Monday, 01 Feb 2016
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.
VPR Workshop: Managing your award
This workshop will not only discuss basic principles of award management and introduces to investigators the offices at Iowa State that can assist them, but will also provide researchers with valuable insight into personnel issues that will help them build successful teams.
Town Hall Meeting with Martin O'Malley
Since 1987, the Presidential Caucus Series has provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses. No tickets required.
Meeting: Service-Learning Faculty Learning Community
Are you interested in developing, or enhancing, a service-learning component within your course? You are invited to join this dynamic, interdisciplinary group as we walk-through the process of integrating service-learning into the curriculum. These interactive sessions will include topical discussions, readings, and sharing of best practices.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.
February Craft of the Month: Hometown Love String Art
Hammer nails into a board in the shape of your state, pinpoint your hometown and add a string pattern.
Statistics Seminar
Multiple Testing with Heterogeneous Multinomial Distributions, Joshua Habiger, Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Intermediate Photoshop Lightroom Training
A six week course on Mondays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 7 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Dive deeper into Photoshop Lightroom with professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg.
Tuesday, 02 Feb 2016
Soil Health Conference
This conference is a collaborative effort between ISU Extension and Outreach, and the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service. The goal of this conference is to increase awareness and understanding of soil health as pivotal to sustainable agriculture and environmental quality in Iowa and the Midwest.
CANCELED - Seminar: Work with Us! Classroom Instructors & Librarian Collaborations
This session will focus on ways that instructors can collaborate with librarians online. Learn how you can embed a variety of Library resources into your Blackboard course pages, including MyLibrary Blackboard modules, online Library course & research Guides, content from Library streaming video collections, and more!
Panel Discussion: Iowa Caucuses 2016
"Iowa Caucuses 2016: What happened and What's Next?" Panelists include Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science; Dianne Bystrom, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women in Politics; and David Andersen, ISU political science. The panel will analyze the results of caucus night and project the implications for the 2016 campaign season for democrats and republicans.
Retirement reception: Jeanette La Grange
Jeanette La Grange has served the university since 1981, including 30 years as secretary and receptionist in the statistics department.
"Paths to feeding the world through plant breeding"
Plant Breeding Seminar Dr. Walter Suza ISU Agronomy
Self Expression Through Nature & Art
A 4 week course on Tuesdays February 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Nurture your self-expression with guidance from therapeutic expression instructor Camilla Kottman.
Winter Photography Class
4 week course on Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Explore the photographic challenges and potential of the winter landscape in this class.
Men's basketball
Iowa State vs. West Virginia.
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 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
SUB Comedy Night w/ Soloman Georgio
Solomon Georgio burst out of the Seattle comedy scene with his own brand of indignant irreverence. He flawlessly intertwines biting social commentary with stories of his life as an openly gay African immigrant. He is a finalist of NBC's Stand Up for Diversity, a regular performer at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival (Seattle, WA) and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival (Portland, OR).
Wednesday, 03 Feb 2016
Soil Health Conference
This conference is a collaborative effort between ISU Extension and Outreach, and the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service. The goal of this conference is to increase awareness and understanding of soil health as pivotal to sustainable agriculture and environmental quality in Iowa and the Midwest.
Living Building Challenge 3.0: Daniel Huard
Daniel Huard, a sustainable design and regenerative development specialist, will talk about the Living Building Challenge 3.0, which calls for the creation of building projects that operate "as elegantly and efficiently as a flower" based on seven performance categories called "petals."
Webinar: Using Calibrated Peer-Reviewed Writing in the STEM Classroom
Writing is one of the cornerstones of the sciences, but is rarely emphasized in the STEM classroom due to its burdensome nature for the instructor. Students who are not given the opportunity to learn how to write will struggle with success in their academic and professional careers over the long term.
Football: Signing day celebration
Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell and his staff will introduce the 2016 class and each position coach will breakdown the recruits. Current Cyclone stars on the gridiron also will be in attendance. Appetizers and a cash bar with be provided. Capacity limit is 2,000.
Mat Cutting Workshop
Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork
Mixed Media & Self-Actualization
A four week course on Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Guided by expressive therapies instructor Camilla Kottman, the role of creativity in personal growth will be explored using a combination of artistic media.
Walk-In Belly Dance
A Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara.
Thursday, 04 Feb 2016
Job Fair: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
An anticipated 110 organizations will attend to recruit students. The fair is open to the public. This event was postponed from Feb. 3.
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
Each gathering features a theme as we read aloud books, and wrap up with related cooperative activities and crafts great for groups and individuals alike.
Cyclone Club Luncheon
Guest speaker is head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson; emcee is John Walters, radio voice of the Cyclones. No preregistration is required. All Cyclone fans are welcome.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
VPR Workshop: Updates, Initiatives, and Challenges at the National Science Foundation
Dr. Roger Wakimoto, program director at the Geosciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will discuss new NSF-wide initiatives for FY16, recent challenges working with Congress, the broader impacts criteria, reliability and reproducibility of scientific results, and updates regarding the Geosciences Directorate. The seminar is free and open to the public. No preregistration is required.