Events

Gift Shop - Welcome Summer Sale
01 Jun 2009 @ Reiman Gardens - Visit the Gift Shop at Reiman Gardens for some great summer sale items. Cost: Free.

Seminar: "Do Hands-on Experiences Really Increase STEM Learnning?"
01 Jun 2009, 3:00 PM @ Room 2030 Morrill Hall - Dark will share the results of a Purdue study that found that the best way to get students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines at an early age may be to focus less on textbooks and more on interactive, problem-solving design projects. Cost: free.

Informational lunch: MBA program
03 Jun 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Olde Main Brewing Co., downtown Ames - Learn more about ISU's MBA program during this informational event. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Jenny Reitano, 294-7819, jreitano@iastate.edu. Cost: free.

Ribbon cutting and building rededication: Snedecor Hall
03 Jun 2009, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ front (north) entrance of Snedecor Hall - Snedecor Hall has received a 16-month, $9 million renovation. Faculty, staff and graduate students moved back in in early May. Cost: free.

Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
04 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ 257 Applied Science II - P&S Council meetings are open to the public. Cost: free.

Reiman Gardens: Dancing Under the Stars
05 Jun 2009, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - Enjoy an enchanting evening of music, dancing and socializing at Reiman Gardens. Cost: $10 per person ($5 for members).

Workshop: Nature Journaling
06 Jun 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - Being in nature, and opening our eyes to the natural world, allows us to escape the bustle of our daily lives. Cost: $12 for CoHorts' members; $15 for the general public; and $7.50 for ISU students. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
09 Jun 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging into Dinosaurs." Bring the kids to Reiman Gardens to enjoy a creative morning. Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Symposium: Systems biology
11 Jun 2009 @ Scheman Building - "Systems Biology: Integrative, Comparative, and Multi-Scale Modeling." The 18th annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Symposium. Call 4-7978 or e-mail gfst@iastate.edu for more information. Cost: After May 1: $50-$75 for ISU faculty, staff, students ($450-$550 regular registration).

Lecture: Brown Bag
11 Jun 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "The Future of Iowa's Food System," Richard Pirog, Leopold Center of Sustainable Agriculture. Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Free for ISU students.

Symposium: Systems biology
12 Jun 2009 @ Scheman Building - "Systems Biology: Integrative, Comparative, and Multi-Scale Modeling." The 18th annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Symposium. Call 4-7978 or e-mail gfst@iastate.edu for more information. Cost: After May 1: $50-$75 for ISU faculty, staff, students ($450-$550 regular registration).

Celebration: Dairy Farm open house
12 Jun 2009, 5:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ ISU Dairy Farm, 52470 260th St. - Public tours of the milking parlor and barns and a discovery center area for children (7-11 a.m.). Free samples of milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. Cost: free.

Symposium: Systems biology
13 Jun 2009 @ Scheman Building - "Systems Biology: Integrative, Comparative, and Multi-Scale Modeling." The 18th annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Symposium. Call 4-7978 or e-mail gfst@iastate.edu for more information. Cost: After May 1: $50-$75 for ISU faculty, staff, students ($450-$550 regular registration).

Symposium: Systems biology
14 Jun 2009 @ Scheman Building - "Integrative, Comparative, and Multi-Scale Modeling." Abstracts due April 13, registration deadline is May 11. Call 4-7978 or e-mail gfst@iastate.edu for more information.

Open forum: OSPA director finalist
15 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 1213 Hoover - Ted Knous, Ted Knous Consulting, Kansas City, Mo. Formerly associate vice chancellor for research administration and executive director, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Kansas City, Kan. Cost: free.

Lecture: In Depth at Reiman Gardens
16 Jun 2009, 10:00 AM @ Reiman Gardens - "Explore Bio-Control and Pests." Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; $10 for public.

ArtWalk: What's New @ ISU
17 Jun 2009, 12:00 PM @ Iowa State University Campus - Join Amanda Hall, interpretation specialist, as she takes you on a tour of selections from the Art on Campus Collection. This tour will focus on the public works of art in the Dairy Farm facility, including the new glass mural River of Milk by Michaela Mahady. Meet outside the north entrance to the Dairy Farm. Cost: free.

Open forum: OSPA director finalist
18 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 1213 Hoover - Juan Carlos Morales, assistant vice president for research and sponsored programs, California State University Stanislaus, Turlock. Cost: free.

Meeting: TIAA-CREF, Roth option
18 Jun 2009, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ 3505 MU - "A New Way to Save for Retirement ... Introducing the Roth Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) plan can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined.

ISU Dance offers two-day intensive workshop
19 Jun 2009 - 20 Jun 2009 @ Forker Building - The Iowa State dance program will be offering a two-day intensive dance workshop, June 19 and 20, in the Forker building on the ISU campus. All levels of dancers age 10 and up are invited to participate in hip hop, ballet, ballroom sessions and more. Cost: $80.00 (two days).

Seminar: Facebook and Friends
19 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 206 Durham - "Facebook and Friends," a panel presentation and discussion on online social networking. Panelists include Jim Twetten, IT Services; Gerry McKiernan, ISU Library; Sarah Passonneau, ISU Library; and Alex Kharbush, ISU student. Cost: free.

Rose Festival and Iowa Rose Society Annual Rose Show
20 Jun 2009 @ Reiman Gardens - Come to Reiman Gardens' annual Rose Festival to purchase and learn about roses, participate in discovery stations, listen to music, and take part in demonstrations. Upon completion of judging, the Iowa Rose Society Annual Rose Show will open to the public. Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public.

Reiman Gardens: Father's Day
21 Jun 2009 @ Reiman Gardens - In honor of their day, fathers are admitted to Reiman Gardens for free and receive a special gift. Cost: Free for CoHorts' members and fathers; price of admission for general public.

Open forum: OSPA director finalist
22 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 1213 Hoover - Rochelle Athey, executive director, office of sponsored programs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Cost: free.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
23 Jun 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging into Dino Food." Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Retirement reception: George Jackson
23 Jun 2009, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Jackson, assistant dean of the Graduate College, is retiring after more than 30 years of service to the university. A short program begins at 3:30 p.m. Cost: free.

Open forum: OSPA director finalist
24 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 1213 Hoover - Thea Arocho, senior manager, grants and contracts, Ohio University, Athens. Cost: free.

Retirement reception: Mike and Pat Kelso
25 Jun 2009, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ private dining room, Hawthorn Market and Cafe - Mike Kelso, supervisor of plant services for the residence department, has worked at Iowa State since April 1982. Pat Kelso, a cook at Hawthorn Market and Cafe, has worked at Iowa State since August 1990. Cost: free.

Retirement reception: Bonnie Crippen
29 Jun 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Courtyard, Seed Science Building - Crippen is a clerk in the Seed Science Center. Cost: free.

Open forum: OSPA director finalist
29 Jun 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ 1213 Hoover - Ronald David Paul, executive director, sponsored programs office, Utah State University, Logan. Cost: free.