Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Unified Butterfly Recorder App Tutorial
The Unified Butterfly Recorder (UBR) is a handheld device app that allows butterfly researchers & enthusiasts to efficiently record butterfly sighting data. Join the entomology staff to learn more about the app, which automatically collects weather, location, & timestamps of sightings by selecting a butterfly from an editable list of species.
COHERENCE Extended Hours
COHERENCE: An Immersive Laser Installation by Dan Corson will be open for extended hours. You have never seen anything like this on campus. Bring your friends to experience and enjoy Corson's light and laser filled environment.
Nanovaccine Initiative Webinar
"Understanding the Interplay between Population-level Vaccinating Behavior and Disease Dynamics during Childhood Vaccination Scares," Chris Bauch, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Via webinar, Bauch will discuss "disease-behavior" models his lab developed to study vaccine scares and similar behavioral phenomenon using various mathematical tools, such as dynamical systems, network simulations and model selection approaches.
Grade Processing
Final grades due on Bb Learn and AccessPlus.
Professional and Scientific Council Meet and Greet
The Professional and Scientific Council is hosting a Meet and Greet reception for all P&S employees. Refreshments include ice cream from the Dairy Science Club, snacks from ISU Dining and a variety of door prizes. No preregistration is required.
Photographic Exposure Class
This is a 4 week course on Wednesdays beginning May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 27 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg, to understand just what exposure is and how adjusting it will alter your photographs, for a variety of desired effects. Learn to master manual control of the lightness and the darkness of an image, even when your camera suggests something different.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Grade Reports for Spring 2015
Grade reports available on AccessPlus.
COHERENCE Extended Hours
COHERENCE: An Immersive Laser Installation by Dan Corson will be open for extended hours. You have never seen anything like this on campus. Bring your friends to experience and enjoy Corson's light and laser filled environment.
Brown Bag Lecture
"Innovative Inspirations from American Gardens," Ed Lyon, director of Reiman Gardens.
Friday, 15 May 2015
Track and field: Big 12 Championships
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Midwest Postdoctoral Symposium
Keynote addresses by Howard Gendelman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Adam Schwartz, USDOE Ames Laboratory and ISU materials science and engineering. The event also features three panel sessions: From Postdoc to Academia; From Postdoc to Industry; and From Postdoc to Entrepreneurship.
COHERENCE Extended Hours
COHERENCE: An Immersive Laser Installation by Dan Corson will be open for extended hours. You have never seen anything like this on campus. Bring your friends to experience and enjoy Corson's light and laser filled environment.
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Track and field: Big 12 Championships
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Storytime
Storytime, with "Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure" author Derek Anderson.
Floral and Butterfly Watercolor Workshop
This is a 4 week course on Saturdays May 2, May, 9, May 16, & May 23 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Have fun painting watercolor in a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere with artist & instructor Yvonne Brune.
Pysanky (Ukrainian Egg Dyeing) Workshop
This is a 3 week course on Saturdays beginning May 16, May 23, and June 6 - NO CLASS ON MAY 30 - from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Explore this traditional Ukrainian and Polish craft with artist Megan Henson. With a method similar to batik, you will draw patterns on real eggs with wax, protecting the covered areas from the dye that is applied.
Sunday, 17 May 2015
Registration Cancellation Deadline: Summer 2015
Last day to cancel registration for summer to avoid tuition assessment.
Track and field: Big 12 Championships
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Argentine Tango Class
This Milonga 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 socks.
Monday, 18 May 2015
Session I begins: Summer 2015
Class work begins, Session I course
Workshop: Container Water Gardening
Learn the right way to set up a container water garden from Jamie Beyer, one of the Midwest's most knowledgeable and experienced authorities on the subject.
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Container Gardening Workshop
Get expert hands-on instruction in outdoor container gardening. Horticulture Manager, Sarah Rummery, will demonstrate planting and placement in an outdoor container, and you will have the opportunity to practice on several displays in the Gardens. Finally you will receive your own 15" x 12" fiber garden container with a variety of summer florae to plant in the workshop.
Macro 1 Photography Class
This is a 4 week course on Tuesdays beginning May 5, May 12, May 19, and May 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This four-part workshop will cover the basics of macro photography including equipment and how to use it, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject and tips and tricks.
Workshop: Floral Design Series
Arrangement Theme: "Remembrance Flowers" - Learn how to create flower arrangements as a memorial to the people close to us. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs.
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Add Courses, Session I: Summer 2015
Last day to add a Session I course without instructor's signature.
Adds/Section changes for Session I: Summer 2015
Last day to process adds or section changes for a Session I course through AccessPlus registration.
Fee Payment Deadline: Summer 2015
Fee payment deadline for summer semester. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full on AccessPlus.
Behind the Scenes
Topic: "inTREEguing TREEhouses Exhibit" This program is perfect for volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month's topic features a mini-tour, interesting facts, and the chance to see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Container Gardening Workshop
Get expert hands-on instruction in outdoor container gardening. Horticulture Manager, Sarah Rummery, will demonstrate planting and placement in an outdoor container, and you will have the opportunity to practice on several displays in the Gardens. Finally you will receive your own 15" x 12" fiber garden container with a variety of summer florae to plant in the workshop.
Photographic Exposure Class
This is a 4 week course on Wednesdays beginning May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 27 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg, to understand just what exposure is and how adjusting it will alter your photographs, for a variety of desired effects. Learn to master manual control of the lightness and the darkness of an image, even when your camera suggests something different.