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Monday, 02 May 2016

Final Exams

May 02, 2016

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Continue through May 6.

Plant Protection Program: Plant & Insect Diagnostic Center

May 02, 2016

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Hear from the experts at Iowa State University's Plant & Insect Diagnostic Center (PIDC) as they discuss and demonstrate official methods for testing and identifying plant pests and pathogens.

Retirement reception: Ken Burditt

May 02, 2016

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room 2333 Printing and Publication Building

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Ken Burditt, customer relations specialist with ISU Printing and Copy Services, is retiring.

Study Break: Coloring Books!

May 02, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.

Retirement reception: Larry Ebbers

May 02, 2016

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

College of Human Sciences Meetings, receptions

University Professor of higher education Larry Ebbers is retiring. A short program will begin at 4:15 p.m. A graduate student fund has been established.

Conquering Bad Light & Color in Photography

May 02, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

A four week course on Mondays, May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. This class offers tips on photographing in less than ideal lighting situations.

Making Meaning with Color: Oil Crayon

May 02, 2016

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4 week program Mondays May 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Create oil pastel drawings from suggested imagery, with expressive therapies instructor Camilla Kottman.

Oil Painting Workshop: Cool Colors (Picasso)

May 02, 2016

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Learn the basics of painting wet-in-wet, from setup to materials, to paint selection and technique with professional artist and instructor Kaukab Barni Merchant.

Tuesday, 03 May 2016

Final Exams

May 03, 2016

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Continue through May 6.

Open forum: Candidate for director of student affairs assessment and research

May 03, 2016

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Memorial Union, Campanile Room

Student Affairs Meetings, receptions

Denise Williams-Klotz, assistant director, office of multicultural student affairs, Iowa State, is one of five finalists.

Webinar: Multi-Week Course - "How to Craft and Submit a Winning Book Proposal in 4 Weeks"

May 03, 2016

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Webinar

Academic Affairs Training, development

In this Multi-Week Course, you will be guided through a step-by-step process to complete your book proposal within four weeks, learn how to translate your research projects for a broader market, and receive invaluable advice about how to approach acquisition editors at academic presses.

Study Break: Coloring Books!

May 03, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.

Retirement reception: Tom Polito

May 03, 2016

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Meetings, receptions

Polito is assistant dean and director of student services in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A short program will begin at 4 p.m.

Meeting: Faculty Senate

May 03, 2016

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.

Softball

May 03, 2016

4:00 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series).

Movement Milestones: Expression for Ages 11-14

May 03, 2016

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

A four week program on Tuesdays, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Join Camilla Kottman, Board-Certified Movement Therapist, for a 4-week course exploring movement and development for middle-school-aged youth.

Photography: The Art of Seeing

May 03, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

This is a four week class on Tuesdays, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The goal of this class is to help you explore your photographic potential.

Performance: Wild Kratts LIVE!

May 03, 2016

6:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$29.75- $49.75

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, "come to real life" in a classically Wild Kratts story. In "To the Creature Rescue!" the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate the fan favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal 'wow facts', the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach's clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again.

Ames Town & Gown Concert: The Aulos Ensemble

May 03, 2016

7:30 PM

Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

$25 (free for students K-12, ISU students with I.D.)

Community Arts, performances

Flutist Christopher Krueger, oboist Marc Schachman, violinist Linda Quan, cellist Lutzke and harpsichordist Arthur Haas.

Wednesday, 04 May 2016

Final Exams

May 04, 2016

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Continue through May 6.

Behind the Scenes

May 04, 2016

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Topic: "Spring Bulbs" - After a long Iowa winter, see the back-of-the-house spaces come alive with seedlings and activity, and get inspired for your spring gardens.

ArtWalk: Keeping the Campus Beautiful for the Next Generation

May 04, 2016

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Fountain of the Four Seasons, Memorial Union

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join University Museums staff for a tour of select public art and sites of our most recent and ongoing conservation projects. Get a glimpse of what it takes to maintain, preserve, and conserve one of the Nation's largest collections of public works of art at a university. Meet at the Fountain of the Four Seasons on the north side of the Memorial Union.

Study Break: Coloring Books!

May 04, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.

Retirement reception: Mary Lynn Damhorst

May 04, 2016

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room 1009 (conference room) LeBaron Hall

College of Human Sciences Meetings, receptions

Mary Lynn Damhorst, professor in apparel, events and hospitality management, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.

Recognition reception: Faculty mentors

May 04, 2016

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Meetings, receptions

Provost Jonathan Wickert and Associate Provost Dawn Bratsch-Prince invite all faculty mentors to attend (with their mentees). Recipients of the 2016 Exemplary Faculty Mentor awards will be recognized during a program that begins at 4:20 p.m.

Black and White Digital Photography

May 04, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

four week class on Wednesdays May 4, May 11, May 18, and May 25 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. This course builds on the technical foundations of digital photography, expanding practical skills while also fostering your aesthetic awareness and vision as a photographer.

Intertwine Installation Opening Reception

May 04, 2016

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Design on Main, 203 Main St., Ames

free

College of Design Meetings, receptions

Opening reception for installation of Intertwine, a project to yarn-bomb the facade of the ISU College of Design's Design on Main facility in downtown Ames. Over the past 9 months, hundreds of people from across Iowa and throughout the US have submitted more than 1,000 1-ft.-sq. knit and crocheted panels that have been stitched together into a "giant quilt" to cover the front of the 130-year-old, two-story building May 13-June 1.