Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Breakfast catered by Panera.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Using Case-Based Learning in your Classroom Harvard's "Winter Oak"
In this interactive session, Brad Shrader, Morrill Professor in Management, will model case-based learning by teaching a case (Harvard University's "Winter Oak"). This is the story of a young boy and his teacher as she comes to understand another way of learning and thinking. CELT has purchased copies of this case for participants, who will be asked to review the 5-6 page case before the session.
Seminar: Enable precision data for precision medicine
Jun Ye is co-founder, president and CEO of Sentieon, a bioinformatics company established in July 2014. Sentieon develops and supplies a suite of bioinformatics secondary analysis tools that process genomics data with high-computing efficiency, fast turnaround time, exceptional accuracy and 100 percent consistency.
Homecoming: Yell Like Hell
Skit competitions that promote school spirit with cheering, music and dancing.
The Grandmother Hypothesis and Human Evolution
Kristen Hawkes is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a graduate of Iowa State.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Kansas State. Dates and times are subject to change.
Fine dining dinner: Midwest Steak
One of three themed dinners hosted this semester by students in hospitality management 487/587: Fine Dining Event Management. Reservations are required.
Lecture: Free Trade and Business at the Border
Tom Fullerton and Alberto Davila will discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement-NAFTA, including cross-border trade, the border economy, and its impact on labor markets and business. Both are graduates of the Iowa State Department of Economics.
Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! was founded in 1994 as the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. It now ranks as one of the top ten African American dance companies in the United States.
Hawthorne Heights w/ Convictions and In Her Own Words
While many of the participants in America's post-hardcore sweepstakes have toiled in the underground with a mere modicum of success (if any), Hawthorne Heights achieved much in their 12-year existence.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2016
Registration begins for juniors: Spring 2017
First day of assigned Spring 2017 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Lunch catered by Jeff's Pizza.
Lecture: Global climate change
"Global Climate Change: The Race for Solutions," Gene Takle, ISU agronomy and geological and atmospheric sciences. A 2:30 p.m. social time precedes the talk, which is open to the public.
Understanding and Adapting Soybean to Global Changes
Carl Bernacchi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Plant Biology Department.
Walk-In Craft: Felted Zombies
Everyone is DYING to try needle felting! Using wool roving and specialty needles, you will create adorable 3D brain eaters.
Cyclone Cinema: Ghostbusters (2016)
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!
Homecoming: Movie Night
"Halloweentown." Refreshments and popcorn will be provided.
Lecture: The Age of Internet Trolls
Joel Stein, author of the recent TIME magazine cover story "Why We're Losing the Internet to a Culture of Hate," will discuss how trolling on the Internet is infecting our real-life interactions, including politics. National Affairs Series
Friday, 28 Oct 2016
Designation of Repeat Course Deadline
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Last day to add/drop full-semester courses
Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.
Pass/Not Pass changes: full-semester courses
Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Lunch catered by the Iowa Pork Producers.
Homecoming: Exhibit
The items on display from Special Collections and University Archives document Iowa State history and include founding documents, a freshman beanie, Jack Trice's letter and much more.
Homecoming: Honors and Awards Ceremony
More than 40 ISU alumni and friends will be recognized at the 85th annual Honors and Awards Ceremony. All are welcome to attend. A dessert reception will follow the ceremony. A list of recipients is available at the URL above.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Trick or Treat
Those in costumes get free studio fees, but everyone gets free candy!
Informational Meeting: Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation, federal agency, awards 60 scholarships of up to $7,000 to college students of outstanding potential who are committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. The meeting will describe the scholarship, application procedures and the process by which ISU will select candidates for endorsement.
Homecoming: Open house and pep rally
Celebrate Homecoming with food, cash bar, giveaways and games. The pep rally starts at 7 p.m., featuring the marching band and spirit squad, coaches, student-athletes, Yell-Like-Hell finals and Cardinal Court.
Cyclone Cinema: Ghostbusters (2016)
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!
Homecoming: ExCYtment in the Streets
Take a walk through the Greek house neighborhoods to see Homecoming decorations, displays and performances.
Homecoming: Pancake Feed
All-you-care-to-eat pancakes, campaniling and fireworks.