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Friday, 29 Jan 2016

Graduate College: applications for graduation

Jan 29, 2016

All day

1137 Pearson Hall

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to submit applications for graduation for Spring 2016 through AccessPlus.

Poster Sale

Jan 29, 2016

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.

Personalizing NCBI

Jan 29, 2016

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Parks Library

Free

University Library Training, development

Learn how to: set up your MyNCBI account, personalize NCBI search results, create your bibliography, and create your SciENcv and Biosketch for NIH and NSF grants (with links to grants). Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. RSVP to reserve your seat!

Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences

Jan 29, 2016

4:10 PM - 5:15 PM

0102 Science I

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"River system evolution during the last deglaciation in North America" by Dr. Andrew Wickert, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Friday Night PYOP: Quotables

Jan 29, 2016

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $4 Studio Fee + cost of bisque, Public $5 Studio Fee + cost of bisque

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

We will show you the basics of Paint Your Own Pottery, and then we will fire it within a week for you to come pick up.

Opening Reception: XXX Books Books Books Exhibition

Jan 29, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames

free

College of Design Meetings, receptions

Opening reception for exhibition of innovative handmade books, zines and works that incorporate books, all by Iowa artists, on display through Feb. 13 at the ISU College of Design's Design on Main Gallery.

Gymnastics

Jan 29, 2016

6:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$4-$5

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Lindenwood and North Carolina State.

Performance: Map of my Kingdom

Jan 29, 2016

7:00 PM

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Dr., Ames

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Arts, performances

"Map of My Kingdom," a play about land transition written by Mary Swander an Iowa State Distinguished Professor Emeritus in English and the 2009 Poet Laureate for the State of Iowa. The one-act drama plows through questions about land ownership and inheritance. Part of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Returning to the Farm Seminar.

Men's hockey

Jan 29, 2016

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

$10 ($7 students, $5 children)

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. Central Oklahoma (American Collegiate Hockey Association).

Saturday, 30 Jan 2016

Iowa State Leadership Experience

Jan 30, 2016

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Memorial Union

free

Student Engagement Conferences Student activities

The Iowa State Leadership Experience is an annual leadership conference sponsored by the Student Activities Center, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, the Department of Residence, the Margaret Sloss Women's Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Office of Greek Affairs.

Lecture: Contemporary Perspectives and Practices in Furniture Design

Jan 30, 2016

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

101 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Lecture by Tom Loeser, CR "Skip" Johnson Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and juror for the Octagon Center for the Arts' 48th Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood exhibition.

Women's basketball

Jan 30, 2016

1:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma.

Men's hockey

Jan 30, 2016

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

$10 ($7 students, $5 children)

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. Central Oklahoma (American Collegiate Hockey Association).

Sunday, 31 Jan 2016

Wrestling

Jan 31, 2016

2:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$10

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Central Michigan.

Argentine Tango Practica

Jan 31, 2016

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU Five punches for $35, Public Five punches for $45

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Lecture: God and Government

Jan 31, 2016

4:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Barry Lynn is executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Part of the National Affairs Series: When American Values Are in Conflict.

Monday, 01 Feb 2016

Public forum: VP for student affairs

Feb 01, 2016

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

University Special events

Al Thompson, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief diversity officer, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, is among three finalists for Iowa State's senior vice president for student affairs post.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Feb 01, 2016

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance/$5 day of show

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.

VPR Workshop: Managing your award

Feb 01, 2016

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Gallery, Memorial Union

free

Research Conferences Training, development

This workshop will not only discuss basic principles of award management and introduces to investigators the offices at Iowa State that can assist them, but will also provide researchers with valuable insight into personnel issues that will help them build successful teams.

Town Hall Meeting with Martin O'Malley

Feb 01, 2016

12:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Since 1987, the Presidential Caucus Series has provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses. No tickets required.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Feb 01, 2016

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance/$5 day of show

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.

February Craft of the Month: Hometown Love String Art

Feb 01, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$8

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Hammer nails into a board in the shape of your state, pinpoint your hometown and add a string pattern.

Open forum: Office of Equal Opportunity director finalist

Feb 01, 2016

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

free

University Meetings, receptions

Sharon Abraham, director of the office of diversity and affirmative action at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, is one of four finalists interviewing this month.

Statistics Seminar

Feb 01, 2016

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Snedecor 3105

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Multiple Testing with Heterogeneous Multinomial Distributions, Joshua Habiger, Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Intermediate Photoshop Lightroom Training

Feb 01, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

A six week course on Mondays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 7 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Dive deeper into Photoshop Lightroom with professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg.

Tuesday, 02 Feb 2016

Soil Health Conference

Feb 02, 2016

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Scheman Building

$150 before Jan. 16, 2016; $180 after that date

ISU Extension and Outreach Conferences

This conference is a collaborative effort between ISU Extension and Outreach, and the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service. The goal of this conference is to increase awareness and understanding of soil health as pivotal to sustainable agriculture and environmental quality in Iowa and the Midwest.

Panel Discussion: Iowa Caucuses 2016

Feb 02, 2016

1:00 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

"Iowa Caucuses 2016: What happened and What's Next?" Panelists include Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science; Dianne Bystrom, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women in Politics; and David Andersen, ISU political science. The panel will analyze the results of caucus night and project the implications for the 2016 campaign season for democrats and republicans.

Retirement reception: Jeanette La Grange

Feb 02, 2016

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2101 Snedecor Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Meetings, receptions

Jeanette La Grange has served the university since 1981, including 30 years as secretary and receptionist in the statistics department.

"Paths to feeding the world through plant breeding"

Feb 02, 2016

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

3140 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Plant Breeding Seminar Dr. Walter Suza ISU Agronomy

Self Expression Through Nature & Art

Feb 02, 2016

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

A 4 week course on Tuesdays February 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Nurture your self-expression with guidance from therapeutic expression instructor Camilla Kottman.