Thursday, 18 Oct 2012
Registration for seniors: Spring 2013
First day of assigned Spring 2013 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Family Program: Caterpillar Club
"Shadows and Noises and ... Friends? Oh my!" Things aren't always as they seem.
Information forum: Presidential Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research
ISU officials will provide details and answer questions from teams interested in seeking pursuit funds from this new initiative.
Library workshop
"Web of Science," Lorrie Pellack. Are you interested in discovering who is citing your work or the work of others? Learn how to use the Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index) to utilize your research time more efficiently.
CANCELED: Library workshop
"Web of Science," Lorrie Pellack. The 1 p.m. session has been canceled; spots are available for the 11 a.m. session.
Lecture: USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet
"Feed the Future: Food Security & Agriculture in Development." Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss Feed the Future - the United States Government's global hunger and food security initiative. The initiative supports country-driven approaches to address the root causes of hunger and poverty and forge long-term solutions to chronic food insecurity and undernutrition. World Affairs Series
Info session: Disney College Program
Interested students will learn what the Disney College Program entails, the benefits and how to apply for the program. A Disney recruiter will be on hand to answer your questions. Come find what the magic is all about!
Food Day Celebration: Farm to ISU
Talk with several of the Farm to ISU producers at Union Drive Marketplace. Get to know your farmers, learn about their farming practices and learn about their relationship with ISU Dining.
Lecture: Inspiring the Next Generation of Volunteers
Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss and take questions about Peace Corps service. She will be joined by Peace Corps Iowa State recruiter Susan Manikowski. This discussion will follow Acting Director Hessler-Radelet's joint presentation with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah (4:30 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union), with a 10-minute break intervening.
Bookbinding with Acrylic Transfers
Books bound with hard covers date back to the 5th century, with pages made from parchment folded and sewn on to strong cords or ligaments attached to wooden boards and covered with leather. Explore this historical technique and fill the pages with image transfers using acrylic mediums - a process you can also use in painting, sculpture, collage and mixed media.
Masculine Community Life in 1890s Alaska Gold Seeker Camps
Sine Anahita will present a multimedia program featuring photographs by Jasper N. Wyman, music of the era and a sociological analysis of the changes in late-19nth century men, masculinity and male communities. Sine Anahita is an associate professor of sociology and the associate director of Northern Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
SUB Film: The Dark Knight Rises
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
For more than 50 years, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba has been instrumental in introducing Cuban and Latin American music to the international classical music community.
How Has the Supreme Court Reshaped American Law?
Thomas Goldstein has argued twenty-five cases before the Supreme Court, including matters involving federal patent law, class action practice, labor and employment, and disability law. He is the founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog, which is devoted to coverage of the Supreme Court and is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier legal Internet sites. Constitution Day Speaker
Free Comedian Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Peretti is currently a writer on the Emmy-nominated NBC show "Parks and Recreation." Previously, she wrote for "The Sarah Silverman Program" as well as various other shows, including the MTV Movie Awards and Nick Kroll's forthcoming sketch show for Comedy Central.