Sunday, 02 Nov 2014
Intermediate Glass Beads: Metal + Glass Class
Take your lampwork skills to the next level and make amazing glass beads with silver! Learn several ways to add fine silver wire and silver foil to your creations. Other techniques may be used as time permits. Students must complete a beginning glass beads class before taking this class.
Concert: Iowa Statesmen
Dr. James Rodde, conductor
After America in the Making
Join Christina Gish Hill, Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies, in a discussion focused on the federal policies of allotment which increased American settlement of the West by making Indian reservation lands available for purchase. These policies not only shaped the American landscape, they continue to affect American Indian people and their non-Native neighbors today.
Performance: Crimes of the Heart
Three sisters reunite at their Granddaddy's home in Mississippi and are forced to face the consequences of the "crimes of the heart" each has committed.
Concert: Iowa Statesmen
Dr. James Rodde, conductor
Argentine Tango Practica (Class)
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. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or s
Cyclone Cinema: Transformers, Age of Extinction
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 Nov 2014
Statistics Seminar
"Properties of optimizations used in penalized Gaussian likelihood precision matrix estimation", Adam Rothman, School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Fused Glass Ornaments Class
Get in the holiday spirit by creating a set of beautiful glass ornaments. Learn to safely cut glass, design and assemble different kinds of glass, and see the effects of two different firings - full fuse and tack fuse.
Twenty Years of Yellowstone Wolves
Douglas Smith is a senior wildlife biologist with the National Park Service and has been involved with wolves in Yellowstone since their controversial reintroduction to the park in 1992. 50th Anniversary Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, 04 Nov 2014
Retirement reception: Ron Kinyon
Ron Kinyon, facilities planning and management, is retiring after 40 years of service. Stop by anytime Nov. 4 to wish him well.
Insights into Advising: Teaching and Learning Circle
This Teaching and Learning Circle will focus on insights into the conceptual, informational and relational components of advising including readings from prominent authors in the field of advising. Join our facilitators in discussing your foundation in advising, advising as teaching, coaching strategies, and relational advising and communication with students.
Roundtable: Blended Learning Brown-Bag: Improving your Blended/Online Course with Quality Matters
Quality Matters is a research-based initiative aimed at improving student learning experiences in online programs and courses. The Quality Matters curriculum introduces faculty and instructional staff to best practices in instructional design, provides a rubric for assessing online course design and outlines a process for continuous improvement of online and hybrid courses.
Retirement reception: Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee, a secretary III for the U. S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, is retiring.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Shooting and Editing Your Own Video for Classroom or Online Presentation
If you are shooting a video for your online class introduction, or for a mini video lecture, or you plan for your students to submit video assignments, then these tips will help you create a quality and educational multi-media product.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Productivity and circulation in the subarctic Pacific during the last deglaciation" by Dr. Mea Cook, Williams College.
Studies in Creativity Exhibit Reception
Compelling, passionate, humorous, complex, vivacious, moving and always imaginative, this exhibit has something for everyone. "Studies" is the annual fall juried exhibit featuring emerging student artists.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. William Penn (exhibition).
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.
Wednesday, 05 Nov 2014
Graduate College students: cancel graduation
Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.
Training: "How to Write a P&S Position Description"
University human resources is offering training on "How to Write a Professional and Scientific Position Description" in conjunction with the new PeopleAdmin 7 system training. Anyone who writes or assists with writing position descriptions is encouraged to attend. Training is offered weekly beginning Aug. 26 through Nov. 24. To register, go to AccessPlus (Employee tab > UHR Training) and choose the class you wish to attend.
Provost office workshop
University policies and professional development for lecturers, clinicians and adjunct faculty - part 1.
Executive In Residence Public Lecture
Mark Walker, the recently retired senior vice president of transportation for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., will give the fall 2014 College of Business Executive In Residence Lecture. His talk is titled, "Major in Supply Chain Today and Become a Leader Tomorrow" and will take place on Wednesday, November 5 in the Stark Lecture Hall, 1148 Gerdin Business Building.
Circumstantial Substantial: Martin Despang
Having lived and been educated in the tempered urban fabric of Germany, more extremely tempered Midwest, arid Southwest and Pacific Tropics of the United States made Martin Despang realize how geographies inform cultures. He will share his resulting synergistically professional and academic body of typological case studies forming a comprehensive system of well-being, which has been widely recognized in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Class: Photoshop Lightroom Software Training
This is a 6 part course on Wednesdays, November 5, November 12, November 19 & December 3, December 10, & December 17 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with this photo-editing program, as photographer Mark Stoltenberg helps you to adjust your images, remove red eye, & more. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, learn to more easily import, organize, enhance, & share your photos, as well as create prints & photo books.
Stamped Spoon Jewelry Class
Spoon handles are used to make rings, but you can use the rest of the spoon to make an unconventional pendant or holiday ornament. Personalize it with letter stamps after flattening. Complete with beads and baubles to add personality.
Fine Dining Dinner: European Cuisine
Prepared and hosted by students in HRI 487/587 (Fine Dining Event Management Dinners). Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; serving begins at 6:30.
Intermediate Knitting Class
Knit a pair of fingerless gloves perfect for staying cozy in the winter months while typing out your final paper or taking notes in a chilly lecture hall. Knitters will be introduced to knitting in the round, magic loop method, shaping techniques and basic cabling. These reversible fingerless gloves are easy enough for your first foray into circular knitting, but the cabled detail adds a bit of flair.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Kansas State