Events

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
04 Aug 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging up Tracks and Footprints." Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

EAP: Changes in the workplace
04 Aug 2009, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM @ Cardinal Room, MU - Diana Prizgintas, The Richmond Center, will lead a presentation on dealing with changes in the workplace. All employees are welcome; no advance registration is required. The format will be a 20-25 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session. Topics covered include: dealing with changes in the workplace, stages of change, coping skills, and resources available to employees. Cost: free.

EAP: Changes in the workplace
06 Aug 2009, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM @ Cardinal Room, MU - Diana Prizgintas, The Richmond Center, will lead a presentation on dealing with changes in the workplace. All employees are welcome; no advance registration is required. The format will be a 20-25 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session. Topics covered include: dealing with changes in the workplace, stages of change, coping skills, and resources available to employees. Cost: free.

Training: Understanding FMLA
06 Aug 2009, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Oak Room, Memorial Union - For managers and supervisors wanting to learn more about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the process at ISU. This session includes: potential FMLA situations; what actions to take; roles of the supervisor, employee and HRS; accurately calculating and tracking how much FMLA time is available to an employee; and more. Cost: free.

Retirement reception: Donna Wilson
06 Aug 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Room 2542 (Alumni Room), College of Veterinary Medicine - Wilson is a secretary in the College of Veterinary Medicine administrative offices, and has been a part of the Vet Med team for 20-plus years. Cost: free.

Summer session
07 Aug 2009 - Final day of Summer Session II.

Farewell reception: Gene and Maureen Deisinger
07 Aug 2009, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Gene Deisinger is associate director of the department of public safety; Maureen Deisinger is a program coordinator in the Study Abroad Center. A short program will begin at 2 p.m. Cost: free.

Poster session: BioMaP Research Experience for Undergraduates
07 Aug 2009, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Molecular Biology Building atrium - Fifteen interns from the Biological Materials and Processes Research Experience for Undergraduates (BioMaP REU) program will present posters highlighting their summer research project. Cost: free.

Retirement reception: Barb Stotts
07 Aug 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ 1155 Administrative Services Building - Barb Stotts is a systems analyst for IT Services. She has worked in the department for more than 21 years. A short program will begin at 2:30 p.m. Cost: free.

Summer 2009 Commencement
08 Aug 2009 - Undergraduate and graduate ceremony.

Post-Commencement Reception
08 Aug 2009, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM @ Alumni Center - Complimentary reception for graduates and their guests, at the ISU Alumni Center (just across the parking lot from Hilton Coliseum), immediately following commencement exercises. Cy will be available for pictures, and refreshments will be served. Cost: Free .

Retirement reception: Lois Crook
11 Aug 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Private dining room, Hawthorn Market and Cafe - Crook is a cashier at the Hawthorn Market and Cafe. Her retirement date is Aug. 1. Cost: free.

Art Lending Open House
12 Aug 2009, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Browsing Library at the Memorial Union - Rent framed posters, prints and original artwork for your space by the semester or year. Open House continues August 13 from 10am - noon. Cost: Most pieces rent for $12 - $25.

Art Lending Open House
13 Aug 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Browsing Library at the Memorial Union - Rent framed posters, prints and original artwork for your space by the semester or year. Cost: Most pieces rent for $12 - $25.

Lecture: Brown Bag at Reiman Gardens
13 Aug 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Why I Love Gardening," Marsha Leeper, Garden Gate Magazine. Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; price of admission for public.

Seminar: University Teaching
18 Aug 2009, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Scheman Building - For new faculty and TAs, or for returning faculty and lecturers who desire a "refresher course" on teaching. Cost: Free, but registration is required.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
18 Aug 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging up Vegetables." Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Orientation: New Faculty
19 Aug 2009, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM @ Scheman Building - For new tenured and tenure-eligible faculty. Cost: Free, but registration is required.

Orientation: New Teaching Assistants
19 Aug 2009, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Scheman Building - For TAs, or for returning faculty and lecturers who desire a "refresher course" on teaching. Cost: Free, but registration is required.

OLLI at ISU Fall 2009 Preview
20 Aug 2009, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM @ Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center - Preview of OLLI at ISU (formerly College for Seniors) fall classes (Sept.-Nov.) Cost: Free.

Retirement Reception
21 Aug 2009, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ 2102 Snedecor Hall - Retirement Reception for Norma Elwick. Norma has been a secretary in the Statistics Department for many years. Cost: Free.

Volleyball
22 Aug 2009, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Hilton Coliseum - Cardinal & Gold Scrimmage Cost: Free.

Destination Iowa State: Comedian Jeff Dye
22 Aug 2009, 9:00 PM @ Stephens Auditorium - Jeff Dye finished third in the last season of NBC's Last Comic Standing and has opened for Shawn Wayans, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Bill Burr, among others. He was the 2007 Giggles Comedy Club Laffoff Champion, the 2007 runner up in the Rocky Mountain Laffoff, a 2006 Seattle International Comedy Competition semifinalist and was named the 2007 College Favorite. This event is for Destination Iowa State participants. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Cost: free.

Cyclone Fan Fest
23 Aug 2009, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Bergstrom Indoor Facility - A free fan fest, featuring coaches and student-athletes from all 16 Cyclone teams. Enjoy activities, inflatables, food and beverages. ISU merchandise and $10 tickets for ISU's Sept. 3 football opener will be available. Cost: free.

Horticulture Seminar
24 Aug 2009, 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM @ 118 Horticulture Hall - Conversion of Established Putting Greens via Interseeding, by Marcus Jones, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture, ISU Cost: No Charge.

King Pavilion Dedication
24 Aug 2009, 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM @ Lyle E. Lightfoot Forum, College of Design - Dedication of the King Pavilion addition to the Iowa State University College of Design, the first newly constructed green building on the campus. Reception to follow at 6 p.m. in the South Forum and King Pavilion, College of Design. Cost: free.

Reception: 30 and Beyond: College of Design Alumni Exhibition
24 Aug 2009, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Gallery 181 and Lyle E. Lightfoot Forum, College of Design - Public reception for the ISU College of Design's "30 and Beyond" alumni exhibition, on view Aug. 3-Sept. 26, 2009, in Gallery 181. The exhibition title references the college's 30th anniversary and celebrates not only our distinguished alumni but also the potential of our students, who will become the next generation of art and design professionals. Cost: free.

Christian Petersen Design Award Presentation
24 Aug 2009, 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Kocimski Auditorium, 101 College of Design - Presentation of the 2009 Christian Petersen Design Award by the Iowa State University College of Design to 1971 architecture graduate Bryce Pearsall, managing principal of DLR Group. Cost: free.

Lecture: Art, Craft and Design Today
24 Aug 2009, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Kocimski Auditorium, 101 College of Design - "The Blur Zone: Art, Craft and Design Today," David Revere McFadden, chief curator of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and guest curator for the ISU College of Design's "30 and Beyond" alumni exhibition. Cost: free.

Employee Wellness Workshop
26 Aug 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ 13 Curtiss Hall - The topic is "Taming Your Sweet Tooth: Reducing Sugar Intake and the Safety of Sugar Substitutes." Feel free to bring your lunch. To reserve your seat, contact Sally Barclay, barclay@iastate.edu, 4-9625. Cost: free.