Thursday, 01 Apr 2010
Feed the Need Food Drive
Student Volunteer Services will be collecting canned and non-perishable food for local people in need. Food will be donated to Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) for distribution through their food pantry.
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Grad Fair
ISU seniors: attend this one-day, one-stop shopping event to take care of all your graduation needs. Held jointly by the ISU Book Store and ISU Alumni Association. Stop by to pick up cap and gown, order your graduation announcements, get a portrait taken, grab a senior package, check out diploma frames, and more. Enter to win prizes.
Meeting: USDA BioPreferred Intermediate Materials and Feedstocks
A public meeting for interested stakeholders to discuss the issue of intermediate material designations as they pertain to: the designation by USDA of biobased products for a Federal procurement preference as mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill; and the need for backup information under the pending "USDA Certified Biobased Product" label program.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Learning How Cells Talk Then Speaking Their Language to Control Biofilm Formation" by Thomas K. Wood, Texas A&M University
P&S Council open forum
"Update on FY11 Budget Development," Ellen Rasmussen, associate vice president for budgeting and planning.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Retirement reception: Neil Nakadate
University Professor of English Nakadate will retire from Iowa State on May 15.
Gambling: The Hidden Addiction
Peg Naylor is the Gambling Treatment Coordinator for Community and Family Resources. Her professional experience includes working in the mental health and substance abuse fields, as a research analyst in the Iowa Legislature, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Buena Vista University.
Art Class: Screenprinting with Jessica Baseler
Meets Thursdays from 7-9pm for 4 weeks.
Artist's Showcase
All are welcome to a forum for local artists interested in sharing their works of art - finished and unfinished, traditional and non-traditional media - with other artists and the larger Ames community.
Marriage Equality Forum: A Legal Perspective
A marriage equality forum, featuring: Camilla Taylor, Northwestern University; Mark Kende, Drake University; and Clark Wolf, ISU bioethics program.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Alumni