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What is featured?

Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012

WinterFest: Ice Skating

Nov 28, 2012

11:30 PM - 1:00 AM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

Student Engagement Student activities

Open late night skate! Bring your skates or use ours.

Thursday, 29 Nov 2012

Graduate College students: electronic thesis

Nov 29, 2012

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to submit final electronic thesis/dissertation copy for Thesis Office review.

Hort Club: Poinsettia Fundraiser

Nov 29, 2012

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Curtiss Hall

$7-$25

Student Activities Student activities

The ISU Horticulture Club will be selling a variety of 15 poinsettia cultivars grown in the ISU greenhouse. Proceeds of the sale help club members pay for educational trips and speakers, registration at conferences and competitions, and practical hands-on learning.

Art Mart

Nov 29, 2012

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Campanile Room at the Memorial Union

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Annual arts and crafts sale at the Iowa State Memorial Union featuring pottery, glass, jewelry and more!

Winterfest Open House

Nov 29, 2012

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Farm House Museum, central campus

$0

University Museums Arts, performances

Visit the Farm House Museum this week of Winterfest on ISU campus and enjoy complementary hot cider and cookies. Explore the holiday themed exhibition ââ'¬Å"Is There a Santa Claus?ââ'¬Â and learn about early electrification of lights on campus, music boxes and means of entertainment, and the imagery of Santa through the eyes of illustrator Thomas Nast.

Agron 600 Plant Breeding Seminar

Nov 29, 2012

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

0308 Curtiss Hall

Free

Agronomy Department Lectures

IMPLEMENTATION OF NONPARAMETRIC MODELS FOR GENOMIC ASSISTED PREDICTION IN PLANT BREEDING, Presenter: REKA HOWARD

Retirement reception: Lou Ann Keigley

Nov 29, 2012

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Room 200H General Services Building

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Lou Ann Keigley is a secretary in facilities planning and management.

Seminar: Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy

Nov 29, 2012

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

0013 Curtiss Hall

free

Research Lectures

"Conducting Economic Research to Impact Policy Decisions," Nick Paulson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Farewell reception: Jessica Stolee

Nov 29, 2012

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

1750 Beardshear

Free

Diversity and Inclusion Office Meetings, receptions

Stop by and thank Jessica Stolee for her years of service at ISU, and wish her well on her future endeavors.

Agronomy Seminars

Nov 29, 2012

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

AGRON 2050

Free

Agronomy Department Lectures

Brian Hornbuckle

NCAA Volleyball Championship

Nov 29, 2012

5:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$6-$14

Athletics Athletics

First-round matches of the 2012 NCAA Championship: North Carolina vs. California at 5 p.m.; Iowa State vs. IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne) at 7:30 p.m. Winners advance to the Nov. 30 second-round match (7:30 p.m.).

WinterFest: Cards and Crafts for a Cause

Nov 29, 2012

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Pine Room at the Memorial union

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Make cards, ornaments, origami and more to donate to various causes.

Wreath Making Workshop

Nov 29, 2012

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' staff. They will guide you through the steps to use evergreens, specialty greens and other materials to create your own seasonal decoration for your home - all for the price buying one in the store!

SUB Film: The Campaign

Nov 29, 2012

7:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Diversity Special events Student activities

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.

The AIDS Epidemic: An Inside Perspective from Sub-Saharan East Africa

Nov 29, 2012

7:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Dorothy Masinde is a lecturer in the Global Resource Systems Program and an internship coordinator for Africa for those majors. She was previously associate director for field operations in Kamuli District Uganda. World AIDS Awareness Week Event.

Performance: Kathy Griffin

Nov 29, 2012

7:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$40-$68

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Two-time Emmy winner, NY Times bestselling author, Grammy nominee, 2009s GLAAD Vanguard recipient and 2011 Trevor Project Life Award honoree Kathy Griffin is a multi-faceted performer with rapid fire wit. She has been making audiences laugh for years discussing Hollywood gossip and celebrity blunders.

Exercise for Success in School and Career

Nov 29, 2012

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

A leader in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience, Adele Diamond studies the part of our brain that controls core mental processes important for problem solving, negotiation, and reasoning. She will discuss the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of physical activity and their importance to professional success. The 2012 Pease Family Scholar and Women in STEM Series.

Panel: What Matters to Me and Why

Nov 29, 2012

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

A panel discussion featuring ISU students, faculty and staff sharing and reflecting on their values, beliefs and motivations. Interested students are encouraged to visit sub.iastate.edu/matters and share their stories and thoughts. Select submissions will be shared as part of the event.

SUB Live Music: Skypiper w/ Canby and River Monks

Nov 29, 2012

8:00 PM

The M-Shop, MU

$5 Students, $7 Public ($2 increase day of show)

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

Omaha Nebraska's Skypiper will be returning to the M-Shop for the fifth time! Scott Yoshimura of The Envy Corps will be bringing his side project, Canby, to the M-Shop for the second time. Des Moines' River Monks will also be at this show, making this their fourth M-Shop appearance!