Friday, 24 Oct 2014
Change to Pass/Not Pass second half-semester courses
Last day to change a second half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Drops for second half-semester courses
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.
Schedule Changes for second half-semester courses
Last day to process most schedule changes for a second half-semester course without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines. http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj
Workshop: Advising and the Completion Agenda
Higher education associations and national agencies are promoting President Obama's goal to increase the number of students who complete degrees, certificates, and other credentials by 2020. These associations and funding agencies are supporting institutions that promote degree completion. These efforts are not restricted to the United States but are part of the international higher education picture as well.
Interdisciplinary Phenomics Workshop
This series promotes interaction among faculty in diverse disciplines and helps forge new collaborations that will lead to the submission of successful grant proposals, ground-breaking research and the formation of new companies.
Friday Talk: To Fill the Earth: Circulation and Urbanization
In this brown-bag lunch presentation, Ross Exo Adams, assistant professor of architecture, will share his work studying the historical and political intersection between circulation and urbanization. Part of the Institute for Design Research and Outreach's Friday Talks series.
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
Astronomy Seminar
A 3D Maximum Likelihood Analysis for Detecting Very Extended Sources in VERITAS Data (Joshua Cardenzana, Iowa State University)
Open forum: Reiman Gardens director candidate
Edward Lyon is director of the Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin. He is one of five finalists interviewing for the Reiman Gardens director post.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Stamping
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. We have lots of stamps to enhance your painted designs, including lettering for personalization.
Exhibit opening reception
"Jeremy Downs: Fragile Foundations," 20 photographs that explore the relationship between a structure and its surroundings.
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show, starting at 6:30 p.m. will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor observing session after the last show.
Cyclone Cinema: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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!
Film Screening "Growing Cities"
In their search for answers, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food, one vacant city lot, rooftop garden, and backyard chicken coop at a time. Join them as they discover that good food isn't the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They're producing stronger and more vibrant communities, too.
Planetarium Show
Join us for an evening under the stars!
Concert: ISU Symphony Orchestra
Jacob Harrison, conductor
Concert: Tyler Hilton
Tyler Hilton released his debut album, The Tracks of Tyler Hilton, the same year of his acting debut as Chris Keller on the 2nd season of One Tree Hill. Other acting roles followed, including as Elvis Presley in the acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. He eventually returned to music with the 2012 release of Forget the Storm, which hit #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums