Monday, 01 Apr 2013
Focus Grant Applications Due
Students can apply for funding for creative endeavors in the visual, performing and literary arts outside the classroom.
Statistics Seminar
"Developments in Small Area Estimation: Impact of Wayne Fuller", J. N. K. Rao, Department of Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Drones: A Tipping Point of Technology
Missy Cummings landed F/A-18 fighter jets on aircraft carriers when she was a Navy pilot. Now she studies unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, as a professor at MIT. She was featured in NOVA's "Rise of the Drones." World Affairs Series and Women in STEM Series
Re-Upholstery
Fix up an old stool or simple chair and customize it for your space!
Goldtrap Lecture: Crazy Brave
Author, poet and musician Joy Harjo is one of the leading Native American voices of our time. Her new memoir, "Crazy Brave," is a tale of a hardscrabble youth, teenage motherhood, and her journey to becoming an internationally recognized writer and performer. Her body of work includes seven books of poetry and four CDs. The 2013 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture and the 2013 English Department Goldtrap Lecture.
Tuesday, 02 Apr 2013
Registration Begins for juniors: Summer 2013, Fall 2013
First day of assigned Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
P&S Professional Development Conference
"Navigating the Five Cs: Conference, Coursework, Community, Coaching and Continuing Education." Workshop topics focus on community building, skill development and personal development. Registration is open to P&S and supervisory/confidential staff at Iowa State. Registration required; lunch is included.
Open forum: Associate vice president for student affairs candidate, Martino Harmon
The Division of Student Affairs has named three finalists for its associate vice president for student affairs position. An open forum is planned for each candidate during the first week of April. All are invited to attend.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Information meeting: NAACP
Informational meeting for the ISU chapter of the NAACP, to discuss what the NAACP is and where we would like the chapter to go.
What Makes a Family?
The son of two lesbian mothers, the 19-year-old University of Iowa engineering student had no idea that his heartfelt testimony before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee would have such an impact. Just two days later, a YouTube video of his testimony went viral.
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2013
Plant Breeding Seminar
Role of Genetic and Biochemical Interactions in Regulating Complex Phenotypes and Heterosis | Presenter: Dr. Eyal Fridman, The RH Smith Institute for Plant Sciences and Genetics Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Fulbright brown bag lunch series
"Stories from the People's Republic of Poland," Roberta Vann and Joan Chamberlin.
Public Housing in the United States: Neighborhood Renewal and the Poor
Lawrence Vale, Ford Professor of Urban Design and Planning at MIT, is the final speaker in the 2012-2013 Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series co-sponsored by the College of Design and Department of Community and Regional Planning.
AESHM research presentation
Doctoral student Sonali Diddi will present her work with Dr. Linda Niehm on "Young Consumers' Environmental Attitudes and Eco-Fashion Purchase Intentions: The Impact of Marketing Related Variables." Dr. Ellen McKinney will present "Case Study as a Means to Document and Promote Creative Pattern Cutting Processes." All are invited to attend.
Open forum: Associate vice president for student affairs candidate, Lisa Blazer
The Division of Student Affairs has named three finalists for its associate vice president for student affairs position. An open forum is planned for each candidate during the first week of April. All are invited to attend.
Plant Breeding Seminar
Songlin Hu, Manipulation of plant architecture of maize for more biomass
Library workshop: Getting Started with EndNote Web
An introduction for beginners to learn about this free bibliographic management program that helps researchers organize, format and use citations in writing projects. Registration is required; seating is limited.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Lulu Rodriguez,Details TBA
Soil Seminar
Javed Iqbal, TBA
Artful yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat. This free yoga practice is sponsored by the University Museums and Recreation Services.
Beginner Photographer
This four-part workshop will cover the basics of photography including equipment (and how to use it), depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject and "tips and tricks".
Belly Dance Workshop: April Intensive
This April, the focus is on fusion ... Tribal Fusion to be exact! $10 off if you sign up with either beginning or intermediate classes.
Early Childhood Mental Health: Supporting Emotional Development in Young Children
Dr. Ross Thompson, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, will share ideas for building mental health resources for children and families as well as strategies for intervention. Thompson is known for his work on early childhood emotional development and its application to public policy concerns. Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Early Childhood Lecture Series
Spoon Jewelry
Recycle silverware (even forks and knives!) into rings, earrings, bracelets & more.
Switch: What Is the Future of Energy? Documentary & Discussion
Switch explores the way we use energy, from coal to solar, oil to biofuels. The film removes politics from the discussion, makes the technical accessible and documents our likely path of transition to new energy sources. A discussion will immediately follow the 98-min film.
ISU Flute & Clarinet Ensembles
Sonja Giles, director of flute Gregory Oakes, director of clarinet
Performance: Arrival From Sweden
Arrival is the world's premiere ABBA tribute band. Now you can experience what it was like to see the original ABBA in concert, with harmonies, costumes and sound that capture the spirit of ABBA.
Thursday, 04 Apr 2013
Prairie Watercolors
In this four week class, learn to paint the prairie in luscious watercolor as honored artist and teacher Jo Myers-Walker shares her techniques for painting flowers, birds, and the lovely Iowa landscape.
Symposium: Socio-spatial changes in rural-urban Latin America
This symposium brings together scholars, designers and students from several disciplines for discussion of contemporary Latin American urbanism. Participants will share case studies of design interventions, research projects and public policy initiatives that address a variety of historical factors and current issues such as housing in the condition of informality, environmental systems and the public realm.