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Monday, 05 Dec 2016

Barks@Parks

Dec 05, 2016

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

199 Parks Library

University Library Student activities

Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.

Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Ornaments

Dec 05, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our patterns to create intricate details on a glass ornament.

Auditions: The Importance of Being Earnest

Dec 05, 2016

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

2140 Pearson Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Roles available for 5 men and 4 women. Auditions will consist of reading from monologues and scenes. Stop by 2130 Pearson Hall to sign up for an audition time and pick up materials. Auditions are open to all ISU students! Funded by Student Government.

Men's basketball

Dec 05, 2016

7:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Limited availability

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Omaha.

Tuesday, 06 Dec 2016

Mechanical Engineering Design Expo

Dec 06, 2016

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Howe Hall atrium

free

College of Engineering Special events Student activities

At this annual event, more than 100 undergraduate students will display and present designs they developed this semester as class projects.

Barks@Parks

Dec 06, 2016

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

199 Parks Library

University Library Student activities

Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.

Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Ornaments

Dec 06, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our patterns to create intricate details on a glass ornament.

Auditions: The Importance of Being Earnest

Dec 06, 2016

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

2140 Pearson Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Roles available for 5 men and 4 women. Auditions will consist of reading from monologues and scenes. Stop by 2130 Pearson Hall to sign up for an audition time and pick up materials. Auditions are open to all ISU students! Funded by Student Government.

Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016

Coffee with a Cop

Dec 07, 2016

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Memorial Union Café

free

Community Meetings, receptions

Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the department's work on campus. The majority of contacts law enforcement has with the public happen during emergencies or emotional situations. Those situations are not always the most effective times for relationship building with the community and some community members may feel that officers are unapproachable on the street.

CODAC Fall Art Sale

Dec 07, 2016

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Foyer outside Dean's Office, College of Design

Varies

College of Design Special events

Sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work this year may include ceramics, prints, photos, jewelry, woods and textiles. Most items will range in price from $5 to $150. A majority of proceeds go to the artists, while the rest help fund club activities such as workshops, field trips and guest speakers.

Lunch talk series: Women's and Gender Studies

Dec 07, 2016

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

0294 Carver Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity Lectures

"Inviting Girls into the Lab: The Rise of Diversity Advocacy in STEM 1956-2016," Amy Bix, ISU history department. Bix explores when, how and why evolving ideas about gender roles, education and the nature of STEM opened up this transformational advocacy for diversity and outreach.

Barks@Parks

Dec 07, 2016

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

199 Parks Library

University Library Student activities

Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.

Retirement reception: Jean Bessman

Dec 07, 2016

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

1620 Howe Hall

College of Engineering Meetings, receptions

Jean Bessman, account specialist in the Virtual Reality Applications Center, is retiring.

The UM Connection: The Art of War

Dec 07, 2016

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 0003 Morrill Hall (lower gallery)

free

University Museums Arts, performances

As artist in residence at Iowa State, Christian Petersen absorbed the campus environment and student experiences and reflected them back through his numerous public works of art and smaller studio sculptures. One subject that had a profound impact on his art was World War II, as he watched how it affected his students. On the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequent U.S. declaration of war, we will tour WWII thematic artwork.

Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Ornaments

Dec 07, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our patterns to create intricate details on a glass ornament.

Roundy, Pointy, Flatty: Getting the Most out of Stones

Dec 07, 2016

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$16-$20

Reiman Gardens

Join Master Gardener Jamie Beyer for this interactive presentation focused on using stones in a landscape.

Thursday, 08 Dec 2016

Textbook buyback

Dec 08, 2016

All day

ISU Book Store

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

End of term textbook buyback begins at University Bookstore.

CODAC Fall Art Sale

Dec 08, 2016

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Foyer outside Dean's Office, College of Design

Varies

College of Design Special events

Sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work this year may include ceramics, prints, photos, jewelry, woods and textiles. Most items will range in price from $5 to $150. A majority of proceeds go to the artists, while the rest help fund club activities such as workshops, field trips and guest speakers.

Brown Bag Lecture

Dec 08, 2016

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program.

Faculty-led series: Getting into industry-sponsored research

Dec 08, 2016

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Training, development

"Developing Successful Budgets and Proposals for Industry Sponsors," Bryony Bonning, entomology.

Barks@Parks

Dec 08, 2016

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

199 Parks Library

University Library Student activities

Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.

Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Ornaments

Dec 08, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our patterns to create intricate details on a glass ornament.

400-bushel corn: Minimizing stress management practices to increase corn yields

Dec 08, 2016

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

2050 Agronomy

free

Agronomy Department Lectures

Randy Dowdy, Grow Big Corn, Farmer and consultant, growbigcorn.com

Friday, 09 Dec 2016

CODAC Fall Art Sale

Dec 09, 2016

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Foyer outside Dean's Office, College of Design

Varies

College of Design Special events

Sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work this year may include ceramics, prints, photos, jewelry, woods and textiles. Most items will range in price from $5 to $150. A majority of proceeds go to the artists, while the rest help fund club activities such as workshops, field trips and guest speakers.

Barks@Parks

Dec 09, 2016

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

199 Parks Library

University Library Student activities

Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.

Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Ornaments

Dec 09, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our patterns to create intricate details on a glass ornament.

Forestry Club: Tree and wreath sale

Dec 09, 2016

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Parking lot, Reiman Gardens

Trees: $30-$60, wreaths: $20-$30

Student Activities Student activities

Students in the forestry club will sell Christmas trees and wreaths. Proceeds support club activities.

Party at Parks

Dec 09, 2016

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Parks Library

free

University Library Meetings, receptions Student activities

Enjoy a study break at Parks Library. Free activities include movie showings ("Secret Life of Pets," 6 and 8 p.m.), coloring, giant chess, board games, chair massages (6-8 p.m.), Barks@Parks and selfies with Cy (6-7 p.m.). The event includes free pizza, popcorn and ice cream.

Men's hockey

Dec 09, 2016

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

$5-$10

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. University of Colorado (American Collegiate Hockey Association).

Performance: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

Dec 09, 2016

7:30 PM

Fisher Theater

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."