Friday, 22 Sep 2017
Add/Drop Deadline, first half semester courses
Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Designation of Repeat Course Deadline
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Pass/Not Pass Deadline, first half courses
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Pizza and pop sale
Proceeds of the sales benefit the United Way of Story County.
Picnic, games and auction fundraiser
Join ISU Extension and Outreach for lunch, games and prizes to help raise money for the United Way of Story County campaign. The leadership team will be serving up grilled hot dogs that come with chips, sides and a beverage.
Series: Best Practices in Online Course Design
This 3-part series will explore best practices in online course design through the use of the Quality Matters (QM) rubric. View part two on your own.
Business pitch competition
Watch 16 participants deliver 90-second business pitches to three judges, in hopes of winning a $900 prize. Part of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Week.
Ag Entrepreneurship info fair
Learn about Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative programs, including the entrepreneurial studies minor, travel opportunities, the student incubator and the National Agri-Marketing Association. Part of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Week.
Eliminating Writers Block: Flipped Classroom Meets Thinkspace
Anyone who has worked with students to help them write about themselves knows how challenging and anxiety-driven the process is for them. Janet Johnson (FSHN) and her team Maren Wolff (FSHN) and Samantha Jones (FSHN) have found the 'sweet spot' and will show us the methodology they implemented to scaffold undergraduates in the writing of Personal Statements and the positive student feedback and reactions they received.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Color Marbling
Learn a technique for marbling glaze on your pottery to create smooth swirls of color
Memorial Union Birthday Dinner & A Movie
Free chili supper in the MU to celebrate the building's 89th birthday, followed by free family movie Beauty & The Beast on the terrace, sponsored by Campustown Action Association.
Concert: The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels are an American roots music, Americana group of folk musicians, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Saturday, 23 Sep 2017
Neuroscience Research Day
"The Aging Brain," with keynote speakers Gary Wenk, Ohio State University, Columbus; and Ruth Barrientos, University of Colorado, Boulder.
NatureCraft Workshop
Family members of all ages - toddlers, kids, parents, grandparents, and more! - will love this freeform, creative, nature-based workshop.
Tai Chi Class
An introduction to the 24 Posture Taijiquan Form, which was developed during the 1950s by the Chinese Athletic Committee based on the foundation of Yang Style Taijiquan.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Kirkwood. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Midamerica Nazarene. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Entrepreneur roundtable
"Welcome to the PIT (People Impacting Tomorrow): Entrepreneur Roundtable." Have dinner and conversations with key entrepreneurs, influencers and business builders. Registration is required.
Concert: Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II, better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American alternative hip hop artist.
Lecture: Frontiers of Ag Opportunity
"Are We Ready? The Frontiers of Ag Opportunity," Jay Lehr, science director at the Heartland Institute think tank.
Sunday, 24 Sep 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Faculty recital
Featuring guest violinist John Gilbert and ISU faculty George Work, cello; and Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano. Gilbert is professor of violin at the Texas Tech University School of Music.
Monday, 25 Sep 2017
Picture at Parks
Join in a giant group photo outside Parks Library. Wear your favorite cardinal and gold and find a place on the steps, plaza, lawn and entry area of the library and be ready at 11:30 to say cheese.
Art + Issues: Building a Campus Community
Topics that relate to current events will be presented and attendees are encouraged to bring other discussion topics with them with a goal of generating understanding in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring space.
University Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony
University-wide awards will be presented to faculty and staff. A reception will follow.
Beginning Soap Making Workshop
Make quality, handmade soap from scratch (no synthetic bases!) using the cold-process method.
Great Plants for Iowa: Houseplants
They have been attributed to better health, happiness and air quality; houseplants are a big part of many people's homes.
Intermediate Pottery: Lidded Pots and Enclosed Forms
Take your basic throwing skills to the next level by learning to make lids 5 different ways. See appropriate lids and finishing for different shaped vessels, and learn how an enclosed form can be turned into a lidded pot, vase, bowl, and other forms.
Lecture: Is There Evidence of God from Contemporary Science?
Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series: Fr. Robert Spitzer served as president of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. A Catholic priest and Jesuit, he is the author of eight books, including New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy, and appears weekly on EWTN in "Father Spitzer's Universe."