Thursday, 22 Jan 2015
Study Abroad Fair
Students will have direct contact with program directors overseeing the Iowa State study abroad options.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Many Modes of Effective Teaching: Engaging Students with Traditional Lecture
Teaching award winning chemistry professor Pat Thiel draws students to her class from majors as diverse as sociology and agronomy. Why are these students so excited about quantum mechanics? Learn how to engage students, connect their evolving understandings to the basic concepts hiding under complex equations, and build personal connections even in classes with increasing enrollment pressure.
Open forum: HDFS department chair candidate
Carl Weems, professor of psychology at the University of New Orleans, is a finalist for the department chair post in the human development and family studies department.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation
"One Vision, Many Voices; Join In, Speak Out!" Keynote speaker is James Bailey, CEO of the southeast division of Operation HOPE. The Advancing One Community Awards will be presented.
Felted Wool Accessories Class
Upcycle an old wool sweater into functional art that's good for the environment. Choose from making a pair of mittens or a case for your IPod, Kindle or other small electronics. Learn how to decorate your piece using felting needles and wool roving. Wool will be felted in advance but instructions on how to do it yourself will be provided.
Lecture: Zoologies - On Animals and the Human Spirit
Writer and poet Alison Hawthorne Deming on her new collection of essays about the loss of animals and its meaning for human imagination and existence.
Performance: Anything Goes
Cole Porter's first-class comedy follows the S.S. American out to sea, where etiquette and convention are tossed out the portholes as two unlikely couples journey to true love.
SUB Comedy Night
SUB Comedy Night with Kevin Iso & Whitmer Thomas
Friday, 23 Jan 2015
Workshop: UNIX
The workshop will cover more advanced search tools, regular expressions, awk and more advanced bash scripting with conditionals and loops. A follow-up to the Jan. 21 workshop.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dots and Patterns
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Repetition of dots or shapes will create interesting patterns on your piece.
Swimming and diving
Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa.
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.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. University of Iowa hockey club.
Christopher the Conquered
Des Moines, Iowa's Christopher the Conquered (Christopher Ford) has been sitting behind the keys and saying what he can say since he released his debut album I Guess That's What We're Dying For... in 2007.
Saturday, 24 Jan 2015
Track and field
Big Four Duals: Drake, Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa.
Family Movies at Reiman Gardens
Movie: "The LEGO Movie"
Swimming and diving
Iowa State vs. West Virginia.
Class: History of Perfume
Travel into our scented past and discover that history with this presentation from Amanda Feeley, natural perfumer and owner of Esscentual Alchemy. Amanda will also display a Roman Unguentarium (perfume vial), and will re-create a typical perfume of the Roman period, to offer an opportunity to smell how perfumes differ from Roman times to the 21st century.
Family Movies at Reiman Gardens
Movie: "The LEGO Movie"
Bridal Date Night
For engaged or soon-to-be engaged couples who will be planning a wedding. Hosted by ISU Catering.
Sunday, 25 Jan 2015
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State.
Argentine Tango 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
Monday, 26 Jan 2015
Audit Deadline
Last day to elect to audit a course for spring. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Tuition and Fee Adjustment Deadline
Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester.
Poster Sale
Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar
"Nanofabrications for Infectious and Degenerative Disorders," Dr. Howard Gendelman, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Dr. Gendelman will discuss the fabrication of nanomedicine for Parkinson's and viral diseases following his discovery of how functional alterations in brain immunity lead to neural cell damage. A reception precedes his seminar at 1:40 pm.
Certainty: Is Science All You Need?
Troy Van Voorhis is a professor of chemistry at MIT and a frequent speaker on the integration of religious faith and science. Veritas Forum
Resin Jewelry Class
Try out one of the most diverse mediums to create jewelry. Capture ideas, inspiration, and memories with resin. We will have papers and fabric, but feel free to bring other items to class which could include thin or small objects, photos or special papers. Discover ways to create color and texture, leave class with 5 pendants, and start your journey through the endless possibilities of resin!
Enameled Earrings Class
Enameling (using heat to fuse powdered glass to metal) creates a fabulous splash of color for jewelry. Using a torch and a few simple tools you will enamel on flat metal. Combine your components to make multi-dangle earrings in brilliant colors, and have enough discs left over for future jewelry projects.
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Texas.