Monday, 29 Feb 2016
Retirement reception: Donna Nelson
Donna Nelson, office coordinator for the animal science department, is retiring after 33 years of service to the university.
Knitting Beyond Basics Workshop
Beginning knitters, are you tired of scarves? In one evening you can refine your knitting technique and learn new skills.
Men's basketball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State.
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a bird house.
2016 Symposium on Sustainability - Poster Reception
Join us at the 2016 Symposium on Sustainability Poster Reception, celebrating sustainability efforts and accomplishments on and off-campus.
VPR and EPSCoR Workshop: Building an interdisciplinary research team
Steve Fiore, director of the University of Central Florida's Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, has a long list of publications and external funding in the area of team science. He will discuss frameworks for building 'team syntheses' - from individual expertise into a collaborative network that clarifies roles; maps out flows, iterations and incremental outcomes; anticipates emergent problems; and promotes reflective improvement.
Lecture: Climate Change in the Long Emergency
Presented by David Orr, professor of environmental studies at Oberlin College. This is part of the University Symposium on Sustainability and the Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series keynote address.
Tuesday, 01 Mar 2016
Study Break: Coloring Books!
Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.
Cyclone Club Luncheon
Guest speaker is head men's basketball coach Steve Prohm; emcee is John Walters, radio voice of the Cyclones. No preregistration is required. All Cyclone fans are welcome.
March Craft of the Month: Coffee Koozie
Upcycle "tubular" fabric to insulate your hands from hot coffee or other winter drinks.
Sustainapalooza
Learn and practice sustainable living skills from campus and community experts in upcycling, urban gardening, green transportation, recycling and waste reduction. Local food refreshments and sustainability-themed giveaways included.
Women's basketball
Iowa State vs. West Virginia.
Concert: Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra
Musical art of the highest quality is performed in a powerful and an exhilarating all Beethoven program.
Documentary Film: Racing Extinction
Racing Extinction is the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and reveals the black-market trade in endangered species. Part of the University Symposium on Sustainability
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2016
Spring Pruning Workshop
Join us for an informative and hands-on workshop designed to familiarize you with all the W's of early spring pruning.
Seminar: Finding Foundation Funding
"Finding Foundation Funding and What to do Once You've Found a Match." Learn how to strategically search for foundation funding using the Foundation Directory Online and other sources. This session will inform you about the next steps to take once a match is found, as well as the university resources available to you to assist with completion of your submission.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Transition Costs for Cellulosic Biofuels: Overcoming the Mountain of Despair," Nathan Parker, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Future of Healthy Families Lecture: Kathryn Edin
Attend the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series. This series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field. Reception will follow.
Belly Dance
A Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara.
Lecture: Kickstarter CEO Perry Chen
"How Kickstarter Is Redefining Success" - Perry Chen is creator and chairman of Kickstarter, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.
Thursday, 03 Mar 2016
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
Each gathering features a theme as we read aloud books, and wrap up with related cooperative activities and crafts.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
SVPP - Documenting (and Boosting) your Research Impact: Hands-on
This session, relevant to faculty in all disciplines and ranks, is designed to provide an in-depth look at resources to document and improve your scholarly impact. Attendees will learn how to: Create citation reports in Web of Science; view author and citation reports in Scopus; set up a Google Scholar Citations Profile; find their h-index in each of these databases; and create an ORCiD profile. This workshop will be led by Lorrie Pellack, Asso
Forum: Intellectual property assignments
ISU officials encourage faculty, professional and scientific staff, postdoctoral scholars and graduate assistants to assign intellectual property rights to the university. At this forum, university counsel Paul Tanaka, research foundation in-house counsel Donna Johns and associate vice president for research Wolfgang Kliemann will answer questions on IP assignments.
Designers panel: The Fashionable Side of STEM
Guest panelists will discuss how multidisciplinary aspects of textile and apparel design and production incorporate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Introduction to Plant Propagation
Learn easy-to-implement plant propagation techniques.
Made in the Shade Class Series
Learn about shade gardening with Reiman Gardens' Director, Ed Lyon.
Acrylic Painting Class
Learn basic color theory as well as painting from both life and photographs.
Performance: Bullets Over Broadway
A playwright who needs someone to back his next show. A mobster who needs some way to please his showgirl girlfriend. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship -- or a brand new musical comedy! Loaded with big laughs, colorful characters, and the songs that made the 20's roar, Bullets Over Broadway is ready to bring musical comedy back with a bang.