Sunday, 02 Oct 2016
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
ISU Wind Ensemble
Dr. Michael Golemo is the director. The Wind Ensemble is recognized as the top concert band at Iowa State. Striving for perfection and playing for the love of music, the sixty members of the Wind Ensemble perform the finest quality literature composed for winds including music from the 16th century through the most contemporary works available for winds. The Wind Ensemble performs works for smaller chamber ensembles to the full ensemble.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm, the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Cyclone Cinema: Central Intelligence
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!
Monday, 03 Oct 2016
ISU Theatre Auditions: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Roles available for approximately 10 men and 6 women. ISU Theatre auditions are open to all ISU students.
Skippyjon Jones Show What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon is everyone's favorite chihuahua. Skippyjon, as his alter ego Skippito Friskito, must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What),battle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja.
Skippyjon Jones Snow What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon Jones is everyone's favorite chihuahua. As his alter ego, Skippito Friskito, Skippyjon must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What), batle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja. This brand new musical is a twist on the classic fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Entomology Seminar
"Invasive insects: small aliens, giant impacts," Martin Hauser, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch.
Physics Colloquium: Probing the Higgs Boson and Beyond--Future Colliders in Particle Physics
Xinchou Lou, Institute of High Energy Physics Beijing
Memorial service: Carlota Gutierrez
Carlota Gutierrez, former 28-year employee in the College of Design reading room, died Sept. 24 at home after battling illness for several months. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Beginner Photography
A four-week program on Mondays October 3, October 10, October 17, and October 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg for a four-part class covering the basics of photography including: equipment and how to use it, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject, and "tips and tricks".
Walk-In Craft: Feminist Necklace
As an ode to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, you can make a necklace with your favorite Steinem quote.
Lecture: Corn and Khrushchev
"A Brief History of Iowa Agriculture" - Liz Garst, granddaughter of the famous Iowa farmers and citizen diplomats Roswell and Elizabeth Garst, shares how it came to pass that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and his family visited the Garst family farm in 1959.
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016
ISU Theatre Auditions: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Roles available for approximately 10 men and 6 women. ISU Theatre auditions are open to all ISU students.
Book sale
An annual fundraiser for the United Way of Story County. The sale will feature more than 300 items, including used books, CDs and DVDs.
CIRTL Online Workshop: Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Exam Questions
Students who write about what they learn achieve deep conceptual understanding, develop a disciplinary command, and build greater confidence in their knowledge. We'll look at two articles discussing how writing assignments can be designed and applied to promote effective learning in the STEM classroom. University of Colorado Boulder's Adam J. Blanford will be the discussant.
Workshop: Creative Tips & Tricks with Top Hat, ISU's Interactive Teaching & Learning Platform
A representative from Top Hat, ISU's new interactive teaching and learning platform, will discuss the advanced functionalities of the tool and address faculty's questions and concerns.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Breaking the ice: an exploration of ice, rheology, boundary conditions, and (ice)" by Dr. Liz Logan, Univ of Texas, Austin.
Seminar: Interdepartmental genetics
"Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Opportunities and Obstacles," Amy E. T. Sparks, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, In Vitro Fertilization and Reproductive Testing Laboratory.
Lyrical Interpretation
A four-week program on Tuesdays October 4, October 11, October 18, and October 25 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Explore the connections between writing and music in a beautiful setting with guidance from therapeutic expression instructor Camilla Kottman.
Night Photography
A four-week program on Tuesdays October 4, October 11, October 18, and October 25 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Learn how to capture images of the moon, star trails, and city lights as treasured instructor Mark Stoltenberg helps you practice the techniques of taking night images with existing light.
Jumpstart Your Creativity!
Join Letitia Kenemer & Sara Merritt as they discuss hot to boost your audience, membership and programming with novel approaches and well-designed presentations. Great for members of clubs, non-profit organizations, team leaders, artists, and anyone who needs a new way to come up with new ideas.
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016
Book sale
An annual fundraiser for the United Way of Story County. The sale will feature more than 300 items, including used books, CDs and DVDs.
Seminar: Flipping Your Classroom using Blackboard Tools
Wade Fields, Customer Success Advocate, Blackboard Inc., will walk you through instructional frameworks which you can use to build an interactive, asynchronous, outside-of-class experience, followed by peer learning exercises that culminate with a face-to-face sessions. During this session the instructor will address specific gaps in knowledge with learners individually and/or in small groups. Join us to see how Blackboard's tools can help fl
Seminar: Blackboard's Approach to Designing a New Learning Management System
Wade Fields, Customer Success Advocate, Blackboard Inc., will walk through the research methods used in developing the new Blackboard learning management system using the Ultra framework. This will include a demo of the new Learn Ultra classroom.
Nutritional Sciences Council lecture series
"Beans and Colon Cancer Prevention," Maurice Bennink, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
SUB General Meeting
Check out SUB's general meeting to learn how YOU can get involved!
Design Research Networking Social: Smart Cities
Faculty are invited to join this conversation about "smart cities" -- what they are, should be and should not be, how to connect your research to the topic, how design matters and what interdisciplinary research is needed for smart, sustainable urban development.
Photography: The Art of Seeing 2: In the Moment
A four-week program on Wednesdays October 5, October 12, October 19 and October 26 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. In this class, we will work to put the lessons from the Art of Seeing into practical application.