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What is featured?

Thursday, 09 Oct 2014

Caterpillar Club

Oct 09, 2014

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$4-$8; preregistration recommended

Reiman Gardens

"Forests of Imagination."

Lecture: Feng Shui

Oct 09, 2014

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

free

Reiman Gardens Lectures

"(Inner) Space Exploration using Feng Shui," Susan Radke and JoAnn Charlson. Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.

Cy Buttons for Homecoming Week

Oct 09, 2014

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$0.50 per button

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Choose your favorite ISU logo--vintage or new--and make it into a button or magnet. Show your Cyclone Pride!

Library workshop: Scopus database

Oct 09, 2014

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Parks Library (room shared at registration)

free

University Library Special events Training, development

Scopus is a large, multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed journal articles, books, conference proceedings and patents. This is a hands-on workshop with enrollment limited to 48.

Futures Forum: Does Your Career Depend on Your Gender?

Oct 09, 2014

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

1148 Gerdin

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences

The Futures Forum will focus on the role of gender in the journalism, advertising and public relations industries; how it can impact students' future careers and how they can work around gender expectations.

Metalworking Class

Oct 09, 2014

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $79, Public $89 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Begin your exploration of metalsmithing by learning how to work with different types of metal, how to safely use tools, and techniques such as sawing, drilling, forming, chasing, annealing and riveting. Students will complete one or two projects depending on complexity. Pendants, earrings and bangle bracelets are just a few of the possibilities!

Wood Stack Table Class

Oct 09, 2014

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $58, Public $68 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn how stack laminate and make a small striped table or stool. The first night students will assemble various types of wood with glue and clamps. The second night sand and finish your piece. Leave class with a beautifully variegated functional object for your home.

Cyclone Cinema: 22 Jump Street

Oct 09, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

How Technology Is Changing the Archaeology of the Ancient Maya

Oct 09, 2014

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Arlen Chase will discuss his use of Airborne LiDAR laser-based remote sensing in his research of the ancient Maya civilization. Sigma Xi Series.

Concert: Stick Figure

Oct 09, 2014

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

$13 ISU Students | $16 public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

The music of roots reggae/dub band Stick Figure has a unique style that creatively blends upbeat roots reggae with the reverberating echoes of dub. Innovative alt-rock-reggae artists Pacific Dub will support the show and up-and-coming female-fronted reggae rockers HIRIE will open.

Friday, 10 Oct 2014

Retirement reception: Labh and Tahira Hira

Oct 10, 2014

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

free; RSVP requested

Ivy College of Business Meetings, receptions

Join us in honoring Labh and Tahira Hira for their more than 30 years of service to ISU. Labh served as College of Business dean after years on the accounting faculty. Tahira retires as the senior policy adviser to President Leath and as a distinguished academic in areas of personal finance and financial literacy. The program will begin at 9:30. Hosted by the Colleges of Business and Human Sciences along with the President's Office.

Marshmallow Golf for United Way

Oct 10, 2014

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

East lawn in front of Design Building

College of Design Special events

The College of Design will host its third annual marshmallow golf contest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the east lawn in front of the Design Building. Donate $1 per try to take your best shot at driving a marshmallow! All proceeds will go toward the college's $5,000 fundraising goal for this year's United Way of Story County campaign.

Interdisciplinary Phenomics Workshop

Oct 10, 2014

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

3140 Agronomy

free

Research Conferences

This series promotes interaction among faculty in diverse disciplines and helps forge new collaborations that will lead to the submission of successful grant proposals, ground-breaking research and the formation of new companies.

2014 Honors and Awards Ceremony

Oct 10, 2014

1:30 PM

Scheman Building, Benton Auditorium

free

University Special events

The campus community is invited to attend this awards event, honoring alumni and friends of Iowa State. A dessert reception will follow. A list of this year's honorees is available at http://www.isualum.org/en/awards/honors_awards/

Retirement reception: Al Murdoch

Oct 10, 2014

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Receptions and open houses Meetings, receptions

Al Murdoch retired from coaching Cyclone Hockey last November after 43 years as head coach. A program will begin at 4 p.m. RSVPs requested by Oct. 3.

Cy Buttons for Homecoming Week

Oct 10, 2014

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$0.50 per button

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Choose your favorite ISU logo--vintage or new--and make it into a button or magnet. Show your Cyclone Pride!

Paint Your Own Pottery: Cardinal & Gold Homecoming Weekend

Oct 10, 2014

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $4, Public $5 (studio fee)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Pick your piece and illustrate your Cyclone Pride

Lecture: Textiles, Teaching and Travel

Oct 10, 2014

5:10 PM - 6:00 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

free

College of Human Sciences Arts, performances Lectures

"Cultivating a Collection: The History of the Textiles and Clothing Museum and Its Faculty Donors," Jennifer Gordon, the Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet Endowed graduate assistant for the Textiles and Clothing Museum. The "Textiles, Teaching, and Travel: The Life and Work of ISU Professor Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet" exhibit in the Mary Alice Gallery will be open 30 minutes before and after the talk.

Artist Talk and Reception: Back to Square One with C. Arthur Croyle

Oct 10, 2014

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St.

free

College of Design Meetings, receptions

Artist talk at 6 p.m. followed by reception until 8 p.m. for exhibition of paintings and assemblages by C. Arthur Croyle, associate professor of integrated studio arts. The show will run through Oct. 24.

Cyclone Cinema: 22 Jump Street

Oct 10, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Dance social

Oct 10, 2014

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker Building

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.

Performance: Spring Awakening

Oct 10, 2014

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

This play set in 19th century Germany tells the story of teenagers discovering their sexuality in a repressive society. Mature themes, sexual situations, and explicit language.

Saturday, 11 Oct 2014

Cy Buttons for Homecoming Week

Oct 11, 2014

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$0.50 per button

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Choose your favorite ISU logo--vintage or new--and make it into a button or magnet. Show your Cyclone Pride!

Rainbow Necklaces for Coming Out Week

Oct 11, 2014

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$5 per necklace

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or an Ally, drop in and show your support for a safe world where individuals can live truthfully and openly.

Homecoming: Cyclone Central Tailgate

Oct 11, 2014

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

ISU Alumni Center

free

University Meetings, receptions

Fun for the whole family, regardless of the weather. Each tailgate features games, prizes, football action on the big screens, a marching band performance, a cash bar (Olde Main Brewing Company), and an optional catered meal by area vendors (preregistration required).

Homecoming: Football

Oct 11, 2014

2:30 PM

Jack Trice Stadium

$25-$65

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Toledo (Homecoming).

Cyclone Cinema: 22 Jump Street

Oct 11, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Performance: Spring Awakening

Oct 11, 2014

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

This play set in 19th century Germany tells the story of teenagers discovering their sexuality in a repressive society. Mature themes, sexual situations, and explicit language.

Sunday, 12 Oct 2014

Softball

Oct 12, 2014

11:00 AM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Iowa Central (double-header).