions that impact ISU health plans.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement: A Personal Journey, A New Beginning -- How to Plan What's Best for You in the Years to Come." What's your vision of retirement? Enjoying a comfortable and potentially rewarding retirement will depend upon having enough income to live on in addition to good health and relationships with family and friends. A sound retirement strategy can help make all the difference. Please preregister, space limited.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Lecture: Energizing Architecture
Using examples from her book, "Energizing Architecture," photovoltaic design expert Claudia Lueling will give an overview of the important shift toward making buildings potential producers of energy rather than mere consumers and describe the green technologies and materials available to architects today. Part of the "Toward Sustainable Cities" series presented by the ISU Council on Sustainability, College of Design and LiveGreen! Initiative.
Glass Etching with Rod Simpson
Learn the basics of glass etching while creating six ornaments. Choose from our imagery, or get creative and make up your own design. Meets Thursdays from 6-8 pm for 2 weeks.
Inspiration for Athletes On and Off the Road - Scott Gall
Coach Scott Gall is a world class runner with more than a dozen years of experience coaching runners. In recent years he has taken up the sport of triathlon as an elite racer and Xterra as a professional racer. Scott and his wife are the proprietors of The Runner's Flat store.
Invisible Children: Stories of War
Film and discussion with Asimwe Proscovia. Invisible Children is working to rebuild education in northern Uganda, a region recovering from over 20 years of war. As part of the 2010 Face-to-Face Tour, Proscovia will share her experience as a recent graduate of the Invisible Children Legacy Scholarship Program, which serves child mothers, displaced persons and orphans by war. Part of the World Affairs Series.
Women's Basketball
Exhibition vs. Minnesota State, Mankato.
Engineering For A Sustainable World: An Artist's Approach
Rosette Gault's work is a blend of art and science. She holds a patent on paperclay, a plastic modeling mix of clay, paper pulp and water whose fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional clay, but is much lighter in weight. Gault is working to develop a water filtration system for developing countries, taking advantage of the nanoparticle size of the openings left by the burned-out paper in the firing process.
Friday, 05 Nov 2010
20th Anniversary Conference: Iowa Energy Center
The conference program will focus on the center's past, current and future collaborations with individuals and organizations in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Registration is online.
H+T Index: Livability, Mobility and Sustainability
Stephanie Shull, a policy analyst for the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, will present an overview of livability concepts, explain the GIS-based Housing and Transportation (H+T) Affordability Index and show how the index can be applied in the context of recent transportation investments in the Des Moines area.
Geology Seminar
"Mineral equilibria in mantle xenoliths and a close look at samples from Kilbourne Hole" by Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Dubuque.
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.
Organists of Iowa
The 24th Annual Organists of Iowa Concert Series will feature Brad Van Horn, Jodi Jurgemeyer, and Charles Sukup, with Cindy Hemm and Jackie Sheahan Burk, from small-town, north Iowa farms.
Shuck Nebraska Rally
Support the Cyclones as they face Nebraska for the final time. Activities include: all-you-can-eat pancakes ($1); corn eating contest ($50 prize); ultimate fan contest ($100 prize) and a pep rally with Cy and the ISU band. The event is open to the public.
Saturday, 06 Nov 2010
Cyclone Central Tailgate
Pre-game tailgate. Buffet meal available for purchase, catered by The Cafe - reserve by Nov. 3.