Friday, 17 Oct 2014
First half-semester courses end: Fall 2014
First half-semester courses end.
Mid-Term Grade Processing
Midterm grade reports due on Bb Learn or AccessPlus by 2:15 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Phenomics Workshop
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.
Learning Community: Team-Based Learning
Graduates of the TBL Teaching and Learning Circles are invited to participate in the TBL Faculty/Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Learning Community. We work as teams to optimize application exercises, readiness assurance tests, peer evaluation, and other aspects of course design, and also invite speakers to facilitate discussions of TBL theory, research and classroom application. Facilitator: Lisa Orgler, Lecturer, Horticulture
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Math, Meaning, and Monitoring of Wild Bee Populations," Sam Droege, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland.
Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth
"Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth," Sonny Ramaswamy, USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture. A listening session will follow the lecture.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Treasure Boxes
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Decorate a small box to store your cookie fortunes, stamp collection, gaming dice, seashells, skeleton keys, or whatever other items you collect.
Rainbow Necklaces for Coming Out Week
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.
Cyclone Cinema: X-Men, Days of Future Past
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!
Soccer
Iowa State vs. West Virginia
Take It to the Farmer
Indian agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan is often recognized as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.